South Brunswick Parent Academy Puts Spotlight on Reading

On Wednesday, Nov. 16, the South Brunswick Parent Academy will host its first curriculum workshop of the school year, entitled: Learning to Read; Reading to Learn.

The workshop will offer a first-hand look into the District’s reading curriculum: how reading is being taught in the District from the elementary through the high school years and what parents can do to help children succeed with this critical life skill.  Workshop attendees will learn the various genres students will encounter as 21st Century learners, and the skills and strategies they can use to manage challenging text and grow as independent readers.

As an added incentive, ten lucky registrants will receive a copy of one of the workshop’s recommended readings: How Reading Changed My Life by Anna Quindlen or Read It Again: Revisiting Shared Reading by Brenda Parkes.

The Nov. 16 program will run from 7-8:30 p.m. and will be held at Crossroads North Middle School.  As with all SBPA workshops, childcare will be provided.  Interested parties can register online by visiting the District's Web site, www.sbschools.org or by emailing sbpa@sbparents.org. 

If you are emailing your registration, be sure to include your name, telephone number, email address, your child’s grade and the ages of any children that may require childcare (please note, childcare is not available for children under the age of 3).

The South Brunswick Parent Academy is a collaboration of the South Brunswick School District and Every Person Influences Children (EPIC).  EPIC is a non-profit organization whose programming is funded in South Brunswick by the South Brunswick Board of Education and a grant from the South Brunswick Municipal Alliance, as part of the NJ Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. 

Remaining SBPA workshops are as follows:

Date

Title

Brief Description

12/1/11

The Minds of Boys: Strategies for Academic Success – Redux!

Information and strategies for maximizing male learning, based on brain-based research

1/31/12

Sugar & Spice and Not Everything Nice? Understanding & Raising Successful Daughters

Information and strategies to help navigate a delicate balance among their daughters’ physical, social, emotional and academic needs and wants

2/13/12

The Minds of Boys: Strategies for Academic Success – Part II

A more in-depth discussion of the current information and strategies for maximizing male learning and raising successful sons

12/2/12

Teen Driving Safety Presentation by Division of Highway Traffic Safety Director (at SBHS)

Program providing an overview of driving risks teens face and the tools and resources available to keep them safe

3/19/12

Continuing the South Brunswick Cultural Conversations

A forum for discussion of cultural changes in South Brunswick, encouraging a enhanced sense of community and shared values