A Family Literacy Program for Latino Families

Ready and Healthy for Kindergarten- A Family Literacy Program for Latino Families

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.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Preferred language is either Spanish or English.
• Parent or legal guardian of child
• Parent age 18 or older
• Willing to accept text messages

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children not entering Kindergarten in Fall 2019 and their parents will be excluded