Family Literacy Support Network (FLSN)

With vision and funding from First 5 LA, the Family Literacy Support Network (FLSN) in the Division for School Improvement at the Los Angeles County Office of Education is committed to increasing the number of quality family literacy programs serving families with chiildren ages 0-5 in LA. County.



	November 1st National Family Literacy Day

	FLSN is pleased to share its first in a series of First 5 LA Family Literacy Grantee Case Studies to emphasize the progress made by family literacy programs in LA County. To learn how Shenandoah Family Literacy at LAUSD has fostered a synergy among family literacy ECE and adult education staff that has led to exemplary outcomes for children, families, and staff, click here.

	The National Coalition for Literacy slideshow highlighting national events can be found on the Campaign Map of activities for National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week. To see the national slide show, visit: http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/wpcontent/uploads/2011/09/LACountyReadAloudEvent-9.14.11R-1.pdf. (Thanks to Catalina Sanchez of FLSN for submitting LA County photos of the LA County Read Aloud on September 14, 2011.)

	Kudos to Reseda Family Literacy staff and families for hosting an informational booth at the Reseda Family Resource fair. There were about 800 people participating. Every booth was a family resource type booth including city services. Families in attendance completed a safety survey, received a light lunch, door prize tickets, and t-shirts. Two Reseda families won prizes including a one month family membership to the YMCA. The family literacy booth was very well received.

	Congratulations to the Long Beach Family Literacy program staff and families. Long Beach was one of 20 schools, libraries and community-based organizations in the county that received a $500 mini-grant to use the Wonderopolis website with the families in their existing program. To learn more about NCFL’s Wonderopolis go to: http://wonderopolis.org/about/