New Year, New Beginnings
Learning
Connection: Jan/Feb 2020 by Carrie Scott, Community Outreach Supervisor
Happy
New Year! For many, this can be a time of new beginnings. We often want to set
goals for our health, finances and learning, but it is easy to get overwhelmed
and then not do anything!
One
of my favorite personal mottos is, “You have to start before you can finish.”
So as you think about what goals you want to set for the new year, consider starting
small. Start by walking one minute. Start by drinking one cup of water. Start
by saving one dollar. Start by writing one sentence. Start by reading one
paragraph. Pick any goal that you want, then start today and repeat tomorrow.
Before you know it, you will be building on your success!
As
you plan which goals to work on, consider investing in yourself by meeting
consistently with your learning partner this year. We require that each pair
meet nine hours
per month, which is about 100 hours per year.
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Why
so much focus on attendance? Because it makes a big difference in learning.
Adults who participate in a literacy
program show future increases in literacy levels, income, and future
enrollment in education, especially for those who meet 100 hours or more.
We
encourage you to start 2020 with an emphasis on attendance: Make it a priority
to attend all of your scheduled sessions. Schedule make-up sessions when you
miss. (Remember that we are open on Saturdays!) At the end of each month,
review and discuss your attendance as a pair. Wishing you a great 2020! READ
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Next Tutor Orientation
Feb
13 ◯ 6 pm
Flesch-Kincaid
Grade Level 6.7
Lexical
Density: 62.4%
Total
word count 250
Unique
word count 156
7
hard words
Sentence
count 21
Average
sentence length 11.9
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