Motheread is a nationally-acclaimed family literacy program that combines the teaching of literacy skills with child development and family empowerment challenges. Parents and children learn to use the power of language to discover more about themselves, their families, and their communities.
The Council introduced the Motheread Program in the Commonwealth in 1998 and has administered it over the years with financial support from a variety of donors and the volunteer service of dedicated members of the community.
In 2009, the Motheread Program completed 38 class cycles attended by 440 primarily low-income parents. Participants who successfully completed the course were given completion certificates, complimentary books, and book bags. Program venues included elementary school libraries, Head Start and Community centers, and the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library. The program was also successfully introduced to clients at the Department of Corrections and to child care providers in association with the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs.
FY 2010 program goals include:
For more information about this program, please contact the Motheread Coordinator, Viola S. Deleon Guerrero (234-7319) or drop by her office at the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library.
Motheread graduates at DanDan Elementary School.
Former board vice chair and current member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Gregorio "Kilili" Camacho Sablan, center, poses with Motheread graduates at the Department of Corrections.