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Lifelong Literacy@Home
Cathie FurfaroProgram Resource Teacher, Literacy 7-12
York Catholic District School Board
“Party Time”
Late one evening, a father goes outside to his backyard where his daughter is having a party with a group of 16 yr olds. He politely interrupts their conversations and asks, “Seeing that it is getting late is there anyone who would like to come in to use the phone to call home?” Some of the teens stop what they are doing and look at him, as if baffled by his question. One brave soul responds, “No thanks, we all have cell phones!” His daughter, mortified by her father’s question, proceeds to put the earphones, from her iPod back into her ears and turns away. Here was a dad, clearly out of touch!
How many of us can relate to a similar situation?
He put down $10.00 at the window. The
woman behind the window gave $4.00. The
person next to him gave him $3.00, but he
gave it back to her.
He put down $10.00 at the window. The
woman behind the window gave him $4.00.
The person next to him gave him $3.00, but
he gave it back to her.
Exchange of $1st person
3rd person
Exchange of $-change back?
2nd person
A drive through or bank window
3rd person offered to pay
with $3
First person wouldn’t accept $ from 3rd person
Lifelong Literacy
“Literacy skills are like muscles - they are
maintained and strengthened through regular use.”
(Statistics Canada 1977)
What is Literacy? It’s about more than reading and writing It’s about how we communicate in society It’s about social practices …relationships …
knowledge… language…culture It takes many forms…on paper…on the computer
screen…on TV…on posters…on signs
Literacy is Freedom(UNESCO statement for the United Nations Literacy Decade, 2003-2012)
Literacy is...
…the degree of interaction with written text that enables a person to be a fluent, functioning, contributing member of the society in which that person lives and works.
(Edward E. Gordon and Elaine H. Gordon 2003)
Ontario Catholic Graduate Expectations
A graduate of a Catholic school in Ontario is expected to be…
A discerning believer formed in the Catholic faith community
An effective communicator A reflective, creative and holistic thinker A self-directed, responsible, lifelong learner A collaborative contributor A caring family member A responsible citizen
Adolescent Literacy is...
...the acquisition of literacy skills that will help adolescents process the vast amount of information they face on a daily basis.
STUDENT LEARNING
DIGITAL-AGE LITERACY
-basic, scientific, economic and technological literacies
-visual and informational literacies
-multicultural literacy and global awareness
INVENTIVE THINKING
-adaptability, managing complexity and self-direction
-curiosity, creativity and risk-taking
-higher-order thinking and
sound reasoning
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
-teaming, collaboration and interpersonal skills
-personal, social and civic responsibility
-interactive communication
HIGH PRODUCTIVITY
-prioritize, plan and manage for results
-effective use of real-world tools
-relevant, high-quality products
Primary/Junior Intermediate Secondary
Learning to Read and Write
Reading and Writing to
Learn and to demonstrate
their learning
Reading and Writing
Level of Support
Level of
IndependenceLevel of
Independence
How can you support literacy development at home?
Help your teen plan pathway and create …S.M.A.R.T. …goals
Help your teen manage time
Help your teen build study skills
Be your teen’s partner
How can you support literacy development at home?
Nurture a good learning environment
Understand your teen’s wants and needs
Model the behaviour you expect
Be your teen’s G.U.I.D.E
G give of yourself and your time
U understand his/her strengths and needs
I be involved in knowing what he/she values
D demand of his/her best and establish limits
E be an example
How can you support literacy development at home?
You have the tools at home…
Newspapers Magazines Flyers Brochures Catalogues Manuals iPod
Games Recipes Maps Letters Computers Radio, TV, CDs Kindle, e-readers,
e-books
The Struggling Adolescent Reader…
…may lack cognitive skills and confidence
may have negative attitudes toward reading
may lack the stamina to find a text or complete a text
Strategies What to do if…
…he/she struggles with constructing meaning?
Ask her to SAY SOMETHING after each sentence or paragraph.
make a prediction ask a question clarify something make a comment make a connection
What strategies can the struggling reader use if...
… he/she struggles with vocabulary ?
Ask her to use the context as a clue Ask her to look at the root word, prefix,
or suffix or use a dictionary
… he/she struggles with language, punctuation or sentence structure?
Ask her to skim, scan or chunk the textAsk her to read the text aloud
Strategies What to do if…
he/she struggles with identifying main ideas and supporting details?
Ask her to create a thought web and link the ideas and see relationships among the ideas
Strategies What to do if…
Did you know…
…that reading one comic book a week would mean reading 100 000 words a year?
…in 38 of 41 studies, students using (independent reading) did as well or better in reading comprehension tests than students given traditional skill-based reading instruction?
What do the Experts Say?
Dr. Bruce Ferguson says…
…It is a tragedy that student anxiety about transferring to secondary passes so quickly…because they adjust to the uncomfortable realities.
…It is a tragedy because it restricts achievement
and depresses motivation…and they become ‘comfortably numb’’
“Time spent reading correlates with
academic success
vocabulary development
standardized test performance attitudes toward additional reading and
the development of world
knowledge.” (Moore, Beran, Birdyshaw and Rycik 1999)
Parents School Community
www.eqao.com
Resources
www.eqao.com
www.abc-canada.org
http://www.literacymatters.org/parents/ index.htm
http://www.canada.com/national/features/ raiseareader/index.html
http://www/mb.literacy.ca/family/flresour/ contents.htm