Books in the Home Program

Session Overview

Introductions

Tip of the Week—Games

For your activity this week make a game or activity for parents to take home and use with their children.

Games are great ways to get children involved in reading and literacy activities. Or bring in some board games for families to play together at the end of the evening.

Warm Up Activity—Do a warm up activity with participants. There are instructions for an Alphabet Scavenger Hunt included in this kit (see p. 6).
Expectations—Ask parents what their expectations of the evening are. Flipchart the responses and then try to meet those expectations.
Group Agreements— Review the Group Agreements.

Group Brainstorm & Discussion

Review what happened during the week
- What kinds of literacy activities did you do at home last week?
- Did you follow your action plan?
- How did it go?
Brainstorm how games can be used to help children with literacy.
- Can you play the Alphabet Scavenger Hunt game at home with your children?
- Give out the Games, Games, Games handout and the Reading and Writing handout
- Go over them with the participants