Easy News ◯ Winter 2020 Out Now !

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Easy News ◯ Winter 2020 Out Now !

United Response: Feb 2020

The Winter 2020 issue of Easy News features

Bushfires in Australia

Greta Thunberg, Time magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’

Tensions between Iran and the USA

New Zealand volcano eruption

2019 UK General Election

Prince Andrew scandal, and more

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The Foundations of Good Support is a guide to assessing the quality of support being provided for people with learning disabilities and/or autism, and identifying what might need changing in order to improve it.

We have support guides for professionals, families and individuals on a variety of topics such as autism and person centred support.  READ MORE ➤➤

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on (7) readability formulas:

Grade Level: 8

Reading Level: standard / average.

Reader's Age: 12-14 yrs. Old

(Seventh and Eighth graders)

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events ◯ March 2020

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events

 March 2020

SCLLN

Literacy & Library Events & Conferences

- Local, California and National –

visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network

for more information

Southern California & California

Read Aloud Month

National Reading Month

Mar. 01      Read Across California

Mar. 02      Open Education Week

Mar. 02      Read Across America Day

Mar. 02      Introduction to Structured Word Inquiry OnLine

Mar. 04      March Forth for Literacy

Mar. 04      National Grammar Day

Mar. 05      World Book Day

Mar. 06      Technology and Distance Learning Symposium OTAN Sacramento

Mar. 07      Language & Learning Conference UCLA

Mar. 09      CSUN Assistive Technology Conference Anaheim

Mar. 13      ASCD Conference Los Angeles

Mar. 13      El Civics Conferences CASAS San Jose

Mar. 16      Freedom of Information Day

Mar. 16      Reading Comprehension Strategies OnLine

Mar. 16      What is Dyslexia? An In Depth Look OnLine

Mar. 19      Read To Me Day

Mar. 19      CUE Spring Conference Palm Springs

Mar. 20      World Storytelling Day

Mar. 21      World Poetry Day

Mar. 28      Black Writers on Tour Carson Community Center

ALOUD: Library Foundation of Los Angeles  @ALOUDla

Los Angeles Literary Calendar  @LALitScene

Poetry Flash – So & No California

Storytelling Association of California

California Book Festivals & Events ◯ March 2020

California Book Festivals & Events ◯ March 2020

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

Read Aloud Month

National Reading Month

Mar 07       SBCUSD Literacy Day San Gorgonio High School

Mar 07       Literary Women – Festival of Authors Long Beach

Mar 10       Spanish Language Book Fair Reforma & Santa Monica Library Pico Branch

Mar 20       World Storytelling Day A global celebration of storytelling

Mar 20-21 Sierra Valley Grange Cowboy Poetry Vinton

Mar 21       San Diego Storytelling Festival Encinitas Library      

Mar 22        Pasadena Festival of Women's Authors
Mar 25       Women's Literary Festival Salon Santa Barbara 5:30p

Mar 28       Black Writers On Tour Carson
Mar 28       Irwindale Spring Book Festival Irwindale Library

Mar 28       Read Locally: A Local Author Festival 2020 Yorba Linda Library

#LitWeekLA

ALOUD: Library Foundation of Los Angeles  @ALOUDla

Los Angeles Literary Calendar  @LALitScene

Poetry Flash – So & No California

Storytelling Association of California

African American Book Events

Book Fairs by State Library of Congress

Book Reporter – Book Festivals

Everfest Book Festival Calendar

Storytelling Events

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar ◯ March 2020

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar ◯ March 2020

For Local, California and National

Literacy or Library Conferences and Events

visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network

Calendar

SCLLN Tutor and Learner Conference  March 21

Mar. 03      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Carlsbad Library 6p

Mar. 05      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation South Bay Literacy Torrance Library 7p

Mar. 07      Adult Literacy Tutor Training READ OC Westminster Library 9:30a

Mar. 07      Literacy Scrabble-thon Escondido Library

Mar. 09      Adult Literacy Learner Orientation READ/San Diego Central Library 10a
Mar. 09      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Ventura Co Library 5p

Mar. 12      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Diego Co Library Vista 12 n

Mar. 14      Adult Literacy Tutor Training READ/San Diego Central Library 10a

Mar. 14      Read OC Speaker Jennifer Holm Tustin Library 2p

Mar. 15      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Placentia Library 2p 

Mar. 16      Adult Literacy Volunteer Orientation Corona Library 7p

Mar. 17      Adult Literacy Learner Orientation Newport Beach Library 10a

Mar. 19      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Carlsbad Library 6p 

Mar. 21      SCLLN Tutor and Learner Conference Buena Park Holiday Inn

Mar. 31      Adult Literacy Tutor Training Newport Beach Library 5:30p

Altadena Library Complete a self-paced, online training module

Chula Vista Library Mondays @ 6p Wednesdays @10a

LAPL Adult Literacy volunteers receive 7 hours of Online Instruction

Santa Fe Springs City Library Complete an online training course

Local Tutor Workshops ◯ Always Scrolling in the Right Frame

Top 15 Graphic Organizers via Tech Learning

Top 15 Graphic Organizers

Tech Learning:  1.28.2020 by David Kapuler

These web tools and apps have made it easy to create beautiful, productive graphic organizers.

Graphic Organizers, including mind maps, Venn diagrams, infographics,and other tools, allow teachers and students to organize and present facts and ideas visually in order to facilitate teaching and learning. The web tools and apps below have made it easy to create beautiful and productive graphic organizers.

*List is in alphabetical order and Best Mind Map Software of 2019

READ MORE >>

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on (7) readability formulas:

Grade Level: 12

Reading Level: difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 17-18 yrs. Old

(Twelfth graders)

2020 SCLLN Literacy Conference ◯ March 21

2020 SCLLN Literacy Conference

March 21, 2020. 8:00 am–3:00 pm

Holiday Inn, Buena Park

Hotel and Conference Center

STRAND 1: 9 am -10:15 am

_ Brainstorming

Higher Order Thinking – Gateway To Success in Writing

_ Sticky Situations – What Happens When Lines Are Crossed

_ Dyslexia For A Day – Overview

Learners & Tutors

_ Urban Possibilities – Games & Writing To Find Your Story

STRAND 2: 10:30 am – 11:45 am

_ Tech & Teaching

_ What Every Tutor Should Know About Pronunciation – Color Vowel Chart

_ Remediation & Instruction For Dyslexia – Orton Gillingham Method (Part 1)

Learners & Tutors

_ Naturalization & Citizenship

LUNCH ◯ Writer To Writer Ceremony

12 Noon - 1:30 pm

STRAND 3: 1:45 pm – 3 pm

_ Remediation & Instruction For Dyslexia – Orton Gillingham Method (Part 2)

_ Tutor Ready Writing

_ U S Census – FAQs Updates Materials

Learners & Tutors

_ Writer To Writer Learner Panel

Please Choose a 1^st and 2^nd Choice in Each Strand

Registration

Early Bird - Feb 21

$35.00: Tutors, Volunteers, Staff

$15.00: Learners

After Feb 21

$50.00: Tutors, Volunteers, Staff

$20.00: Learners

LUNCH ONLY: $35.00

Email

SCLLN2014@gmail.com

Mail

Los Angeles Public Library

Adult Literacy / SCLLN

630 W Fifth

LA  CA  90071

 

Carrie Scott

Community Outreach Supervisor
Carlsbad City Library Learning Center

3368 Eureka Place

Carlsbad, CA 92008

760-931-4515

SCLLN Writer to Writer Awards ◯ 2019

SCLLN Writer to Writer Awards ◯  2019

We are excited to announce the winners and runners-up for the 2019 Writer to Writer Challenge!  We had a great response—95 entries—and the quality of the letters was amazing!

We are so proud of all the learners who wrote letters.  Each letter was a beautiful expression of the learner’s thoughts and feelings.  The ones selected as winners and runners-up most closely met the contest criteria, but as one coordinator said, every letter had its own “pizzazz.”

Please join other writers, tutors, coordinators and their guests at our conference lunch presentation on Saturday, March 21, at the Holiday Inn Buena Park

The winners and runners-up will each receive a cash prize and a certificate, and all letter writers will receive a certificate of participation.

We encourage all coordinators to invite and sponsor all your writers and their tutors for this special event.

The registration fees are only $15 for learners and $35 for tutors/staff (early bird, SCLLN member) and are an appropriate use of CLLS grant funding.

Inviting your Writer to Writer participants would be an excellent way to recognize our writers and their tutors.  Congratulations to all our letter writers! 

Emerging Category ◯ Winner

Alvin J

San Diego Public Library, READ/San Diego

March by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin

Runners-Up

Marisela C

A.K. Smiley Public Library

Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman

Lora M

San Diego Public Library, READ/San Diego

My Spirit Soars by Chief Dan George

Beginning Category ◯ Winner

Wendy G

Oceanside Public Library

Hana’s Suitcase by Karen Levine

Runners-Up

Maria H

A.K. Smiley Public Library

Peace and Bread: The Story of Jane Addams by Stephanie McPherson

Feri R

Newport Beach Public Library

The Secret by Rhonda Byrne

Intermediate Category ◯ Winner

Mariana D

Santa Monica Public Library

The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

Runners-Up

German N

Los Angeles Public Library

Kindred by Octavia Butler

Tanya J

A.K. Smiley Public Library

Becoming by Michelle Obama

Advanced Category ◯ Winner

Sarah K

Newport Beach Public Library

What to Do When I’m Gone by Suzy Hopkins and Hallie Bateman

Runners-Up

J.J. B

Santa Monica Public Library

Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis

Petranila H

Chula Vista Public Library

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Carrie Scott

Community Outreach Supervisor
Carlsbad City Library Learning Center

3368 Eureka Place

Carlsbad, CA 92008

760-931-4515

SCLLN

Adult Literacy Tutor and Learner Conference

Writer To Writer Awards

March 21, 2020

Holiday Inn Buena Park