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Motheread/Fatheread® Washington Instructor Training
For information about upcoming Motheread/Fatheread trainings or to obtain an application form, contact
Liv Woodstrom at (206) 682-1770 or via
.
During the intensive Motheread/Fatheread three-day institute, participants will learn:
- how Motheread/Fatheread 's learner-centered, contextual approach to family reading can work in parent involvement, parenting, and family literacy programs;
- how to help parents become reading role models for their children and enhance parenting skills;
- how to use reading-aloud techniques and discussion of children's books to give parents the confidence and skills to read effectively with their children and increase family communication;
- how to teach parents and children using curriculum based on multicultural children's literature.
Institute participants receive a complete curriculum based on 41 children's books and become certified Motheread/Fatheread instructors. Partner agencies include Title I, Even Start, and Head Start programs; family resource centers, literacy councils, school districts, tribal communities, community colleges, and correctional facilities.
Motheread/Fatheread Curriculum
The classes are based on outstanding children's books appropriate for children from 2 to 11 years of age. Many of the stories are selected from African American, Native American, Latino, Asian and other ethnic traditions, although not all are culturally specific.
 The Motheread/Fatheread literacy development model is based on these principles:
- Learner-centered instruction: the context of the students' lives determines the content;
- Holistic approach: the class incorporates several language skills - reading, writing, speaking, listening;
- Non-deficit perspective: learning is based on the strengths the participant already has instead of focusing on weaknesses;
- Social network: the class provides a vehicle for social support of learning.
Humanities Washington sponsors training institutes to instruct staff from partner agencies in the Motheread/Fatheread methods and curriculum. There are several training options available:
Motheread Institute
This intensive three day training prepares instructors for teaching small group parent classes in literacy development and reading with their children.
Story Exploring Training
This six hour training prepares adult volunteers or staff to read and discuss good children's literature with groups of children.
B.A.B.Y. Training
This two day institute trains instructors to utilize a curriculum of carefully selected children’s literature to teach health care, parenting and literacy skills to expectant and new parents.
My United States Training
The goal of this two day institute is to train instructors to use a 12-lesson curriculum to teach civics, history, and government as part of a literacy development course.
The Story-Exploring Training and the Motheread Institute can be combined into one four-day intensive training.
Partner agencies are responsible for:
- recruiting qualified participants for training institute;
- training institute tuition for instructors;
- cost of travel and meals for training institute participants;
- class sites for parent classes;
- transportation, child care, and refreshments for classes when necessary;
- providing reports to Humanities Washington.
Instructors are responsible for:
- recruiting parents;
- conducting at least 2 parent class cycles within a year of training;
- activity supplies (an average of $25 per class cycle);
- providing reports to Humanities Washington.
Humanities Washington is responsible for:
- providing training for instructors;
- providing ongoing support of instructors and partner agencies: including annual instructors meeting,
quarterly newsletter, web-based curriculum support, and e-mail listserv;
- coordinating Motheread/Fatheread programs throughout the state;
- evaluating Motheread/Fatheread programs in Washington State;
- providing books for parents as available.
To register or for additional information about Motheread/Fatheread trainings please contact
at 206-682-1770.
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