Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id e72Hv4P00921; Wed, 2 Aug 2000 13:57:04 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2000 13:57:04 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <F7CE2D436652D3119025009027860EAD0D89E8@SERVER1> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Laura Bercovitz" <lbercovitz@irc-desplaines.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:3084] Re: FW: NLA Discussion: Literacy and Bush X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1682 Lines: 38 I agree with Laura Bush on the importance of reading to children -- some reference to how difficult or impossible this "natural, entertaining activity" is for millions of adults should have been mentioned. Many people can't conceive that there are parents who are not prepared to assume a supportive role in helping their children to read. It seems as if a marketing moment for family literacy was missed because adult learners' needs was never brought in as an essential element to consider when developing programs that are interested in children's learning. Laura Bercovitz -----Original Message----- From: nifl-family@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-family@nifl.gov]On Behalf Of Camilla J Bunting Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 9:30 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:3081] Re: FW: NLA Discussion: Literacy and Bush I would like to respond to Ms. Guillion's appraisal of Laura Bush's speech. Although Mrs. Bush did not use the word "literacy", or refer to adult literacy, I believe she spoke to every listener in words they could relate to, and she hit at the heart of the literacy solution in America: Parents reading to their children from the earliest ages, parents teaching children that reading is a natural, entertaining activity, and teachers receiving the right type and enough training to teach children who are struggling readers. To me, simply addressing the issue that every child's ability to read is of utmost importance implies that adult illiteracy is unacceptable. It did not, in my opinion, down-play the need for adult literacy programs. Cami Bunting Family Literacy Coordinator Literacy Volunteers of America - Newton County, GA
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