Monrovia Library :: Community Feud Literacy FUNdraiser :: April 22

Team Up! Dream Up!

Community Feud

Monrovia Library Literacy Program

April 22

1 pm – 3:30 pm

Monrovia Library

Come join us for a fun afternoon to support the Monrovia Public Library Literacy Program. Lunch, silent auction and live auction plus a chance to play Community Feud make for a great afternoon and you help support this wonderful Literacy Program.

Reading Help for Adult Learners

We help English-speaking adults 18 years and older improve reading and writing skills so you can reach your potential as workers, parents, community members and life-long learners. Our trained volunteer tutors will meet with you one-on-one or in a small group setting. You will learn what you need at your own pace and will be able to apply new skills to your lives. We can help you with personal learning goals such as:

Passing GED or high school equivalency

Reading to your children or grandchildren

Studying for U.S. citizenship

Improving spelling, writing, grammar and pronunciation

Enhancing your job prospects

Using computers and understanding technology

For more information about our free and confidential program

call 626-256-8273 or email vcastellanos@ci.monrovia.ca.us.

San Diego Co Library :: Earn Your High School Diploma at a Library

Earn Your High School Diploma at a Library

County News Center: 4.13.2018 by Suzanne Bartole

For many, high school graduation is a rite of passage, but sometimes circumstances prevent students from getting a diploma.

We talked with one man who, at the age of 56, is seeing his dream of earning a diploma come true thanks to the County Library and his hard work.

You can apply to Career Online High School over at the Library’s website.

Enrollment is limited and the demand is expected to be high. Adults must successfully pass an online self-assessment and prerequisite course, as well as an in-person interview to become an applicant in the program.

For additional information, you can contact the El Cajon Library.  WATCH VIDEO

For other SCLLN libraries offering the Career Online HS program,

check the member list on the SCLLN Blog

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Diploma Program at Other California Public Libraries

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Carlsbad Library :: How We Learn - Literacy Program

How We Learn

Learning Connection: March/April 2018

At a recent tutor orientation, I told a story of a 71-year-old learner who enrolled in Carlsbad City Library’s Literacy program. One of the attendees asked, "Can she really learn at that age?"

The answer is a resounding "Yes!" In fact, the learner went on to earn her high school diploma.

Research shows that the brain is elastic—meaning that it can adapt, change and reorganize, regardless of age. However, if you’ve tried to learn something new, such as a language, hobby, sport or simply how to use a smartphone, it can be frustrating. We want to learn, and we want to learn now.

In this issue of the Learning Connection, you'll discover how adults learn, tips for working with individual strengths when learning something new, and tutoring ideas from our diligent pairs.

As a tutor, I feel that I can best communicate the meaning of words using Kinesthetic Intelligence. I find it easier sometimes to express word meaning through expression and gestures. ~ Tutor Lora B.

I feel I learn best when I use my interpersonal/social intelligence. I have been able to grasp the English language more easily through conversation. Through discussion with my tutor, it helps me use words in proper context and to memorize words more easily. ~ Learner Ying H.

Souad’s big goal is to pass the U.S. Citizenship test. We use word lists to help her prepare for the reading/writing portion of the test. Souad can read all the highlighted words and is making progress every week. ~ Tutor Sylvia W.

The Phono-Graphix program has been very useful to help Brenda learn sounds and new words. Every one of our sessions also includes a spelling test. I also ask Brenda to use each new vocabulary word in a sentence to make sure she understands the definition.

Both of these practices have proved valuable in her learning. ~ Tutor Mary Lou S.

I have learned to better communicate with others. I feel more comfortable getting into conversations with other people. I’m very blessed to have Mary Lou as a tutor. She helps a lot to improve my English skills,and I’m moving forward because of that. ~ Learner Brenda M

Literacy Library Jobs – California :: Contra Costa Co :: San Mateo Co

Literacy Library Jobs – California

Senior Library Literacy Assistant PT

Contra Costa County Library

performs a variety of activities in the provision of direct educational and remedial literacy services, evaluates and makes decisions regarding prospective students, plans and implements tutor training, manages and supports volunteers and students, monitors student progress, keeps accurate data and provides regular reports to Adult Literacy Program Manager

DEADLINE: APR 30

Youth Literacy Quest Program Aide - Spanish Speaking Preferred – PT

San Mateo Co Library

improve students' literacy skills to help them become part of a literate, confident, and creative community of life-long learners. We offer literacy enrichment, homework help, and mentoring in a safe after school environment

DEADLINE:  OPEN

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Library Jobs in California

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Santa Monica Library :: Adult Literacy Luncheon :: Keynote - State Librarian Greg Lucas

State Librarian Greg Lucas will be visiting Santa Monica Public Library on March 12

Friends of the Santa Monica Public Library Board, Report: February 2018

The Library will hold a lunch honoring the work of adult learners and literacy coaches in our LEAF program from 1-3.

Greg Lucas will be the keynote speaker. Greg will also be spending time meeting with staff and related individuals interested, going to or recent graduates of library school programs in the afternoon. The Library Board, Friends of the Santa Monica Public Library and the Library Foundation will host an evening event at the Main Library to feature Greg Lucas and “The State of California Libraries” followed by a reception.

Tutor an adult learner 1-2 times each week for 1.5-2 hour sessions at a Santa Monica Library location.  We are now accepting applications for our Summer 2018 training.

Monrovia Library :: Retired Teachers To Learn Of Literacy Program

Retired Teachers To Learn Of Literacy Program At Monrovia Public Library

Monrovia Weekly: 3.23.2018

Retired teachers never stop caring about education and about students, whether the students are in a school classroom or elsewhere in the community. A good example of community outreach is the Literacy Program at the Monrovia Public Library, a goal-oriented program designed to meet the adult learner’s individual needs. Along with individualized instruction, some classroom activities include core workbooks, reading classroom newspapers, and conversation groups. The California Retired Teachers Association #71 (CalRTA) will learn more about the Literacy Program when Coordinator Victor Castellanos is guest speaker at their luncheon meeting on Friday, April 13 at 11:30 a.m.

On the program, Joe Callahan from the Literacy Program will add a tutor’s perspective to Coordinator Victor Castellanos’ comments.

Literacy Community Feud FUNdraiser

April 22 :: Monrovia Library 1p

California Book Festivals & Events :: April 2018

California Book Festivals & Events :: April 2018

Books, Comics, Poetry, Storytelling, Writing and More !

National Poetry Month

San Gabriel Valley Poetry Festival, Santa Catalina Branch Library

Apr 01       International Edible Book Festival

Apr 05-8    SFJazz Poetry Festival

Apr 07       Literary Orange, Newport Beach

Apr 14       Pasadena Festival of Women Authors

Apr 15-21   Cowboy Poetry Week

Apr 17       Haiku Poetry Day

Apr 19-22   Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival, Old Town Newhall

Apr 21-22   L A Times Festival of Books, USC

Apr 21       Black Writers On Tour, Carson Community Center

Apr 28       California Bookstore Day

Apr 28       Latino Book & Family Festival–Inland Empire, CSU San Bernardino

Apr 28-29   Bay Area Book Fest, Berkeley

Apr 29       UkiaHaiku Festival

Ongoing:

#Jan27      Very Eric Carle Discovery Cube LA thru May 13 Very Eric Carle Storytimes LAPL

ALOUD: Library Foundation of Los Angeles  @ALOUDla

California Book Festivals

Los Angeles Literary Calendar  @LALitScene

Poetry Flash – So & No California

Poets & Writers Los Angeles Literary Events Calendar

Storytelling Association of California

African American Book Events

Book Fairs by State Library of Congress

Book Reporter – Book Festivals

Children’s Book Council Kid Lit Events

College Children’s & Young Adult Literature Conferences Festivals

Everfest Book Festival Calendar

ILA :: Literacy Calendar Worldwide

Storytelling Events

US Book Festivals