The four activities described in this definition are often referred to as components. Each component is briefly described below.

1. interactive literacy activities between parents and their children
   Opportunities for positive interaction between parents and children, in which the value of literacy in families is encouraged, are provided.

2. training for parents regarding how to be the primary teacher for their children and full partners in the education of their children
   Parents learn how to be their child’s most enduring teacher. They learn how to teach their children during play and learn activities, while developing new interaction patterns. They learn about the expectations schools have of their children and learn how to support their children in achieving academic success. They become empowered, thereby enhancing their parental self-esteem.

3. parent literacy training that leads to economic self-sufficiency
   Parent literacy training offers instruction to enhance parents’ skills as delineated in NYS learning standards. Parents are encouraged to set goals for their educational achievement. Through academic programs such as high school equivalency, GED preparation, adult basic edu-cation, Action for Personal Choice, etc., parents develop skills to thrive in society.

4. an age-appropriate education to prepare children for success in school and life experiences.
   Preliteracy skills, such as vocabulary building and verbal expression, as well as organizational and social skills, like sharing and active exploration and investigation, are stressed to support the child’s social, physical, and educational development. Linkages are created between categories outside of the correctional facility and quality early childhood programs.