Strategy Name: Early literacy intervention birth to age 8
Strategy Statement: The Lee County Family Connection Collaborative will focus on multi-generational approach to early intervention coupled with family engagement to increase early literacy intervention birth to age 8.
Books for Kids Book Club is a grass roots program in partnership with the Lee County Retired Educators.
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Each month, selected students at Head Start, Lee County Pre-K, Kinchfoonee Primary and Lee County Primary participate in book club, bulding relationships with our book club volunteers while building their home library.
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More than 150 books are distributed each month.
Family Literacy Nights is a program provided for our families receiving Backpack Blessings.
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On 7 Friday nights throughout the school year, our families gather at the Leesburg Library for family dinner.
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Following dinner, the children receive literacy intruction from LCHS students who are part of the Teaching as a Profession Pathway, under the guidance of Ms. Danielle Whitaker.
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Our Lee County Retired Educators volunteer to assist throughout the evening, culiminating with each student selecting a new book for their home library.