Family/community learning is sometimes referred
to as Parent Education and PACT (parent and child
together) Time. However, for many adults "Parent
Education" implies a couple of bad things: 1) that we are
going to tell them "how" to parent and 2) that we feel
they need that advice. Another danger is that educators
begin to believe that if we just tell parents the "secrets"
to being better parents, they will be better parents
However, research shows that parents become better
parents when they have more money, education, ex-
perience, and time. So at Racine Family Literacy we
call it "family/community learning" and what we try to do
is to help them 1) raise their literacy level, 2) get better
jobs, and in the meantime 3) learn what resources the
community provides to ensure their family gets the health,
social, and educational services they need:
And, most importantly, we try to find opportunities for families, especially children,
to expand their horizons:
may also include grave displays and other traditions we do not associate
with the day.
not a good parent if you don't.
to as Parent Education and PACT (parent and child
together) Time. However, for many adults "Parent
Education" implies a couple of bad things: 1) that we are
going to tell them "how" to parent and 2) that we feel
they need that advice. Another danger is that educators
begin to believe that if we just tell parents the "secrets"
to being better parents, they will be better parents
However, research shows that parents become better
parents when they have more money, education, ex-
perience, and time. So at Racine Family Literacy we
call it "family/community learning" and what we try to do
is to help them 1) raise their literacy level, 2) get better
jobs, and in the meantime 3) learn what resources the
community provides to ensure their family gets the health,
social, and educational services they need:
- Prevent Blindness of Wisconsin, Inc. visits to provide vision
- Families visit Racine Public Library to get library cards and learn about services and RPL staff visits our literacy site
- Staff from community agencies like the Racine Housing Department, Educators Credit Union, and UW-Extension
- Public health nurses visit to varnish teeth and work with RFL staff to ensure all children get needed dental services
And, most importantly, we try to find opportunities for families, especially children,
to expand their horizons:
- We join families in celebrating their culture, strengths and knowledge.
may also include grave displays and other traditions we do not associate
with the day.
- We take children to places where they've never been and introduce them
- We do things like reading challenges that reward parents for practicing good
- Education that explains why such things as reading with your child are
not a good parent if you don't.
Family/Community
Learning
Learning
| Brenda Wilkinson, Racine Health Dept., "varnishes" Betty's teeth |
| Day of the Dead grave display |
| Jonas and Marcos at Racine Gymnastics |
| Cinco de Mayo celebration-- paper bag pinatas |
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| Community Learning/Family Education Families learn and grow through new experiences, making families' lives easier and children's futures brighter. |
| Felipe, Jose, and Erik at Wustum Art Museum for spring multi media art classes (Target Foundation Grant) |
