Cobden,
Illinois
Activities |
| Project MAX families participated
in Public Broadcasting System (PBS) workshops held at
the Union/Jackson Farm Labor Camp. The location of these
workshops helped them to be successful because many families
live either in this camp or nearby. The camp is close
to those who live in the town of Cobden as well as in
Alto Pass and Anna. At these particular workshops, parents
read books to their children and then they created projects
together that were related to the stories. |
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| A popular activity for families during
a home visit is to work with the “Magic Desk”.
The Home Visitor uses the initials of the children’s
name as a vehicle for creating more words. Parents and
children think of other words that start with the same
letters and write them on the desk. A letter becomes
the “letter of the week” so that the family
can be thinking of more words during the week to report
for the next home visit. |
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| Games are also popular with families.
Home Visitors look for games that complement that week’s
lesson. Families really like games that reflect something
about their daily life. For example, the game Life provides
an opportunity for using lots of language in an informal
setting. This seems to be especially important for parents
because they are more relaxed and more willing to participate. |
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