Literacy: Spanning North America
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@READSaskatoon
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Game Meant To Encourage Building Literacy Skills
StarPhoenix: 1 25 2020
The Regina Leader-Post, the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and READ Saskatoon have teamed up to provide an entertaining way to work on literacy skills: a board game. Download your own version of the Books and Slides game, print it off, grab a dice (or create your own) and it’s ready to play on a chilly Saturday in Saskatchewan.
In anticipation of Family Literacy Day on Monday, Jan. 27, READ Saskatoon wants to encourage families to spend more time learning and growing together.
“Cut out our Books and Slides game, grab a die, and have some family fun,” says Sheryl Harrow-Yurach, executive director of READ Saskatoon, an agency offering adult, family, and financial literacy programs. It also provides literacy facilitator training and resources.
“’The family is the strongest element in shaping lives. It’s the most powerful support network there is. It’s where the cycle of learning begins, where the attitudes of parents about learning become the educational values of their children,” she said. READ MORE >>
Based on (7) readability formulas:
Grade Level: 10
Reading Level: fairly difficult to read.
Reader's Age: 14-15 yrs. Old
(Ninth to Tenth graders)
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The Importance Of Literacy In Finding Employment
WL Tribune: 1.262020
Are you struggling to find meaningful employment? Do you need to upgrade your literacy skills?
My name is Shannon Thom and I recently joined the Cariboo Chilcotin Partners for Literacy (CCPL) Board of Directors because I believe that having strong literacy skills are essential to being successful and safe at work, school, and in life.
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Everyone, whether they are employed or unemployed, young or mature needs solid literacy skills to be successful. Most jobs need at least a working knowledge of how to navigate and operate digital technology (from cash registers and spreadsheets to diagnostic tools and heavy equipment); everyone requires budgeting skills to manage their finances (as a student, for a household, or for business); and being able to read and write allows us to connect with one another (through storytelling and reading), work safely (reading warning labels and safety instructions), and share information. READ MORE >>
Based on (7) readability formulas:
Grade Level: 16
Reading Level: very difficult to read.
Reader's Age: College graduate
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@ReadWriteAct
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The Right To Literacy, And SCALE's 30 Years Of Service
Daily Tarheel: 1.27.2020
For the past 30 years, the Student Coalition for Action in Literacy Education (SCALE) has championed literacy as a tool for individual transformation and as a vehicle for social justice.
In the fall of 1989, two UNC undergraduate tutors, Lisa Madry and Clay Thorp, joined forces to mobilize and support college students who wanted to address the literacy needs of this country, viewing literacy as a social justice issue. Fueled by the belief that young people could have an impact on literacy, become leaders on their campuses and raise awareness of literacy as a social justice issue, Clay and Lisa founded SCALE.
As Chapel Hill’s academic achievement gap persists, with 70 percent of Black students falling below the college readiness standard, conversations about literacy and educational equity are crucial. At SCALE, we believe literacy is a fundamental human right, extending literacy beyond just reading and writing to also include critical thinking and action. READ MORE >>
Based on (7) readability formulas:
Grade Level: 16
Reading Level: very difficult to read.
Reader's Age: College graduate
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@lcotyler
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Former Literacy Council of Tyler Student Shares How Education Led Her To A Better Life As Donors Honored At Luncheon
Tyler Paper: 1.29.2020 by Zak Wellerman
Indira Karimova had a dream to be educated and show her two daughters what their mother could do, and through her hard work and the Literacy Council of Tyler she’s shown the power of education.
After learning English and other skills at the Literacy Council of Tyler (LCOT), she graduated from both Tyler Junior College and the University of Texas at Tyler with multiple academic honors and awards.
She shared her success Wednesday with guests at the Literacy Council of Tyler Donor Appreciation Luncheon at Willow Brook Country Club in Tyler.
Karimova, who is originally from Kyrgyzstan, was in an arranged marriage with her second cousin and they immigrated to the United States.
As she began her pursuit of education, she learned her English and math skills were at a third-grade level. She then obtained her GED and enrolled in college prep classes at LCOT.
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Karimova returned to Tyler and reached out to LCOT’s director of college prep classes, who allowed her to continue with the program.
She has since graduated magna cum laude from TJC and earned a Bachelor of Arts in accounting from UT Tyler. READ MORE >>
Based on (7) readability formulas:
Grade Level: 11
Reading Level: fairly difficult to read.
Reader's Age: 15-17 yrs. Old
(Tenth to Eleventh graders)
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