Cambodian Family Literacy Program -
**SUSPENDED AS OF 6/30/11 DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS**
The Cambodian Family Literacy Program is a program of the Cambodian Association of America, and has been in operation in Long Beach since 2001. Our goal is to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty and low literacy among Cambodian families through an integrated, 4-component approach, including Adult Education, Parenting Education, Early Childhood Education and Parent and Child Interactive Literacy Activities (PCILA).
The Four Components of Family Literacy
The Cambodian Family Literacy Program uses the NCFL model of family literacy, including the following 4 components:
1. Early Childhood Education: Children participate in ECE for 16 hours per week. The Infant/Toddler class utilizes the research-based High Reach Learning curriculum that provides a diverse and flexible program focused on phonological awareness, language development, social/emotional development, and motor-skills development. Preschool age children are enrolled in Head Start or LBUSD's Child Development Centers.
2. Adult Basic Education and Literacy: All parents complete an individual learning plan and short and long-term individual and family goals. Adult students are offered a number of adult education services, including ESL, ABE and GED classes. The ESL class utilizes the research-based, Stand Out Curriculum , which includes life skills, reading, writing and numeracy and is aligned with CA Adult School and CASAS standards. Adults receive 16 hours of instruction per week through a combination of in class learning and the In-English and EASY distance learning series.
3. Parenting Education: Parents receive 3 hours of instruction per week, including two hours of parenting classes and one hour of home-based activities. The CFLP uses the NCFL curriculum Parenting for Academic Success: A Curriculum for Families Learning English as the foundational element of the parenting component.
4. Parent and Child Interactive Literacy Activities (PCILA): Families participate in PCILA for 3-4 hours per week. PCILA focuses on the parent’s role in developing the child’s written and oral language and early literacy skills through age-appropriate creative, fun, engaging and replicable activities. Families read individually and in groups and learn strategies for transmitting literacy in every day activities.
1. Early Childhood Education: Children participate in ECE for 16 hours per week. The Infant/Toddler class utilizes the research-based High Reach Learning curriculum that provides a diverse and flexible program focused on phonological awareness, language development, social/emotional development, and motor-skills development. Preschool age children are enrolled in Head Start or LBUSD's Child Development Centers.
2. Adult Basic Education and Literacy: All parents complete an individual learning plan and short and long-term individual and family goals. Adult students are offered a number of adult education services, including ESL, ABE and GED classes. The ESL class utilizes the research-based, Stand Out Curriculum , which includes life skills, reading, writing and numeracy and is aligned with CA Adult School and CASAS standards. Adults receive 16 hours of instruction per week through a combination of in class learning and the In-English and EASY distance learning series.
3. Parenting Education: Parents receive 3 hours of instruction per week, including two hours of parenting classes and one hour of home-based activities. The CFLP uses the NCFL curriculum Parenting for Academic Success: A Curriculum for Families Learning English as the foundational element of the parenting component.
4. Parent and Child Interactive Literacy Activities (PCILA): Families participate in PCILA for 3-4 hours per week. PCILA focuses on the parent’s role in developing the child’s written and oral language and early literacy skills through age-appropriate creative, fun, engaging and replicable activities. Families read individually and in groups and learn strategies for transmitting literacy in every day activities.
Check out our blog: cambodianfamilyliteracy.blogspot.com
Contact information
For more information please contact:
Kirsten Trefflich, Program Director 562-988-1863 x279
Sovanna Neth, Community Health Educator 562-988-1863 x237
Kirsten Trefflich, Program Director 562-988-1863 x279
Sovanna Neth, Community Health Educator 562-988-1863 x237
This program has received funding from the California Department of Education, Office of Even Start, Verizon, The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, The Josephine S. Gumbiner Foundation, Target, First 5 LA, and The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
