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Imagine you had no education and could not read or write. How difficult would your life be? This is the frightening reality for over 750 million adults in the world.
High rates of functional illiteracy among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth are nothing new. Although these figures are largely absent from media coverage and public awareness, their effects are felt socially and economically.
Storytelling can change children’s lives and make the world a better place as they develop their own ideas and identities. They can contribute their unique sense of self to their communities and the world as they continue to grow.
We often only associate literacy with reading books or magazines, but there is so much more to it. Health literacy is measured as the degree to which an individual has the skills to comprehend and make informed choices based on the information given regarding their health.
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.
Literacy is defined as the ability to read and write. However, these skills are necessary, but not sufficient to contribute to the progress of society as a whole, we must move towards the development of critical thinking skills.
“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?
