Kindergarten through 3rd Grade Reading Program: Federal Grant Funds Parent Workshops

With the support of a federal grant to improve reading in grades K-3, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District has launched the Gateway to Successful Readers (GSR) program in 20 of its schools.

One of the strongest elements of the English Language Arts program is a strong parent component designed to extend the oral language and guided reading lessons taking place in the classrooms.

Chief Academic Officer Michelle Pierre-Farid said the monthly workshops provide fun and effective lessons and activities for parents to engage their children in reading at home and provide families with take-home books.

With nearly $750,000 in grant funds to promote the teaching of oral language in grades K-3, CMSD trained instructional coaches and teachers are well-equipped to meet their target goals to ensure that struggling readers and, specifically, students who are grade levels behind in their oral language acquisition, get the support they need.

CMSD parents can view their child’s school workshop schedule at cmsdnet.net, and register by calling the school principal.