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Adult Literacy Levels Matter
Studies show that low adult literacy levels contribute to problems such as: · Children’s academic success · Welfare costs · ...
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Literacy Coalition
- May 11, 2022
- 1 min
Why Employers Should Support Adult Literacy
Adults who read are better employees. A study of more than 5,000 employees found that those who read for pleasure were 10% more likely to...
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Literacy Coalition
- May 10, 2022
- 1 min
Literacy & Prison
In today's society, the ability to read and write is the gateway to a better life. The ability to read is the most powerful tool we have...
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Literacy Coalition
- Jan 14, 2022
- 1 min
Teaching Adults to Read – Homework, 7 Questions to Ask
When you discuss homework assignments there are many things to consider. Be sure to ask your student about their own preferences. Here...
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Literacy Coalition
- Jan 13, 2022
- 2 min
Teaching Adults to Read – Homework, things to consider.
One of the first decisions a tutor and student need to answer is how much homework a student can actually handle effectively. Learning is...
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Literacy Coalition
- Mar 26, 2021
- 2 min
Parent's Literacy Means Everything!
We all want children to do better in school. The single greatest predictor of a child’s educational success is the literacy level of...
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Literacy Coalition
- Jan 14, 2021
- 3 min
What I have learned at the Literacy Coalition!
I have been involved with the Literacy Coalition since 1993 when I joined the board of directors. After six years on the board, I began...
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Literacy Coalition
- Nov 16, 2020
- 2 min
Echoes of Kindness
It was the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day of 2018. Our office was closed but I was working to wrap up some odds and ends. The...
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