When considering what makes up a children’s storybook, rhyming is likely one of the first things that comes to mind. There are few, without a doubt, who have not been exposed to rhyming stories at some point in their …
Literacy Council’s Shelley Cooper teaches a writing class to ESOL seniors at Island Park High School Alternative School in Fort Myers. Students recently wrote an essay on “Why Cats Make Better Pets than Dogs.”
There are 25 students (moms) enrolled at Shadowlawn Elementary. The program began in October 2016. There are students from at least seven countries in the program. They did not know each other before the class. Their commonality was that they …
Luz Martinez, a mother enrolled in the Literacy Council Gulf Coast ESL class at Avalon Elementary, wanted to improve her English so that she can help her daughter with homework. Luz was so happy when her class learned how to …
Many people think the only person impacted by illiteracy is the person who can’t read. In fact, it impacts us all. The Nation In a study of literacy among 20 ‘high income’ countries; US ranked 12th; 44 million adults are …
Ten students from Bonita Springs and San Carlos Park areas graduated from the Carol DeJoy Moms and Tots® Family Literacy Program on August 4 at 10 AM. This was our 10th annual graduation ceremony! The children, in their caps and …
The following is a post from one of our students. This is, In Their Own Words: Alex Hernandez. My name is Alex Hernandez. I am 19 years old. I grew up in the mountains of Guatemala and went to school for five …