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Freeport YMCA

Freeport YMCA Awarded A $2,000 Literacy Grant From Dollar General

WREX: 5.14.2020

The Freeport YMCA received $2,000 in grant money from Dollar General to support summer, family, and adult literacy programs.

The Dollar General Foundation awarded $545,000 to over 30 Illinois organizations which will impact 22,000 residents across the state.

“We are proud to support the meaningful and impactful work that each of today’s recipients conduct and support their ongoing efforts to help individuals improve their lives through literacy and education," Todd Vasos, Dollar General's CEO, said.

The grant aims to boost local literacy and education programs hosted by nonprofits, libraries, and schools.

Recipients use the money to promote summer reading and adult literacy programs, prepare adults for GED tests and help people learn English.

"We are grateful for the hardworking teachers and nonprofit leaders who are serving students in our hometown communities and hope these funds help advance their efforts," the Foundation's Executive Director Denine Torr said.  WATCH 00:22

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on (7) readability formulas:

Grade Level: 15

Reading Level: difficult to read.

Reader's Age: College graduate

Oakland Literacy

 Council

* Distance Learning :: Low-Tech Approach

Oakland Literacy Council Newsletter: May 2020

Even if all you have is a smartphone, you can help your student learn English. Our friends at the Literacy Center of West Michigan prepared this list of 10 easy ideas that involve talking on the phone or texting your student.

Ten Ideas for Texting & Phone Call Tutoring

1. Text your learner 2-3 questions and ask them to prepare their answer for the next time you talk on the phone. For example “Tell me a funny story about something that happened to you as a kid. ”Or, “Who is one person you admire? Why?

2. Text your learner a vocabulary word and ask them to text back a sentence using that word. Encourage them not to use any dictionaries or translators. You can text back error correction and feedback as you see fit. Also you could text 2 words, and ask them to use both in the same sentence.

3. Text a picture of an ingredient you have in your kitchen and ask your learner to respond with a dish they might prepare using that ingredient. You could also ask them to text you a picture of their lunch or dinner. Ask questions about what it is, how it was prepared, how long it took to make, or how often they make it. If you have a cookbook in your house, take a picture of a recipe. Ask them to skim it, and talk to together about any new vocabulary they may have seen. Tell your learner to think of a simple dish they often prepare, and write out a simple recipe for preparing the dish.

4. Play 20 Questions over the phone. Think of an object, person, or place, and encourage your learner to guess what you are thinking of. Tell them that they can only ask yes or no questions to find the answer. Afterward, reverse roles. If you learner has a child at home, encourage them to play this game with their child.

5. Choose 3 numbers that are relevant to you and ask your learner to guess what significance they hold. For example, “I’m thinking of the numbers 40, 3, and 2. How do those numbers relate to me? ”Learners can make several guesses before you share the right answer. (Answers: I’ve visited 40 states, I’ve lived in 3 states, and I have 2 dogs). Then reverse roles and encourage your learner to think of major life events, family, job, hobbies, and things that are important to them.  READ MORE ➤➤

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on (7) readability formulas:

Grade Level: 5

Reading Level: easy to read.

Reader's Age: 8-9 yrs. old

(Fourth and Fifth graders)

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Literacy for Life Ready to Return

Okotoks Online: 5.14.2020 by Lynsay McMullan

After time spent in hibernation, Literacy for Life is gearing up to serve the Foothills again.

With a pair of projects in the works, the group took the winter off to plan for the future. The Community Learning Network approached the organization and helped them to continue to the next funding cycle.

Literacy for Life will receive their next bout of funding from the government in the summer and are now planning to bring back their adult based learning in the fall.

Nicole Levesque, Executive Director of Literacy for Life, says they are restructuring some of their programs and this time during the pandemic has helped them to gauge what the response would be to a change in format.

"This was just a little bit of a push to see how receptive the community would be if we did some online classes, because even though our communities aren't very big there's lots of barriers like transportation and childcare for people to come to our classes," she explains. "So, doing something online might eliminate some of those barriers but we also have to take into account that access to technology and access to things like the internet are also barriers for people so it's finding that fine line."  READ MORE ➤➤

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on (7) readability formulas:

Grade Level: 12

Reading Level: fairly difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 17-18 yrs. old

(Twelfth graders)