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Parent Leadership and Engagement

A core value of Discovery is parent engagement. Sustained change will happen with the active engagement of all parents and in particular those whose children are most at-risk The Memorial Fund views parent engagement as an ongoing process in which parents, over time, take multiple roles that include: Engagement, Civic Participation, Leadership, Stewardship, Knowledge and Information and Involvement.

Moreover, parents are most effective as advocates for their children and change agents when working together with others. Discovery communities have accepted the responsibility for maintaining a system of opportunities for parents to actively exercise their civic and parental responsibilities. The collaborative group ensures that the community and parents are engaged in a partnership where children are at the center and family roles are acknowledged and respected. Each community continues to explore a variety of strategies, reaching more parents and moving beyond parent involvement to parents as decision-making partners on issues that affect the early school success of young children.

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	Information for Parents (Milford) Registration for Motheread/Fatheread program is curently being accepted for the spring 2008. This program for parents helps to build reading skills in children and teaches parents how to use quality children's literature to help with parenting. Go to mothereadmilford@yahoo.com to email your interest. A facilitator will contact you. (See other resources by Milford)

	Kindergarten Readiness and Expectations: Getting Your Child Ready for School (English) (Norwalk) Handbook for parents on school readiness, with information on what physical, pre-reading, language and math skills children are expected to have by kindergarten. The handbook also offers information on what parents can do to help their child. (See other resources by Norwalk)

	Derby School Readiness Checklist (Bosnian) (Derby) A school readiness checklist that was developed by the Derby Kindergarten teachers and the Discovery collaborative and for distribution to parents. (Bosnian translation) (84.5K Bytes) (See other resources by Derby)

	Derby School Readiness Checklist (English) (Derby) A school readiness checklist that was developed by the Derby Kindergarten teachers and the Discovery collaborative for distribution to parents. (60.5K Bytes) (See other resources by Derby)

	Derby School Readiness Checklist (Polish) (Derby) A school readiness checklist that was developed by the Derby Kindergarten teachers and the Discovery collaborative and for distribution to parents. (Polish translation) (87K Bytes) (See other resources by Derby)

	School Readiness Checklist (Spanish) (Derby) A school readiness checklist that was developed by the Derby Kindergarten teachers and the Discovery collaborative and for distribution to parents. (Spanish translation) (80K Bytes) (See other resources by Derby)