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Lifelong Literacy@Home

Lifelong Literacy@Home. Cathie Furfaro Program Resource Teacher, Literacy 7-12 cathie.furfaro@ycdsb.ca York Catholic District School Board. “ Party Time ”.

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Lifelong Literacy@Home

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  1. Lifelong Literacy@Home Cathie Furfaro Program Resource Teacher, Literacy 7-12 cathie.furfaro@ycdsb.ca York Catholic District School Board

  2. “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?

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  4. 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.

  5. A drive through or bank window 1st person Exchange of $ Exchange of $-change back? 3rd person 3rd person offered to pay with $3 2nd person First person wouldn’t accept $ from 3rd person 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.

  6. Lifelong Literacy “Literacy skills are like muscles - they are maintained and strengthened through regular use.” (Statistics Canada 1977)

  7. 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)

  8. 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)

  9. 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

  10. Adolescent Literacy is... ...the acquisition of literacy skills that will help adolescents process the vast amount of information they face on a daily basis.

  11. 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 STUDENT LEARNING 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

  12. Intermediate Primary/Junior Secondary Level of Independence Reading and Writing to Learn and to demonstrate their learning Learning to Read and Write Level of Support Reading and Writing

  13. 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 teenbuild study skills • Be your teen’s partner

  14. 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

  15. How can you support literacy development at home? • Be your teen’s G.U.I.D.E G give of yourself and your time U understand his/her strengths and needs I beinvolved in knowing what he/she values D demand of his/her best and establish limits E be an example

  16. Newspapers Magazines Flyers Brochures Catalogues Manuals iPod Games Recipes Maps Letters Computers Radio, TV, CDs Kindle, e-readers, e-books You have the tools at home…

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. Strategies  What to do if… … he/she struggles with language, punctuation or sentence structure? • Ask her to skim, scan or chunk the text • Ask her to read the text aloud

  21. 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

  22. 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?

  23. 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’’

  24. “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)

  25. Parents School Community

  26. www.eqao.com

  27. Practice Test

  28. On the EQAO website

  29. 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

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