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Giving families access to language used in class to help support consistent literacy development (via ParentSquare; email; listening conferences; handouts)

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finding books that include translanguaging to use as read alouds!

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my first CT would share materials used in class (like flashcards for letter sound correspondence) during literacy instruction and help train families on how to use them

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I loved that the adventure packs had so many different ways to engage. The one I looked at included art, cooking, discussing, reading, and think alouds

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My CT met with parents to learn more about their funds of knowledge wrt literacy, as well as provide resources/tools/training connected to the literacy program we are using, so parents could have more access to participate in their child's literacy development.

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It is important to keep in mind the background knowledge of families and provide them with options for activities that fit into families' routines

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- allowing kids to use familiar topics in their writing
- connecting different sounds in different languages; bridging the knowledge
- having characters of color that children can relate to in their books (also paying attention to personalities!)

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connecting with families about their routines, perspectives, and values

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I can see a lot of meaningful connections with families through the food pack because every family has their own unique favorite dishes and cultures that come with those dishes. It would be incredible for each family to create a piece of writing with their child about a specific dish or food item.

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This is more so an idea that came about while reading...in understanding the different contexts that children are in at home, I think it's also important to stretch your idea as a teacher of what counts as "literacy" (at my last school, a LOT of teachers would say "reading is reading!")

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I love the diversity of activities each pack offers! For a kinder example, they had an imaginative play activity that I think would engage so many young learners because they were "creating a home" for different animals! However, I think sometimes gathering texts and materials for the creative activity could make some parts inaccessible due to cost.

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I like how these adventure packs build from the basics up (both with leveled reading and conceptually). It feels like you can start engaging with these texts whenever you're able!

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I can see how students can use their knowledge from experiences with food, music, nature, and home to bring into their creative processes during the activities.

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The counter narratives for fairytales gives students the chance to express how they see the story. They can use their experience or culture to inform the story they want to share or that is missing from the original.

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A family workshop night where the grade level team coached parents on early literacy strategies and provided materials (glitter sand, post it notes, index cards, etc.) to practice!