National City Library :: Library Helps Would-be Citizens Prep for the Big Exam

Library helps would-be citizens prep for the big exam

Star News: 7.01.2017 by Robert Moreno

The National City Public Library provides many resources for the community: from use of a computer for library members to a summer reading program that keeps students actively reading while they are out of school during summer break.

But a recent partnership with the Jewish Family Service of San Diego has put the library’s free U.S. Citizenship Classes as one of the most popular programs the library has to offer.

Two separate classes are offered, one for individuals wanting one-on-one tutoring, and another for people who prefer multi-student interaction in a classroom setting.

Currently 10 people are taking a 10-week, two-hour, twice a week citizenship class. A new session starts July 15 which is already filled to capacity. The library has their own tutors with the Jewish Family Service of San Diego also provides an instructor.

National City Library literacy coordinator Matt Boatman said the demographic of people taking citizenship classes at the National City Library are mainly Hispanic and some Filipino, reflective of the National City community.

“There’s been a very  steady demand for citizenship, for people taking a step from being legal residents to getting full citizenship,” he said “So we’re doing our best to meet that demand.” READ MORE @

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educational web sites and games designed

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Glendale Library :: Tutor Appreciation Day

Tutor Appreciation Day at Downtown Central Library

Glendale Library, Arts & Culture

It's that time of year again to thank our amazing volunteers for their hard-work and dedication.

Join us in thanking the countless volunteers in the Adult Literacy Program and while attending the event take the time to sign up for our upcoming volunteer wokshops.

No prior teaching experience is needed.

For more information contact J. Guillermo Garcia at 818-548-6450

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events :: July 2017

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events

July 2017

SCLLN

Literacy & Library Events & Conferences

- Local, California and National –

visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network

for more information

Summer Slide – Big Universe

July 02    National Literacy Day

July 03+ Slingerland Summer Comprehensive Class Univ of San Diego
July 13   Summer Learning Day

July 16+ Literacy is Everywhere Corona-Norco Unified School District

July 17   Orton-Gillingham Training with Ron Yoshimoto SF

July 20+ Comic-Con International San Diego

July 21+ Sierra Storytelling Festival Nevada City

July 26+ Wilson Reading System Introductory Workshop Foster City

July 30+ Pacific Coast Literacy Institute San Diego

ALOUD: Library Foundation of Los Angeles  @ALOUDla

Los Angeles Literary Calendar  @LALitScene

Poets & Writers Los Angeles Literary Events Calendar

California Book Festivals

Poetry Flash – So & No California

Storytelling Association of California

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Heads Up English

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My English Pages

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SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar :: July 2017

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar

July 2017

For Local, California and National

Literacy or Library Conferences and Events

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Southern California Library Literacy Network

Calendar

Summer Slide – Big Universe

Jul 01 Adult Literacy Tutor Appreciation Day Glendale Library 10a

Jul 05 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Fontana 5p

Jul 06 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Carlsbad Library 6p

Jul 08 Adult Literacy Tutor Training READ/San Diego Library 10a

Jul 11 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Carlsbad Library 12N

Jul 13 Youth Literacy Tutor Orientation Words Alive San Diego CA 1p

Jul 15 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Yucca Valley 9a

Jul 15 Adult Literacy Tutor Training Santa Barbara Library 1p

Jul 18 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation READ/OC 1p

Jul 18 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation READ/OC 6p

Jul 19 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Diego Co Library El Cajon 12:30p

Jul 19 Adult Literacy Learner Orientation Newport Beach Library 6p

Jul 26 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Newport Beach Library 6p

Beverly Hills Library Adult Literacy: last Friday month 10:30 - 12 N

LAPL Adult Literacy volunteers receive 7 hours of Online Instruction

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Carlsbad Library :: Literacy Book Club

Literacy Book Club Carlsbad Literacy Services

Learning Connection: May/June 2017

Our July book selection, Hidden Figures, includes the audio book!

Is your learner interested in participating in the Book Club? Our small and friendly group of participants are learners from our literacy program. We meet here every other month, so there are usually eight weeks to read the book selection before meeting to share thoughts and discussion.

Book Club selections are chosen with the adult literacy learner in mind and are sometimes Young Reader or Young Adult adaptations. Each learner receives their own free book and CD (if an audio version is available for that book) to keep. We hope you’ll join us! Sign up with the literacy staff.

Tips on How to Use Fiction with an Adult Learner

We have lots of new fiction in our collection. Here are some tips for using fiction in your lessons:

1.  Factors to consider when selecting reading material for your learner.

 Comprehensible to learner’s abilities and interests

 Reflect learner’s language needs and skills

 Address issues/topics relevant to learner’s lives

 Provoke learner’s thinking and discussion

2.  Topics to cover with learner before you begin to read with the selected material.  

 How to handle unknown words

 How to respond and provide feedback to discussion questions

 How to select topics for discussion

 Introduce terms: characters, plot, genre, structure, motif, themes, etc.

 If time allows, read the book first before you begin to read it with your learner

 Prepare topics/questions for discussion.

 Write down vocabulary and/or phrases to review with your learner

3. Tips to give your learner on how to read a book for discussion.

 Read carefully

 Imagine yourself in the story

 Make notes while you go – sticky notes are great for this!

 Think about what the author is trying to tell you, the reader

 Get to know the characters – think about their qualities, faults, and motives.

      Would you want to interact with them? Can you relate to them?

 How does this book relate to your own life?

4.  Different methods to use while reading the book with your learner.

 Learner listens to the book on audio

 Tutor reads book aloud to learner

 Tutor and learner alternate reading aloud

 Learner reads aloud

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