Family literacy resolutions

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

 

Happy New Year! It’s that time of the year when everyone is making positive changes in their lives. But instead of resolving to eat fewer desserts or exercise more, how about making a family literacy resolution?
Maybe your resolution could be personal, like promising to read aloud more often to your family. Maybe your resolution [...]

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NCFL receives grant from MetLife Foundation

Monday, December 1st, 2008

NCFL is excited to announce a new opportunity to explore, enrich and create partnerships between family literacy efforts and community colleges. The goal of this new project, made possible by MetLife Foundation, is to help provide a smooth transition for students from literacy programs to higher education. We will embark upon a two-year project starting [...]

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Literacy Voices Roundup- November 7

Friday, November 7th, 2008

Grading with Games: An Interview with James Paul Gee
An interview with James Paul Gee about video games in the learning process from Edutopia.org. Gee is the Mary Lou Fulton Presidental Professor of Literacy Studies at Arizona State University. Want to see him in person? At our 2009 Conference, Dr. Gee will present “Using Technology [...]

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Success Story: Tiffany

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Tiffany attended the Adult Basic Education Program in the Andrews, SC, Family Literacy Program and recently received her diploma. Check our her success story below. Congratulations, Tiffany!

I am a 2008 Family Literacy Honor Graduate. I attended classes at the Andrews Elementary location from August 2007-April 2008.
For 4 1/2 yrs I kept contemplating on whether or [...]

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