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Hanemann, Ulrike, Ed.; Krolak, Lisa, Ed. – UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2017
This publication demonstrates the potential of dynamic literate environments and the importance of nurturing a culture of reading and writing, examining four different contexts: digital environments, intergenerational settings, community libraries and prisons. The case studies, from UNESCO's Effective Literacy and Numeracy Practices Database…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literacy, Intergenerational Programs, Public Libraries
Wasik, Barbara Hanna; Herrmann, Suzannah; Berry, Randi Strosberg; Dobbins, Dionne R.; Schimizzi, Anita M.; Smith, Tara K.; Herman, Phillip – 2000
Among the reasons for growth in family literacy programs are the expansion of knowledge about how children learn, the need to involve parents and families more directly in programs for young children, and evidence supporting the relationship between parental education levels and children's school success. Intergenerational literacy programs are…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Definitions, Early Childhood Education, Emergent Literacy
Stegelin, Dolores A. – 2003
As part of a series exploring effective strategies for school improvement and dropout prevention, this monograph focuses on early childhood education and reading/writing programs, and compiles strategies to help families engage in meaningful literacy activities. The monograph describes and defines family literacy, provides a research basis for…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Dropout Prevention, Early Childhood Education, Emergent Literacy