International Literacy Day

Literacy is becoming a problem with this new generation since they are having issues with motivating them to read. Students in early education are learning reading strategies with physical books which most of the test now are online bases. We need to change learning methods into the new world of technology to promote literacy. We need to understand the theory of electronic learning so that we can use those methods to promote literacy and to increase knowledge of different subjects. Merchant,…

So many people nourish my literacy, although there is none like dad, whose life was a prime model having an undeniable colossal impact on my literacy. A self-made person, who believed 100 % and more in the power of education, to him education, is the answer to the world’s entire problem. By profession, he is a military scientist, but to everybody that knows him, he is also a chemist, a physicist, a biologist, a linguistic, a history guru and absolute geography maniac and that is all because of…

Afghanistan is a nation composed of many societies, throughout these we find common values and topics of interest. Among these are health care, education, and basic aspects of social life. In general, these are some of the most usual parts inside of a society in any country. Yet like others, Afghan culture, landscape, and political disputes create a specific and unique society for their country. A nation built by almost thirty one million people, united by their daily activities and similarities…

or discuss with young children. Teachers and family members have all noticed what makes discussing tender topics so difficult. It is who people are as individuals or what they are currently experiencing at home. Tender topics should be treated as day to day things not as problems or issues in life. Bibliotherapy is a method that is used to help young children understand tender topics. Another method that is also being…

of education in Cuba has turned to be 0.743 (HDI 5) in 2013 from 0.517 in 1962. Every year’s education expenditures was 12.8% of their GDP (CIA 2) in order to tackle with the low educational problems, the government implement policies to boost the literacy rate and educational level. For instance, the article of a research for Cuba education says that “this year, 2 million Cubans began the school year, art schools and institutions for orphans continue to welcome students, 800 children are…

Literacy personally, is not just the basic understanding of reading and writing. It is the ability to be knowledgeable in a subject or concept, and be able to understand it. It is being able to apply the things that you have learned into real life situations. It’s analyzing something and being able to interpret it into something more meaningful. It is more than just books and readings, but everyday things that people might encounter. The value that literacy holds is immense. It can be…

standards for literacy only rose according to the technological innovations of society; from lead pencils to type writers to (electronic) tablets. However, some seem to question what literacy might mean in this day and age. Futurist Alvin Toffler described literacy as being able to learn, relearn, and unlearn, not only reading and writing. His definition of illiteracy can be construed as being someone who only uses knowledge and their respective tools only as a means to an end. True “literacy”,…

comes to understanding the literacy needs for the students in my class. The class has a large range of students, and consisting of twenty-four students fourteen of them have an IEP. Since my time in the classroom in the classroom has been so short I have only been able to witness a few short glimpses into the literacy of these students. So, I will not be able to dive deep into each individual student’s literacy needs. Although I did have the students take the literacy assessment in class so that…

Introduction Literacy standards will build skills and knowledge for students to apply to life outside of the classroom. The standards also lay out a vision of what it means to be a literate person who is prepared for success in the 21st century (ELAS, n.d.). The purpose of this paper is to review and critique a Maryland College and Career-Ready Standard (MCCRS) for English Language Arts/Literacy. These standards will give students skills and knowledge to prepare them for college and/or a career…

Early Childhood Literacy: Urban VS Suburban Childhood literacy is the what children know about reading and writing before they are at the age to actually read and write (Early Literacy). Children are supposed to be able to identify letters and increase their literacy before they enter kindergarten. Sadly, there are only 37 percent of children arrive to kindergarten without their necessary proper literacy skills (America’s Early Childhood). According to an article from a study written by various…