Pizza, Pages, and Family Engagement: A Simple Approach to Family Literacy Night

Authors

Jennie Baumann, Michigan State UniversityFollow

Abstract

Family engagement in schools is a worthy but difficult pursuit. Between scheduling challenges, family needs, and other systemic factors, how can educators encourage family participation? This article details a simple practice using pizza, existing curriculum, and local resources as a way of working smarter to create a culture of family engagement around literacy.

Author Bio

Ms. Jennie (Povenmire) Baumann is a doctoral student at Michigan State University. She is interested in preservice teachers' preparation in literacy, and family engagement in literacy practices. She can be reached at povenmir@msu.edu.

Recommended Citation

Baumann, Jennie (2021) "Pizza, Pages, and Family Engagement: A Simple Approach to Family Literacy Night," Michigan Reading Journal: Vol. 53: Iss. 2, Article 9.
Available at: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/mrj/vol53/iss2/9