Literacy Council of Highlands

1. Literacy Council of Highlands Mission: Enriching Lives through Literacy on the Highlands Plateau July 29, 2008 Software Lexia(L): Reading software supports reading skills development in students at all levels of ability, Pre-K through Adult, building skills with explicit practice in phonemic awareness and phonics while promoting gains in fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. REF: www.lexialearning.com/ My Reading Coach(M): The My Reading Coach provides a structured, integrated approach to teach phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary and text comprehension. Federal research points out that all 5 of these skills are required for an effective reading program. REF: www.elsystems.com Rosetta Stone(R): Contains everything needed to start learning a language. Built around the award-winning Rosetta Stone curriculum, which has been adopted by organizations around the world including the U.S. Army, NASA, Deutsche Telecom, IKE, & 10,000 schools worldwide REF: www.rosettastone.com The Hot Box • Aug 2008 : [rev] 2n annual GALA • Sept 13/20 [Aware] Literacy Presents • the poetry of Ib Raae • Sep ?? [info] Start of Writing Contest • Dec 6 - [Aware] Christmas Parade, Literacy Float • 2009 • April ?? [Aware] Children Community Read • May 6, [Info] End of Writing Contest • May 12, [Social] Tutor Appreciation Night • June 13, [Rev] Literacy Bowl, Writing Contest Winner announcement • Aug 19, [Rev] 3rd Annual Gala • Sept ?? [Aware] Community Read - Adult Financials • DID YOU KNOW? • Thirty (30) million adults in the United States have very limited literacy skills. They have great difficulty in using printed material to get the information they need.  They also struggle with tasks involving basic math. • Another 63 million American adults have only basic literacy skills. They may have difficulty in reading comprehension or in interpreting what they have read. • Over 75 million Americans have basic or below basic health literacy.  This means they have difficulty following instructions for medications and understanding written directions from health care providers.  Lack of literacy is dangerous to their health. • Children of parents who have low literacy skills only have, on average, one book in their home.  Children of parents who have higher literacy skills often have more than 300 books in their home. • America ranks 49th out of 156 United Nations member countries in its rate of literacy. What Can I Do? • Contribute • Volunteer as a Tutor • Provide us your Fund Raising Ideas • Encourage adults who need our help to contact us.