Reading Seminar for Parents, Kindergarten Reading Classes Offered

Oct. 17, 2010 - PRLog -- Lake Elsinore, CA, Sunday, October 17th:  Elsinore First Assistance Center (EFAC) announced an open invitation to parents, grandparents, and guardians of kindergarten students to participate in Elsinore READ (Reading Early, Achieving Dreams), a program funded through a Verizon Literacy Grant. Designed to support early reading and high student achievement, Elsinore READ incorporates community volunteers as reading tutors, shows parents/guardians how to teach their children to read, and offers after-school reading classes directly to kindergartners.

Elsinore READ staff will instruct all parents/guardians in the use of the reading curriculum Ready, Set, Read. During the seminar, kindergarten students will take a pre-assessment with tutors, and selected students will be eligible for kindergarten classes provided through the Verizon Literacy Grant. In the classes, community volunteer tutors will work with individual or small groups of kindergarten students in reading classes under the supervision of Elsinore READ staff.

Using the Ready, Set, Read curriculum, formerly Vera Clark’s Teach Me To Read English in 100 Easy Lessons, Elsinore READ is presented in collaboration with local author and elementary teacher Vera Clark, M.A. Vera Clark is a teacher at Elsinore Elementary School and is volunteering her time to instruct and apprentice community volunteers and parents in the use of the program. The book, provided through Elsinore READ, includes everything needed to teach a child (or adult) to read, including flashcards and simple, step-by-step instructions. In just fifteen minutes a day, parents can use these simple two-page lessons to teach their child to read.

“Many students struggle in school, and early success in reading is clearly related to future academic success. Through Elsinore READ, we hope to support families and schools in bridging the reading gap that begins in kindergarten,” according to April Moore, chairperson of Elsinore First Assistance Center’s advisory board. “With the many resources and talented individuals in our community, including parents, students, retired individuals, and teachers, we wish to support local students in the critical area of reading. Elsinore First Assistance Center is passionate about meeting the needs of our community. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with local community members, schools, and libraries as we implement Elsinore READ through this Verizon Literacy Grant.”

The parent seminar will take place on October 21, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Training and curriculum will be provided to the first 50 families; registration is only $5. Reading classes will take place Mondays and Thursdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. beginning October 25 and ending December 2 (no classes on 11/11 or 11/25). More information and event registration is available at www.elsinorefac.org or by e-mailing info@elsinorefac.org. Walk-in registrants are also welcome. Training seminars and reading classes will be held at Elsinore First Assembly of God at 19740 Grand Avenue, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530.

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For further information about the upcoming presentation or the non-profit organization, contact 866-568-3330 or info@elsinorefac.org.

Elsinore First Assistance Center‘s Mission Statement
EFAC is dedicated to meeting the needs of individuals, families, and communities by providing services and assistance to strengthen the total person physically, socially, and emotionally.

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EFAC is dedicated to meeting the needs of individuals, families, and communities by providing services and assistance to strengthen the total person physically, socially, and emotionally.