The Glades Family Education program serves adults and children from the Belle Glade, Pahokee, and South Bay areas. Parents and preschool children commit to attending classes year-round, Monday through Thursday, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The four main components of the program include adult literacy, children’s literacy, weekly Parent and Child Together (PACT) activities and monthly parenting skills workshops. Adults learn English while improving their reading and writing skills. A preschool class operates for the young children of our adult students, preparing them to succeed in kindergarten. Parents and their preschool children attend PACT time once a week. PACT is a component that allows parents and children to interact and learn together as a family. Staff members help parents learn how to support their child’s learning by interacting together through meaningful activities. Once a month, the program brings in outside presenters to offer parenting skills workshops for our adult students to learn how they can best support their children.
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For more information or to register for English (ESOL) classes, please call 561-992-8068 or email agarzon@literacypbc.org.
By The Numbers
100
The program served 100 Adults and 19 children
84.6
of adult students who were pre-and post-tested, made significant gains in one or more tested skills (reading, listening and speaking).
100
of the preschool aged children from the program demonstrated improvement in their language, cognitive and early reading skills.
472
books were distributed
Success Story
Continue Reading”The comprehensive nature of our Glades Family Education program, in which the Literacy Coalition provides services for both parents and children, engaging multiple generations in learning together, is fundamental to the success of the program and the achievements of the program participants. Marith most certainly agrees. As the oldest of five siblings, she moved to Belle Glade from...
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