Transcript Abriendo Puertas Curriculum
Los Angeles Unified School District Transitional Kindergarten Family Engagement
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Early Childhood Education November 8, 2011
TK Family Engagement
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Family events Home lending library Bring Me a Book Foundation Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors
Family Events
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Family Literacy
Teacher lead family workshops Interactive activities Free children's books
Family Math
Math parent workshops Hands-on activities Free math concept books
Home Lending Library
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Purpose:
To promote reading at home Home to school connection
Description:
One backpack per student A weekly rotational system Access to over 150 book titles Books in English & Spanish in a variety of genres
Bring Me a Book Foundation
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Classroom Library
Engages students and teachers in reading Provides a book shelf and children books to each classroom Consists of fiction and non-fiction titles
Parents as First Teachers Workshop
Parents learn and practice literacy strategies to help develop their child’s love of reading Parents receive a free photo and book
Kingsley Elementary
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What is Abriendo Puertas?
Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors is a program, developed by and for Latino parents who have children 0-5 years of age. It aims to improve the outcomes of the nation’s Latino children by building the capacity and confidence of parents to be strong and powerful advocates in the lives of their children.
Abriendo Puertas Curriculum
Available in English and Spanish Comprehensive curriculum addresses best practices in the following areas: language development, bilingualism, early literacy, health, socio-emotional wellness, parent leadership and planning for family success The AP curriculum consists of 10, 2-hour sessions Centered on the cultural values, strengths, and experiences of Latino families Engages parents at a very personal level and results in transformative learning The program is based on the premise that enhancing parenting skills early in a child’s life leads to economic and societal benefits.
Abriendo Puertas Curriculum
Session 1 - Soy el Primer maestro de mis hijos, nuestro hogar su primera escuela I am My Child’s First Teacher
“De tal palo tal astilla” “Chip off the old block”
Session 2 – Alcanzando el éxito familiar - Reaching Family Success
“Del dicho al hecho, hay un gran trecho”
- “Actions speak louder than words”
Session 3 – Mi niño crece My Child Grows
“Lo que bien empieza, bien acaba” -
“What begins well, ends well”
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Session 4 – Mi niño habla My Child Talks
“Lo que bien se aprende, nunca se olvida” -
“You never forget what you learn well”
Session 5 – Sigamos abriendo puertas Let’s Continue Opening Doors
“Saber es poder” -
“ Knowledge is power”
Session 6 – Nuestra Salud primero: Parte I - Our Health is First: Part I
“Más vale prevenir que lamentar” -
“Better safe than sorry”
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Session 7 – Nuestra salud primero: Parte II Our Health is First: Part II
“Cada cabeza es un mundo” -
“Each mind is a universe onto itself”
Session 8 – Vamos a la escuela Let’s Go to School
“Quien adelante no mira, atrás se queda” -
“If you don’t look forward, you stay behind”
Session 9 – Abogando por nuestro futuro Advocating for our Future
“No hay peor lucha, que la que no se hace” -
“There is no worse struggle than the one never waged”
Session 10 – ¡Sí se puede! - Yes We Can!
“A la determinación de triunfar, el fracaso no la
puede alcanzar” - “Success knows no bounds”
Evidence-based Curriculum
Abriendo Puertas is an evidence-based program, evaluated by leading researchers from UC Berkeley Abriendo Puertas was carefully developed and field-tested over a five-year period Evaluated through pre and post surveys and focus groups with more than 1,000 parents Abriendo Puertas program was highlighted by the Harvard Family Research Project as one of the nation’s leading innovations in family engagement Abriendo Puertas has grown rapidly throughout the United States
Abriendo Puertas Evaluation Results
Significant increases in participants’:
Daily home activities that promote children’s school readiness Confidence about parenting skills Knowledge and access to available health services Social support and connections in the community Community involvement
Los Angeles Unified School District parent comments:
“I feel that coming to the Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors has helped me a great deal. I am a better mother to my child.”
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Parent, San Jose Elementary School
“More than anything I have improved my own self-esteem. I can help my children in the way I speak to them and in being more patient and understanding.
-Parent, Cahuenga Elementary School
Having an informed and engaged parent is one of life’s greatest advantages Parents – as leaders of their family – are powerful agents of change
The Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors Training Institute
The three-day training Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors fully prepares school personnel and community leaders to become facilitators in delivering the program to parents in their school and neighborhood and to train others in the use of the curriculum.
Contact Abriendo Puertas
For more information about how you can incorporate the Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors Program in your city, please contact: Sandra Gutierrez, National Program Director Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors 1545 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90017 (213) 201 3908 [email protected]
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