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September 8th marks International Literacy Day– a day to applaud the progress we have made, and renew our focus on the work that still needs to be done. This year's theme; ‘Literacy and Multilingualism’ reflects the increasing importance of literacy across languages.
“Oh my God! Why do we have to read? I hate reading.” is a very common expression in students. Finding what the child is interested in is crucial to get them motivated to read in the future years.
Knowledge is power? Not anymore. Skills, not knowledge, stand at the forefront of learning in our quickly evolving world. Having skills in literacy, and being able to generalize those skills, is no longer an ideal – it is a necessity.
In 2018, UNESCO informed us that almost half the population will be online, this means that to be a fully active and engaged member of society, we would have to be digitally capable and literate. So, it made me think about what this meant to our future and students.
According to the World Literacy Foundation, 750 million illiterate people can’t read a single word and more than 2 billion people struggle to read and write a sentence. Illiteracy is a global tragedy. At a glance, we often think illiteracy is not being able to read or write, but what does that actually mean on a deeper level?
Thanks to busy schedules, institutional challenges, and the sheer exhaustion of supporting a family, prioritizing reading often just doesn’t happen. These all-too-common obstacles are why librarians and nonprofits are teaming up to bring books and story hours to laundromats.
The World Literacy Foundation believes the power for long-term change lies in the hands of our youth and they are committed to elevating young leaders for positive change.
The lip-biting looks of anguish that can accompany frustrated students of any age can be a literacy teacher’s worst nightmare. How can we help our students feel that they are getting exactly what they need from our lesson? One possible solution to this problem is giving learners greater autonomy over their goal-setting.
Teachers play a crucial role in the development of literacy and communication skills but long before we enter a classroom, we meet our first teacher: OUR MOTHER.
In the age of digital literacy and e-books, reading has never been more accessible, but access isn’t everything. In increasingly busy and fast-paced learning environments, how can we ensure students have the mental space and time to read?
