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Partners
Do you, or does your organization, have resources you would like to share to help promote Adult Education and Family Literacy Week?
Email them to ncl@ncldc.net for posting here.
Blog for Adult Education and Family Literacy
Publish a blog article about adult education and family literacy on your blog (or link to NCL at http://blog.ncladvocacy.org). Tell us about it by emailing NCL and we will add your article to our Blog Roll.
Celebrate Literacy Calendar
From the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL), this calendar provides suggestions for fun activities to do with your children all through the year. Sharing language and literacy experiences with your children will help support their learning and their school success. Written in both English and Spanish.
Free Educational Materials from the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL)
Download free resources that will help you plan for volunteers in family literacy programs, curriculum guides, resources on financial literacy, health literacy, and using computers in family literacy, early childhood and parental involvement resources, research catalog of family literacy research, bilingual materials, foto-novelas, Pod casts, and more.
Idea Starters from the International Reading Association (IRA)
Adapt ideas shared and strategies implemented for celebrating International Literacy Day. Revisit this resource from the IRA for suggestions.
Gather and Share Learner Stories
Who are adult learners? See these websites for examples:
Healthy Roads Media
Partner with local organizations that serve multiple language groups to develop health literacy materials that are accessible to the wider community. See sample materials at the Healthy Roads Media website.
Health Communication Activities
Partner with a health care provider to increase accessibility to health services for low-literacy and low English proficient adults. See a sample plan at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion website.
Sesame Workshop on Healthy Habits
Use the Sesame Workshop Healthy Habits materials with your family literacy program for learning activities on nutrition and exercise knowledge, emotional well being, social development, and literacy. Parents and teachers will find a wealth of information to help children and families grow. Connect with your local PBS affiliate to arrange a family event.
Thinkfinity Literacy Network - Free Online Courses
Take a free online course that will help you become more involved in adult education and family literacy. Among nearly 50 free online courses available, you may find these or others of interest, including:
Recommended for Program Administrators
- Creating Community Linkages
- Volunteers Are Vital: Incorporating Volunteers Into Your Program's Future
- Take Action for Family Literacy
Recommended for Community Organizations
- How Can My Organization Get Involved In Literacy
Recommended for Potential Volunteers
- Orientation to Volunteering in Literacy
- Working with Adult Literacy Learners
Thinkfinity Literacy Network, is developed by ProLiteracy and the National Center for Family Literacy, two of eleven consortium partners in Verizon Thinkfinity, the Verizon Foundation's signature program on education and literacy.
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