#3 Reading Together

“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.”

Albert Einstein

The final Reading Together session saw 11 whanau's represented from the original cohort (55%) and x2 new attendees.

Overall 24 attendees have participated in the programme over the last 3 weeks which has facilitated, and enabled them, to support their "learner" to become a better reader.  

13/24 have completed the whole programme; 54%
4/24 attended 2 sessions; 17%
7 attended 1 session; 29%

We have ...

                        shared ideas and experiences, talked honestly about "life", demonstrated how, why and what "good" reading looks like,  suggested practical ways to help at home, offered local library services, read books together, participated in some 'hands-on-activities', checked reading difficulty using the "Goldilocks" method, enjoyed story-sacks and journeyed with others wanting to make a difference.

Growth has come from a comparison survey in terms of...

• Most people "agreed a lot" that they NOW often read with their children...

• Most people "agreed a lot" that they were NOW confident in helping their child learn to read...

• Most people "agreed a lot" that helping their child with reading was NOW fun and enjoyable...

• Most people "agreed a little" that they NOW regularly went to the local library..

• Most people "agreed a little" that they could NOW judge whether their child's book was too hard...

Cultural Ethnicity Breakdown;                                           Gender Breakdown;(44 learners)

Cook Island Maori 42%                                                      Boys 45%
New Zealand Maori 20%                                                    Girls 55%
Tongan 17%
New Zealand European 4%
Samoan 13% 
Indian 4%

Graduation of Reading Together 2018; 

12/6 at Glen Innes Library