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 h2KEwbH27097; Thu, 20 Mar 2003 09:58:37 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 09:58:37 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <WorldClient-F200303200944.AA44236672@dekalblibrary.org> 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: "Tamika Maddox" <MaddoxT@dekalblibrary.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1464] Re: HELP!!!--Motivating young X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: WorldClient 6.5.2 Status: O Content-Length: 2059 Lines: 50 Can someone give me a definition of family literacy? I ask because I think that literacy of young males does fall under family literacy but I could be wrong. Please help me to get a better understanding of family literacy. *************************************** Tamika Maddox Reference Librarian/Literacy Team Member Decatur Public Library -----Original Message----- From: sarah bassuk <s_bassuk@yahoo.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 16:19:08 -0500 (EST) Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1461] Re: HELP!!!--Motivating young African- American males to read > I see that the original issue of how to motivate young > African American males to read in school does not > appear to be relevant for a family literacy listserve. > But it is a good idea to restructure the issue. If > African American males are left out of the arena of > being literate citizens, then this has a grave impact > on family literacy. First of all, if our young African > American males are not literate, they are not able to > participate in the many aspects of society that demand > literacy competencies. This leads to fathers who are > not able to pursue opportunities because thier > literacy experiences (at school and beyond) were not > adequate. In addition, their children will be lacking > the modeling that is needed throughout their emergent > literacy experiences, which will leave the children at > a disadvantage with regards to literacy exposure. > > > --- Atcawl@aol.com wrote: > > I am also one of the graduate students monitoring > > the forum. What about the role the African American > > male plays in a family. Isn't as important to > > address this issue as a family literacy issue. > > From my experience it is more the females, of any > > ethnic background, who seek help easily, especially > > when it comes to doing something that will encourage > > their children. I don't think of the racial issue > > here as much as looking at this as a need that > > should be addressed. - Amy > > >
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