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Families Learning Together - Literacy and Coding

10/17/2017

Each Fall, the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) hosts a Families Learning Together Event focusing on literacy. So why literacy and coding for this year? In an effort to emphasize the importance of digital literacy, SCCOE created an event for parents and their children grades K-12 to experience together. The day's learning activities centered around concepts about understanding the impact of digital footprint, writing code and understanding sequencing, activities like making coding bracelets and programing robots, and reading and evaluating articles found on the Internet for accuracy (fake news vs. real news),

For highlights of the event from this past weekend, enjoy the following slide show. If you missed this event, save the date for the Spring STEAM event on March 10, 2018!

By the way, the SCCOE has a superb Learning Multimedia Center (LMC) and lots of hands-on activities took place at their maker space! Apply for a free LMC card and check out all the resources you can use to help your kids expand their reading repertoire, deepen their math skills, or stretch their imagination!

Jaime

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Literacy for Fall - Learning For All!

10/3/2017

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Hello Friends! Fall is the best season for kids to make great strides in learning. They are settling into their study routines and it is just before all the busyness of the festive holiday season. If you're looking for a class, workshop or event to help extend your children's learning, there are many resources available for you. Here's a round-up of some up-coming events.

Encouraging Literacy Workshops for Parents
Literary Themes and Genres – What’s it Saying?
2pm - 3pm Saturday, October 7, 2017

Designed for parents of upper elementary students, this workshop will provide strategies to quickly assess what type of book your child is reading (literary genre), the main point of the story (literary theme) and how to ask reading comprehension questions that will engage your child in meaningful conversations.

Writing – Nuts and Bolts
2pm - 3pm Saturday, October 21, 2017

For parents of Pre-K to 1st grade students, a refresher on the basic “nuts and bolts” of writing so you can help your child with writing assignments. This workshop will also explain the writing process so you can be better prepared to guide your child. We will talk about the writing process, punctuation, grammar, and fun activities that promote good writing skills.

Families Learning Together - Focus on Literacy and Coding
Sponsored by the Santa Clara County Office of Education, this event on October 14, 2017 features family-friendly learning activities for everyone. Introduce your kids to language and literacy as it applies to technology. This event includes free breakfast and lunch. Please register! For more information, visit the SCCOE website.

San Jose Area Writing Project
The best of both worlds, the San Jose Area Writing Project offers workshops for kids and parents! For those who are passionate about writing or for those who want to be inspired, check out the workshops on Oct 21 and Nov 4, 2017. For a look into past events, check out Laura's Blog.

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