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Dobbins Literacy Night sparks family reading
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Neighbors | Sarah Foor .Literacy at Dobbins was a family affair on Jan. 12. Mom Este Tucker (left) worked with her third-grader Nathan Tucker during Dobbins Literacy Night.
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Neighbors | Sarah Foor .Dobbins third-graders Emma White (far right) and Camryn Manna (to left) played a homophone game during Family Literacy Night at Dobbins on Jan. 12.
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Neighbors | Sarah Foor .Poland librarian Vicki Peck (left) visited Dobbins Family Literacy Night on Jan. 12 and spent her evening reading to first-grade students at the event.
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Neighbors | Sarah Foor .Dobbins first-grader Zachary Martin added to his literacy skills during a Jan. 12 Family Literacy Night by visiting a station that sharpened his skills in making words and sentences.
By SARAH FOOR
Dobbins principal Cheryl Borovitcky has always found that successful readers are made by making reading a family affair.
So, Borovitcky and the Dobbins PTO offered students and families plenty of literacy tips and tricks to use at home during their annual Family Literacy Night on Jan. 12.
The event offered six different literacy centers each for students in first and third grades. The stations explored important skills for each grade level.
Borovitcky introduced the event with a welcome message and stressed the importance of family as Dobbins students sharpen their reading skills.
“Reading is so important and it takes family support to help build the confidence of our young readers. I hope you will enjoy our evening, filled with lots of literacy tips you can use at home,” the principal said.
Third-graders and their parents explored concepts like homophones, word sorting and completed reading computer activities. First-graders learned about storytelling, making words and sentences and played a game of sight word bingo.
Poland librarian Vicki Peck hosted a story time for the first-graders in the Dobbins library.
Students and parents alike appreciated the tips they gathered at the event.
“I liked using trays and plastic letters to make words,” first-grader Andrew Slaven shared.
Third-grader Carmen Lefoer understood that the event was all about getting family support.
“My mom really helped me with Bingo. It was a lot of fun,” he said.
Borovitcky appreciated Lefoer’s sentiment.
“Family support makes such a big difference when children are learning to read,” she affirmed.