Family Literacy Survey

Please fill out this survey if you are the parent or guardian of one or more children ages birth to 8 and you live in Yellowstone County. Fill out the survey only one time.

The mission of the Best Beginnings Council of Yellowstone County is to improve the local system of care for early childhood aged children and their families. Your answers will help the Council understand the literacy needs of families in our area. Thank you!

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* 1. In a typical week, how often does someone (outside of daycare or school) read with your babies, toddlers, or preschoolers for 15 minutes or more?

Never (0 days a week)

Rarely (1-2 days a week)

Some days (3-4 days a week)

Most days (5-6 days a week)

Every day (7 days a week)

I don't have any children these ages.

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* 2. In a typical week, how often does someone (outside of daycare or school) read with your school-aged children (kindergarten through third grade) for 15 minutes or more?

Never (0 days a week)

Rarely (1-2 days a week)

Some days (3-4 days a week)

Most days (5-6 days a week)

Every day (7 days a week)

I don't have any children these ages.

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* 3. Who reads with your children (outside of daycare or school) on a regular basis? Check all that apply.

Mother, step-mother, female guardian

Father, step-father, male guardian

Grandmother, step-grandmother

Grandfather, step-grandfather

Brother or sister (full, step, or half)

Other Relative

Person Not Related (nanny, babysitter, neighbor, friend)

No one

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* 4. How often do people do the following things when reading with your children (outside of daycare/school)?

	Frequently	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
Ask questions about what is being read	Ask questions about what is being read Frequently	Ask questions about what is being read Sometimes	Ask questions about what is being read Rarely	Ask questions about what is being read Never
Point out letters or words	Point out letters or words Frequently	Point out letters or words Sometimes	Point out letters or words Rarely	Point out letters or words Never
Point to things in the pictures/ask child to point	Point to things in the pictures/ask child to point Frequently	Point to things in the pictures/ask child to point Sometimes	Point to things in the pictures/ask child to point Rarely	Point to things in the pictures/ask child to point Never
Ask the child for help with reading or filling in words	Ask the child for help with reading or filling in words Frequently	Ask the child for help with reading or filling in words Sometimes	Ask the child for help with reading or filling in words Rarely	Ask the child for help with reading or filling in words Never
Talk about what happened in the story	Talk about what happened in the story Frequently	Talk about what happened in the story Sometimes	Talk about what happened in the story Rarely	Talk about what happened in the story Never
Do an activity based on the book	Do an activity based on the book Frequently	Do an activity based on the book Sometimes	Do an activity based on the book Rarely	Do an activity based on the book Never

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* 5. Which people do your children see reading on a regular basis for work, school, pleasure, or other reasons? Check all that apply.

Mother, step-mother, female guardian

Father, step-father, male guardian

Grandmother, step-grandmother

Grandfather, step-grandfather

Brother or sister (full, step, or half)

Other Relative

No one reads very much.

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* 6. About how many children’s books and/or magazines that your children enjoy are in your home right now?

0 books/magazines

1 - 15 books/magazines

16 - 50 books/magazines

More than 50 books/magazines

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* 7. What types of things do you have in your home for children to read or use for writing? Check all that apply.

Books that we own

Books borrowed from the library

Books on an electronic reader

Books on audio tape or CD

Children's magazines

Computer that your children can use

Pencils, pens, crayons, and/or markers

Paper

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* 8. Which of the following things do you or someone else (outside of daycare/school) do with your children? Check all that apply.

Tell a story from memory or make up a story to tell

Teach or talk about letters or words

Sing songs, say poems or nursery rhymes

Play games (including games like peek-a-boo for babies and toddlers)

Watch TV shows focused on learning letters, words, or reading

Have conversations about something interesting or enjoyable

None of these things

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* 9. Which of the following activities do you or someone else (outside of daycare/school) do with your children? Check all that apply.

Visit the library to look at or check out books

Participate in a library program

Attend story hour at the library or a bookstore

Check out books from the bookmobile

Visit some other place that lends books to children

Visit a bookstore to look at or buy books

None of these things

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* 10. If you have one or more children who struggle with reading, where have you found help for them that you feel is working? Check all that apply.

School

Tutoring

After-school program

Friend/family member

I haven't yet found help that is working.

I am not sure if any of my children need help with reading.

None of my children struggle with reading.

This doesn't apply to my children.

Other (please specify)

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* 11. For your children in school, think back to a time when you attended a meeting or teacher conference. How much do you agree with the following questions? If you do not have children in school, check "Does Not Apply."

	Does Not Apply	Strongly Agree	Somewhat Agree	Somewhat Disagree	Strongly Disagree
I knew what questions I should ask the teacher to understand how my child is doing with reading.	I knew what questions I should ask the teacher to understand how my child is doing with reading. Does Not Apply	I knew what questions I should ask the teacher to understand how my child is doing with reading. Strongly Agree	I knew what questions I should ask the teacher to understand how my child is doing with reading. Somewhat Agree	I knew what questions I should ask the teacher to understand how my child is doing with reading. Somewhat Disagree	I knew what questions I should ask the teacher to understand how my child is doing with reading. Strongly Disagree
I understood the information that the teacher shared with me about my child's reading.	I understood the information that the teacher shared with me about my child's reading. Does Not Apply	I understood the information that the teacher shared with me about my child's reading. Strongly Agree	I understood the information that the teacher shared with me about my child's reading. Somewhat Agree	I understood the information that the teacher shared with me about my child's reading. Somewhat Disagree	I understood the information that the teacher shared with me about my child's reading. Strongly Disagree
I learned what I needed to know to help my child with reading.	I learned what I needed to know to help my child with reading. Does Not Apply	I learned what I needed to know to help my child with reading. Strongly Agree	I learned what I needed to know to help my child with reading. Somewhat Agree	I learned what I needed to know to help my child with reading. Somewhat Disagree	I learned what I needed to know to help my child with reading. Strongly Disagree

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* 12. Do you or another person who is responsible for your children need help with reading, writing, or speaking English in order to meet personal needs and/or the children's needs? Check all that apply.

	Reading English	Writing English	Speaking English
Yes, need help	Yes, need help Reading English	Yes, need help Writing English	Yes, need help Speaking English
Would be interested in taking a class in this	Would be interested in taking a class in this Reading English	Would be interested in taking a class in this Writing English	Would be interested in taking a class in this Speaking English
No, don't need help	No, don't need help Reading English	No, don't need help Writing English	No, don't need help Speaking English

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* 13. Which of the following describes the people who are responsible for your children? Check all that apply.

At least one person has a high school diploma, GED, or higher degree.

At least one person is in high school or working to completing a GED.

At least one person is interested in earning a GED but doesn't know how to get started.

At least one person is interested in earning a GED but needs reading help first.

At least one person is interested in earning a GED but is not enrolled for the following reason(s):

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* 14. In the past year, have you participated in any groups, classes, or workshops for parents?

Yes

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* 15. Would you be interested in participating in parent groups, classes, or workshops on how to read with children if the time and location were convenient, the cost was affordable, and childcare was provided?

Yes

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* 16. Do you know where to find reading help for your family and/or answers to your questions about reading?

Yes

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* 17. How many people in each age group live in your home on a regular basis? Check all boxes that apply.

	0	1	2	3	4	5 or more
Babies, under 1 year old	Babies, under 1 year old 0	Babies, under 1 year old 1	Babies, under 1 year old 2	Babies, under 1 year old 3	Babies, under 1 year old 4	Babies, under 1 year old 5 or more
Toddlers, ages 1 and 2 years old	Toddlers, ages 1 and 2 years old 0	Toddlers, ages 1 and 2 years old 1	Toddlers, ages 1 and 2 years old 2	Toddlers, ages 1 and 2 years old 3	Toddlers, ages 1 and 2 years old 4	Toddlers, ages 1 and 2 years old 5 or more
Preschoolers, ages 3 and 4	Preschoolers, ages 3 and 4 0	Preschoolers, ages 3 and 4 1	Preschoolers, ages 3 and 4 2	Preschoolers, ages 3 and 4 3	Preschoolers, ages 3 and 4 4	Preschoolers, ages 3 and 4 5 or more
Children, ages 5-8	Children, ages 5-8 0	Children, ages 5-8 1	Children, ages 5-8 2	Children, ages 5-8 3	Children, ages 5-8 4	Children, ages 5-8 5 or more
Children, ages 9-12	Children, ages 9-12 0	Children, ages 9-12 1	Children, ages 9-12 2	Children, ages 9-12 3	Children, ages 9-12 4	Children, ages 9-12 5 or more
Teenagers, ages 13-17, who are not parents of one or more children in the house	Teenagers, ages 13-17, who are not parents of one or more children in the house 0	Teenagers, ages 13-17, who are not parents of one or more children in the house 1	Teenagers, ages 13-17, who are not parents of one or more children in the house 2	Teenagers, ages 13-17, who are not parents of one or more children in the house 3	Teenagers, ages 13-17, who are not parents of one or more children in the house 4	Teenagers, ages 13-17, who are not parents of one or more children in the house 5 or more
Teenagers, ages 13-17, who are parents of one or more children in the house	Teenagers, ages 13-17, who are parents of one or more children in the house 0	Teenagers, ages 13-17, who are parents of one or more children in the house 1	Teenagers, ages 13-17, who are parents of one or more children in the house 2	Teenagers, ages 13-17, who are parents of one or more children in the house 3	Teenagers, ages 13-17, who are parents of one or more children in the house 4	Teenagers, ages 13-17, who are parents of one or more children in the house 5 or more
Adults, ages 18 and older	Adults, ages 18 and older 0	Adults, ages 18 and older 1	Adults, ages 18 and older 2	Adults, ages 18 and older 3	Adults, ages 18 and older 4	Adults, ages 18 and older 5 or more

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* 18. What languages are spoken in your home?

Only English

Only Spanish

Only a Native American language

English and Spanish

English and a Native American language

Other (please specify)

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* 19. What would you like to see in our community that would help children learn to read, help families that have problems with reading, or prevent problems with reading from happening?

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* 20. If you'd like to be entered in a drawing to win a children's book package or a gift card to a local business, please share your email and/or phone number.