The importance of financial literacy cannot be stressed enough. For one, the recent global health crisis has forced many of us to change our lifestyles due to reduced incomes and opportunities. Furthermore, not having a strong grasp of key financial concepts makes it impossible for any of us to achieve financial stability and independence down the line.
Unfortunately, a …
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Digital Literacy
Digital Literacy is achieved when a person gains enough knowledge and skill to confidently navigate and stay updated on the changes in the digital world. For some adults, technology can be intimidating and some believe that learning technology is unnecessary, especially if they already find comfort in their current functions as a member of their family and the workforce.
Things are going digital and technology is one undeniable thing that we have to learn from the younger generation. Most companies and organizations are adopting technology to meet the changing …
An Overview of Civic Literacy
Being passive in your community may no longer work in your favor nowadays. There is a need to be more open and contribute to the things that affect you.
Civic Literacy focuses on the skills and knowledge necessary to participate in the discussions within your community and have a say in any changes that governing bodies wish to make. Well-developed civic literacy skills will help you exercise your right to vote and have an informed opinion on anything your community decides upon. This is your way of taking your place and expressing your voice.
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A Glimpse at Family Literacy
In most cases, education is prioritized for children than for adults. However, this should not be the case since every family member must be able to read and write so they can communicate well and take better care of the family.
The more the children learn, the more literary and communication skills they need to stay engaged, challenged, and continuously grow in knowledge and ability to interact. Therefore, it’s massively important for the adults in the family to keep up so they can keep guiding the children in learning essential life skills.
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Literacy in a Nutshell
How we engage with the world and communicate through written and spoken words relies heavily on literacy. Literacy is defined as the ability to read, understand, and write a certain language regardless of method, aligned with mainstream or widely accepted dictionaries of that language. The opposite of literacy is illiteracy which is the absence of the ability to write or read.
What is Life Literacy?
Life literacy is basically literacy skills that are essential for you to live a full life. It also encompasses skills that one needs to acquire in …
Supporting Your Child to Become Literate
Literacy is a skill that is made up of two basic abilities that every human being should learn: reading and writing. These two skills are very essential for anyone that desires to succeed in life.
Reading and writing are two of the ways we communicate with the world. This is how we learn and manipulate our language so we can interact with the people around us. Additionally, it helps us influence the world to make it a little bit safe for us to navigate.
These reasons are enough to encourage your children to learn …
How to Prevent Summer Slides
Classes have been suspended for a long time and most parents have opted for virtual learning for their kids to prevent summer slide. This is, basically, a time during summer when kids lose the skills and knowledge that they learned the previous school year.
However, we can all agree that person-to-person teaching is more impactful and effective than modules and virtual classes. The lessons are better explained, lessons are more guided, and children get to play with their friends. Thus, the summer slide is likely to take full effect when they are out of the …
Why Family Financial Literacy Has Never Been More Important
The pandemic has brought the world down to its knees in nearly all aspects. We have never been restrained in our work and family activities as much as we have in these times. Most people lost jobs, families were forced to change their lifestyles due to reduced incomes, and parents were forced to stretch their income to accommodate the needs of their children.
Now that we have limited resources, we need to learn how to maximize them and manage our income better. Most families are homeschooling their children and this makes it the best time to start …
3 Ways to Get Through to Reserved Adults
Being shy and reserved is not only experienced in children but adults as well. However, not knowing how to engage, interact and speak one’s can make one appear incompetent, an aspect that is desirable in employees, entrepreneurs, and leaders.
In other words, adults need to step out of their shells. As a literacy teacher and practitioner, it can be challenging when you have shy adult learners. Here are 3 effective strategies to involve shy adults.
1. Identify and Group Learners with Similar Experiences
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