Family Literacy Night

On April 4th, I helped put on a Family Literacy Night at North Elementary. The theme of the night was gardening, because it was the kick off to starting their new garden. When families arrived they went to their assigned room. While entering, there was a slide show of pictures of the beginnings or the new school garden. Once all the families arrived, I read my group, “Oh Say Can You Seed” a book about plants. After we read the story, we talked about how sometimes we read for fun, information, or both! After the discussion, we went to the cafeteria and the families got to plant their own seeds to eventually be put in the garden. This was a great way for families to come to the school and support their child. It was also a great way to show how reading can influence many other activities. I would love to bring the idea of this night to my future school of employment.