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A pilot study of a health-focused family literacy program. The program will consist of a series of 8 weekly workshops centered around different health topics (e.g. physical activity) that introduce basic literacy skills. The workshops are designed for children entering kindergarten and their parents
This is a pilot study of a health-focused family literacy program. The program consists of 8 weekly health-themed workshops designed to introduce basic literacy skills to children entering Kindergarten and their parents. There will be a pre and post test assessment for participating parents and children. During the 8 weeks, parents will receive 2-3 weekly text messages to reinforce material presented at the weekly workshop.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ready and Healthy for Kindergarten Family Literacy Program | Experimental | Ready and Healthy for Kindergarten Family Literacy Program- 8 weekly parent child workshops with text message reminders |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ready and Healthy for Kindergarten Family Literacy program | Behavioral | Participants will participate in 8 parent-child health-themed literacy workshops. Participants will receive 2-3 text messages per week for 8 weeks. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM) Questionnaire | Acceptability will be measured using the Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM). The AIM consists of 4 questions that assess acceptability. Responses range from 1 (completely disagree) to 5 (completely agree). Scales are created by averaging responses. | After 8 week period. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| StimQ-Preschool survey | Parent reported measure of the cognitive home environment for children 5 months to 6 years to assess aspects of the home environment that affect child development. | At enrollment and after 8 week period. |
| Alphabet knowledge assessment survey |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Manuel E Jimenez, MD, MS | Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Manuel E Jimenez | New Brunswick | New Jersey | 08901 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000067010 | Literacy |
| ID | Term |
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| D003142 | Communication |
| D001519 | Behavior |
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Alphabet knowledge will be assessed. |
| At enrollment and after 8 week period. |
| Sight word knowledge assessment survey | Sight word knowledge will be assessed | At enrollment and after 8 week period. |