Family Literacy Program

The Family Literacy Program at Metropolitan State University of Denver has been building the literacy skills of families since 1994. The Program works to educate families and students alike, with an aim to prevent intergenerational illiteracy. The Family Literacy Program offers multiple home and school based literacy programs, all with the aim of promoting learning within a family context. Reaching parents during those early childhood years is critical for literacy development. The FLP builds parental knowledge, teaches language and ways to increase its usage, and encourages a supportive home environment that promotes academic success. Many studies support the notion that parent education and involvement impact students’ success in school. With this in mind, FLP focuses on the entire family and educates parents or caregivers not only in adult basic education and their own language acquisition, but also in supporting their children’s development and literacy skills.