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The Calmecac Family Literacy Program, partially supported by Even Start, provides intensive and comprehensive family literacy services and family support services to children ages 2-5 years and their parents. The program components include English as a Second Language (ESL) classes for parents, Parent Education classes, a School Readiness program for the children, and a period of Parent and Child Together (PACT) Time.
Family Literacy Components1) Adult Education 2) Early Childhood Education 3) Parent and Child Time 4) Parent Education 5) Family Support ServicesWhile parents attend ESL, their children participate in the Toddler or School Readiness Program , which offers early childhood education classes for children ages 2 to 5 years, who are preparing for entrance into Kindergarten. These classes increase the developmental skills of the children and prepare them for academic and social success in school. PACT Time provides an opportunity for parents and their children to interact together as they work, play, read and learn. Parents grow to understand how their children learn through playing and other literacy-based activities. El Centrito is committed to actively involving parents by enhancing their role as their children’s first teachers, emphasizing the value of reading to their children, and fostering parent leadership. The Parent Education sessions occur monthly. The goal of the parenting workshops is to help foster parent leadership and provide skills to enhance their role as their children’s first teacher. The overall theme of the Parenting sessions focuses on the importance of parent’s involvement in their child’s educational process both at home and at school. The program is funded primarily by the Department of Education Even Start Program with support for early childhood education activities also provided by Ventura County First Five and private and corporate foundations. This program serves the needs of low-income families with low literacy levels. The program serves 30 families a year. El Centrito collaborates with various partners in Oxnard providing family literacy services including Oxnard Adult Education and Oxnard Elementary School District. Program hours are Monday through Friday, 8:15 AM to 12:15 PM. Additional Parent Education classes will be offered in the evening once a month. 8:15 - 9:00 a.m. (Parent & Child Time Together) PACT
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