Family Reading Project: Description of the proposed activity

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Family reading project
In this essay, a reading project that comprises a literacy activity is described for what a family can do at home to help establish a pro-literacy culture in the lives of children. The literacy activity conceptualized for this project starts with a children’s book reading by a parent or member of the family, and it reinforces concepts and vocabularies in the storybook. The title and writer of the storybook are provided in addition to a description of the proposed activity. Furthermore, the goal for the family and how different members of the family will be included in the activity is described in detail. Epstein (2009) stated that family literacy is understood as home literacy activities which provide young children with literacy skill-building opportunities whilst enhancing literacy skill development in every member of the family. Some of the important components for promoting family literacy activities at home and bringing up ready readers include family-focused reading, having literacy-rich homes, and home-school communication.
The storybook to be used
Title: Who Will Hug the Sun
Author: Ey Wade
This storybook is relevant and appropriate for 3-5 year olds. In this book, Mhia loves to give hugs and receive hugs from other people and she longed to one day hug the sun. Upon learning that she actually cannot complete her wish of hugging the sun, she gets disappointed. In order to cheer her up, her mother tells her about the sun’s antics to get a hug of her own, along with the chaos that it brings about. At long last, she gets to learn the meaning of a solar system (Wade, 2011). In essence, this story smartly gets around to explaining a total solar eclipse in a way that young children can easily comprehend. It offers a simple and useful snippet to young children. It is noteworthy that drawings inside the storybook are well executed and they match nicely with the narrative. The narrative itself is engaging, charming, and to a certain extent moving and, as the main character Mhia states, everybody needs a hug. This storybook is enjoyable and well-written and is suitable for parents to utilize as a read-aloud storybook for their young children (Wade, 2011).
Description of the proposed activity
In this activity, the parent or a family member will read stories in the storybook and then ask the child about the story. For instance, the parent can ask: what was the narrative about? or who was the most important character in the narrative? Did you like the story’s main character? Why or why not? In essence, the parent or an older member in the family can start to develop literacy of the child essentially by reading with the child at home. The parent will read aloud and this may look like a conversation between the child and the parent regarding the storybook. These conversations would allow the child or the children ...