Abstract
Elementary schools (grades K–3) continue to follow family literacy models that position parents
through the lens of a deficit model. This article presents the author’s research study for
implementing a series of parent workshops that follow an asset-based lens. FLAIR––Family
Literacy with Adult Interactive Roles––is introduced as a promising theoretical framework for
program design that positions parents as active participants while integrating each family’s home
literacy environment (HLE), structure, language, and culture. This article shares simple action
steps for implementing FLAIR using mentor texts as a model for parents to create personalized
storybooks that honor their family’s funds of knowledge. Next, the article shares setting-based
actions for parent-child interactive reading as physical and language-based moves that promote
literacy-rich experiences in the HLE. Finally, the article provides recommendations for educators
(grades K–5) interested in enacting change in their approach to family literacy in their
educational settings.