Did you know that November is marked as the start of Family
Literacy Month? It is a nation-wide
initiative to encourage not just reading in children, but prioritizing literacy
as a family affair. Since 1994, this
month has been nationally celebrated in states, Massachusetts issued a
state-wide proclamation in order to support it through their public education. According to researchers, parental involvement in a child’s
reading time is vital to their future success.
The Massachusetts Department of Education stated that, “Parents are
important to developing a child’s literacy skills because they create
literacy-rich environments, share reading and writing activities, act as
reading models and demonstrate attitudes toward educations.” Many libraries and community centers across
the country will host approximately eight thousand literacy programs that will
include various reading workshops and family activities. As a librarian, I am suggesting that you make
reading a part of everyday life. As few
as fifteen minutes daily will improve a child’s academic success.
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