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Guest Post: Carol Gabler on Health Literacy

Monday, October 20th, 2008

We know that there are many facets to family literacy, and one of those is health literacy. But what exactly is health literacy? It’s the ability to understand information about your health so you can make wise health care decisions. Carol Gabler of Wisconsin Literacy is a longtime advocate for family literacy. In this special […]

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Free summer fun at Thinkfinity.org

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

Looking for more fun ideas for the summer? Whether you are a parent or an educator, Thinkfinity.org offers free educational resources to keep kids and families learning while having a good time.
Check out the Summer Fun Collection (in the Educator tab) for math, reading, and science games and activities.
Or check out the Literacy Activity Calendar […]

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Gary Knell on C-SPAN radio

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Turn up the radio!  The C-SPAN Radio Show “Outside the Beltway” will feature a segment on Gary Knell this Sunday around 10:50*.
Gary is President and Chief Executive Officer of Sesame Workshop and spoke at the 2008 National Conference on Family Literacy.  Clips on the show come from Gary’s address at the closing session of conference. 
Tune in by […]

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Applications online for new Dollar General Early Literacy initiative

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Calling all early childhood programs! NCFL is now accepting applications to participate in an innovative initiative based on the findings of the National Early Literacy Panel (NELP).
Three to five early childhood programs will be selected to receive parent workshops at their sites.  The programs will also receive materials created by NCFL and funded by the […]

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