Klabb ongi ongi ongella

A familiy literacy Project in

pre-school Education

QualiFLY g2 project MeetingISTANBULMAY 2007

• To strengthen family literacy provision as a value-added initiative that enhances home-school links, parental lifelong learning and children’s basic skills development

• To assist in a teaching-learning paradigm shift by demonstrating ‘alternative’ methodologies and strategies that actively involve the participation of parents

• To boost family literacy as a key element in early childhood education so as to become an integral part of day-school provision

• To lay elements of the groundwork for school as community learning centres.

Ethos and Justification

Day-school programmes - 1

Research-based justification:• Children do better in school when parents

regularly support, monitor and advocate for their education. (Padak and Rasinski, Kent State University and Hannon, University of Sheffield)

• The REAL project (University of Sheffield) – family literacy with families of preschool children (particularly those likely to have difficulties in the early years of school). High quality results and parental satisfaction.

Day-school programmes - 2To date family literacy during the day-school within the

Kindergarten Section have been implemented in: • Cottonera College

– Vittoriosa, Senglea, Cospicua, Kalkara (scholastic year 05-06)• St. Benedict’s College

– Gudja, B’Bugia A, Safi, (scholastic year 05-06)• Gozo College

– Sannat (scholastic year 05-06)• Zejtun Primary (scholastic year 06-07)• Xghajra Primary (scholastic year 06-07)• Zebbug Primary (scholastic year 06-07)• Marsascala Primary (scholastic year 06-07)• Zabbar Primary (scholastic year 06-07)• Zejtun Primary (scholastic year 06-07)

These projects are carried out together with kindergarten teaching staff

Klabb Ongi Ongella Parameters• focus on pre-primary (kindergarten sector)• develops pre-literacy, pre-numeracy,

manipulation, social interaction, personal care skills

• one hour weekly session, • a programme per school term (between 6

to 8 weeks long)• parents involved within the classroom

setting & follow-up at home

Empowering parents as:

- co-educators

Core Aims of Klabb Ongi Ongella

- to help their children

develop literacy skills in a holistic, play-to-learn context

- to become lifelong learners

- parents leaders

- to become integrated in

their community and society

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