News Flashes
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from Tampabay.com
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Ann Haendel was sitting on a plane leaving India when she came up with the idea.
Subject Terms: Budgeting (Personal), Immigrant literacy, Volunteer organizations
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from Sun Herald
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Parents wait for that wonderful day when their child learns to read. But reading words is only part of early literacy -- writing is important to literacy, too.
Subject Terms: Parent involvement, Parents as teachers, Writing skills, Child literacy
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from Reading Today Daily
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The International Reading Association has planned an exciting event in Washington, DC, on September 8 to mark the observance of International Literacy Day.
Subject Terms: International literacy day, Reading, Professional associations
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from Lockport Union-Sun & Journal
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Students find new hope through Literacy Volunteers of Niagara County
Subject Terms: Adult learners, Learning outcomes, Volunteer organizations, Community literacy programs
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from Melbourne Herald Sun
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Queensland parents who struggle with reading and writing may be offered classes to stop them passing on low literacy levels to their children.
Subject Terms: Parent education, Parental literacy, Parent involvement, Intergenerational literacy, Australia
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from Northwest Florida Daily News
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Adult literacy program shows it's never too late to learn
Subject Terms: Adult learners, Senior citizens, Tutors, Volunteer organizations
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from Newswise
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Back to school – it’s a hectic time full of shopping, preparation and new routines. But that doesn’t mean parents shouldn’t take some time to help their children learn.
Subject Terms: Reading activities, Parent involvement, Child literacy, Family literacy
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from Berkshire Eagle
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Former Pittsfield City Councilor Tricia Farley-Bouvier has been appointed the executive director of the Literacy Network of South Berkshire, the nonprofit's board of directors announced yesterday.
Subject Terms: Administrators, Community literacy programs, Nonprofit organizations
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from ProLiteracy Worldwide
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Adults with low-level reading skills now can learn basic computer and Internet search skills while they practice reading and writing using a free online course developed by the partnership of ProLiteracy and Superpages.com®
Subject Terms: Computer literacy, Internet, Distance education
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from American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation
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"Assessing the nation’s health literacy: Key concepts and findings of the National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL)" describes health literacy results from the landmark 2003 NAAL, the nation’s most comprehensive measure of adult literacy in more than a decade.
Subject Terms: Literacy health relationships, Assessment, National surveys
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