[flickr]photo:2650357940[/flickr]Today is the final installment of our FACE Parent Essay winners.  I hope you've enjoyed reading them and learning more about the participants and how FACE touches so many lives! Crystal Teller T'iis Ts'ozi Bi'Olta (Crownpoint) FACE Program ...Parent Time has so much to offer, such as skills on what a parent could do as a family member, community member, and a worker. In Parent Time, I learned how important dialogic reading is when reading to my child. I use this method when we read at school or at home.

[flickr]photo:2607061271[/flickr]Visaria C. Apachito To'Hajiilee FACE Program ...At times, I would think that some of the stuff I was teaching Alyce was too advanced for her age. Little did I know, she was grasping on to the things I was teaching her. For example, when she was about six months old, I noticed her body language would change from curious to excitement when I would talk to her and ask her if she was ready for me to read to her. As she got older I could still see the same sparkle of excitement in her eyes when it's time to read.

[flickr]photo:2587157083[/flickr]Cassandra One Horn Little Wound  ...In his first year [in FACE], William learned a lot, like colors, different shapes, and the alphabet. Our biggest goal was to help him get over being shy. My goal as a mother was to be more active in his development and show him the cause and effect of everyday life and how things work together as one.

[flickr]photo:2584167174[/flickr]Hola, espero que todos estén aprovechando el Literacy Now Blog de NCFL. Quisiera compartir con ustedes una linda experiencia que tuve recientemente en San Antonio...continúo en inglés...* I was recently in San Antonio, Texas, conducting a technical assistance visit with our three Toyota Family Literacy Program (TFLP) schools, Bob Hope Elementary, Sky Harbour Elementary and Sun Valley Elementary.

[flickr]photo:2553438133[/flickr]In honor of Father's Day, here's a post from David Murphy, who is president and CEO of Better World Books and a prominent supporter of NCFL's work. Father's Day is Sunday, and each year around this time I tend to look back to when my children were young.

[flickr]photo:2554632996[/flickr] Kick Off Your New School Year with Professional Development from NCFL! Foundations in Family Literacy August 5 - 6 Learn about the four components of family literacy services-Children's Education, Adult Education, Parent Time, and Parent and Child Together (PACT) Time-and the research that supports intergenerational literacy development.

The first of 100,000 books are rolling in.eHarlequin.com, the online site for Harlequin Enterprises Limited, has challenged its community members to read 100,000 books in one year in the 2008 eHarlequin.com 100,000 Book Challenge. At the end of the year, Harlequin will make an unprecedented donation of an equivalent number of books to NCFL.

[flickr]photo:2554606504[/flickr]Tanya Huskay Beclabito FACE Program During her daughter's first week of school, Kayla was accepted in a nursing program, a dream of hers. Her essay focuses on the struggle between creating a better life and being an active participant in her daughter's education. Luckily, Kayla is finding a way to do both. "FACE strengthens my daughter and her grandmother's relationship as well as my relationship with my mother and daughter. It brought our whole family together. They provided many opportunities for my daughter.

[flickr]photo:2548250428[/flickr]Looking for that great gift for Dad? In honor of Father’s Day (June 15), NCFL is partnering with Better World Books for a special offer.

[flickr]photo:2553727746[/flickr]Colleen SisnerosSanta Clara FACE ProgramAs for me, I am still learning every day about myself and my sons. I am in the adult education program. I am currently enrolled at Northern New Mexico College pursuing a BA in Elementary Education. The FACE preschool has had a big influence on my choice of degree. I am at the school every day and I have realized that I love being there! Every day I learn my FACE skills.One of my FACE skills is paying attention to the little things my sons are learning to do. For them it's not little, it's BIG!