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Students Celebrate National Family Literacy Day
With "Re-telling Glove" Project

AURORA--Nov. 24, 2004--An important part of reading is comprehension. In conjunction with the recent National Family Literacy Day, adult students in the Family Literacy Program at Jamaica Elementary School, 800 Jamaica St., created ";re-telling gloves" to help them comprehend and talk about a story.

Tara Brady, lead teacher for the Family Literacy Program, explains how the gloves help students. "The thumb of the glove has a face, representing the'who' of the story. The index finger has a house, representing the setting of the story, the 'when'. A lock on the middle finger represents the problem in the story. A ladder on the ring finger helps them tell what happened in the story in the correct sequence. The pinky finger has a key, representing the solution. On the palm of the glove is a light bulb for the 'main idea'. And, on the back of the hand is a heart to represent the personal connection."

As part of the literacy program, parents are encouraged to use these gloves when reading to their children to help them talk about all aspects of the story.

The Family Literacy Program at Jamaica is offered through The Learning Source for Adults and Families, based in Lakewood. Established in 1964, The Learning Source operates 22 literacy programs at 14 locations throughout the Denver metro area. For more information, call 303-922-4683 or visit coloradoliteracy.org.