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Madison Heights
From the Field
Madison Heights in Action
Baltimore
Distance Learning Project – Baltimore,
MD (15K)
Pennyslvania
Distance Learning Project – Lewistown,
PA
Testimonials
"I wanted
to thank you for sending Lifelines and Madison Heights. I've been
able to preview both and think they're excellent for ABE/GED. The
class I'll be doing in the fall is part distance learning, and I
want to make use of video materials as springboards to all kinds
of reading and writing. The strengths of these programs lie in your
diversity of family structure and experience."
Melissa Madenski
Oregon Coast Community College
"My Brothers' Keeper" just arrived.
I showed it out in the commons area as soon as we got it.
I was by myself when it started and when it was over, the
area was packed with students, most of whom don't even know
Shari. It is fabulous! I'm overwhelmed. Thank you from the
bottom of my heart. This is going to do wonders to promote
Family Literacy in South Carolina."
Gail Graham
Director of the Freedman Parenting Centers
Aiken, South Carolina
"The Madison Heights/ Lifelines
Program is an easy way to increase family literacy component
hours. The Program has offered us an opportunity to provide
learners with materials that they can pick and choose from
that are related to their goals and can work on at home. Being
able to do the work at home is especially important for learners
who for whatever reason are unable to attend class on a regular
basis (i.e., work schedules, sick children).
At the Wilkes-barre
family literacy site, a new unit selected by the parent learners
is usually introduced every two weeks. The class watches the
video together and then discuss it afterward. Part of Section
A (Steps 1 and 2) is completed in class as a group. The Unit
materials are reviewed and a few of the "For You and
Your Child" activities are discussed before the learners
take the materials home to complete. Families with children
of different ages find the break down of ages and activities
in this section easy and fin to do with their children. Parents
also borrow children's literature books from the lending library
that are listed in the "Books Can Help" in the Family
Ties Section/
The Madison Heights and Lifelines
materials supplement family literacy classroom instruction
providing the opportunity for families to learn together."
Mary
Family Literacy
Practitioner
Luzerne County
Community College
"The movies were very interesting.
I enjoyed doing the "For You and Your Child" activities
together with my child. It was easier for me to be able to
do the work at home around my work schedule and because I
tend to be an independent worker."
Bonne
Family Literacy
Parent
Luzerne County
Community College
"My experience with Madison Heights
and Lifelines videos and workbook materials have been great!
The videos are a great change of pace. The stories are very
moving and most of the students can relate to at least two
or more of the stories. The workbook materials have a variety
of lessons that you can choose from and also activities you
can do with your children. You can work on the materials
in your free time at home. You can do as little or as much
as you want."
Tina
Family Literacy
Parent
Luzerne County
Community College
"My experience with the Madison
Heights and Lifelines materials was a very good one. I related
to a lot of the situations in the videos and after watching
the videos, I wish that I could have changed the endings to
some of my situations. Doing the activities with my family
brought us closer together. The activities for the adults
were challenging and exciting. They made you think on your
feet. In all, I think that other parents would benefit from
the materials. The fact that you can work at your own pace
and do them at home is great. You don't have to feel like
you need to keep up with what everyone else is doing."
Michelle
Family Literacy
Parent
Luzerne County
Community College
Awards
Gold Award The Aurora Awards 2003.
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