Shayla Perez, 6, shows off her writing skills on a new white board as her mom, Karina, looks on. The Perez family is one of 16 New LebanonSchool families benefiting from a new literacy program for immigrant parents to help them achieve basic literacy skills so they can take a greater role in their children's education. (Keelin Daly/Greenwich Time Photo)Program helps parents with reading skills
By Colin Gustafson
Greenwich Time Staff Writer
Greenwich mother Reina Garay says it's reassuring to know that she can help her daughter become more literate in English without speaking the language herself.
A native of Mexico, Garay is still learning English and, like many immigrant parents, has sometimes shied away from giving homework help in her native language out of fear that it could hinder her daughter's reading and writing development.
Thanks to a new literacy program for immigrant parents, the 27-year-old mother is now learning that basic literacy skills often transcend language barriers.....
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