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Latino Family Resource Center

Weekdays 9:30-5:30
Saturday 9:30-12:00

Stop in the Latino Family Resource Center where you will find information and pamphlets in Spanish regarding local happenings in the Latino community, family health, parenting, education, the law, worker's rights, housing issues, English classes, and how to obtain a Wisconsin ID. For personal attention, bilingual staff is available from 9:30 to 5 pm.

Programs include (click for description):

Los Niños Primero
English as a Second Language

Los Niños Primero

Schedule to be announced

The Los Niños Primero program provides Latino children, ages 3 to 5, from the South Madison area with developmentally and culturally appropriate preparation for Kindergarten and long-term academic success with quality, research-based early childhood education and family support.
The objective is to prepare each child with the confidence and skills to succeed in school and in life.

The program focus is on:

school readiness
second language acquisition
cultural appreciation
family education & involvement

We strive to build on our families' home language and culture to help their children succeed.

While LNP is conducted mostly in Spanish, English vocabulary is incorporated as well, to assist children in their transition to kindergarten.

Parents and grandparents are their children's first teachers!
Caregivers should be empowered by access to resources and information to make the decisions necessary for the life-long success of their children.
Caregivers will acquire

knowledge of child development
understanding of their role as child's first and best teacher
increased interest in child's education
understanding of Kindergarten programs
familiarity with community resources
(Public Libraries, Health Services, other family resources, etc.)

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Mondays 5:30-7:00pm
Tuesdays and Wednesdays 1:00 - 2:00pm

Instruction tailored for each individual based on their English language skill.

The course includes participation in basic listening, reading, writing and oral activities. Participants who successfully complete the course will be able to comprehend short utterances, simple courtesy expressions and main themes. In addition, the learners will be able to copy, list and label concrete terms and to fill in simple autobiographical information on forms.

Course competencies include writing the letters of the English alphabet, recognizing and identifying sound-letter correspondences, reading and writing simple words, producing numbers from 1-100, and ability to read clock time. Learners will be able to read, write, and develop listening comprehension for simple biographical information and very basic vocabulary items.

The Tuesday and Wednesday sessions are conducted by MATC.

For ESL course details and locations elsewhere in Madison, click on the links below.

Madison Area Technical College - Alternative Learning: English as a Second Language Courses

University of Wisconsin - Program in English as a Second Language

Other English Schools and ESL Programs in Madison, Wisconsin

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If you need an interpreter, translator, materials in alternate formats or other accommodations to access any of these services, activities or programs, please call Tom Solyst at (608) 441-9661.

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