The Manukau Family Literacy Programme (MFLP) is a unique, effective intergenerational literacy programme that provides both parent and child with real learning benefits and tangible outcomes. Working alongside both teachers and their children, parents are able to not only affect their child's learning, but simultaneously improve their own education.
This programme has now effectively closed. A new family literacy development programme based on MFLP is currently in development.
See below for a short clip about MFLP.
Research clearly demonstrates that the impact of having parents actively involved in their child's learning should not be underestimated; the effects are deep and far reaching and MFLP was developed with this top of mind.
It is a free, full time, one year programme divided into four components:
1) Adult Education - Delivered by an accredited tertiary institution on the school site. The adult education programme runs for approximately 20 hours per week (plus additional self-directed learning) and focuses on developing literacy skills. Adult students work towards gaining a Certificate in Introduction to Early Childhood Education.
2) Parent Education - Woven throughout the Adult Education Programme, this component of MFLP works to strengthen the parents' role as 'first-teachers' and build family literacy.
3) Child's Education - as delivered by the school or early childhood education centre.
4) Parent and Child Time Together (PACTT) - A pivotal part of MFLP. PACTT gives the adult student an opportunity to actively engage in their child's school or early childhood activities. There are three types of PACTT:
- Tahi PACTT – Each day the adult student spends approximately 10-15 minutes in their child’s classroom working one-on-one with their child.
- Roopu (Class) PACTT – Once a month, adult students and PACTT children engage in a planned literacy experience such as a library visit.
- Whanau PACTT – Once a term, whanau and extended family are invited to join thegroup for a shared event such as a quiz night or a barbeque.
Click below to see a short video on MFLP.
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