National Library Week
City of Commerce Public Library:
4.18.2020
Next week is #NationalLibraryWeek and
even though we're closed for the time being, we're still celebrating virtually!
Join us. Check out the schedule!
Sunday, April 19, 2020
Saturday, April 18, 2020
Online Poetry Activities for National Poetry Month ◯ Knowledge Quest AASL
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Online
Poetry Activities for National Poetry Month
Knowledge
Quest AASL:
4.16.2020 by Maureen Schlosser
National
Poetry Month is celebrated in April to remind us that poetry matters. Poetry
can offer solace during trying moments, and now might be the time to show our
learners how that works. Below are some lesson ideas that might inspire
learners to document their thoughts and feelings with poetry.
16
Words: William Carlos Williams & “The Red Wheelbarrow”
Are
you familiar with the poem “The Red Wheelbarrow” by William Carlos Williams? I
learned about this poem by reading 16Words by Lisa Rogers and Chuck Groenink. This fascinating book is a real
treasure, one that I highly recommend for your learning community.
It’s a story
about how Williams crafted “The Red Wheelbarrow.” Readers will discover how
Williams turned his everyday observations into carefully worded poetry. He was
a doctor who noticed the world around him as he walked to visit patients. He
jotted his thoughts on paper between appointments and turned his notes into
poetry during his off hours.
Daniel
Finds a Poem
You
are going to love this video of
author Micha Archer reading
her book Daniel Finds a Poem. Archer
invites viewers to act out key points in the story as she reads. Each action is
part of a cumulative poem that Daniel presents to an audience at the end of the
story.
Invite
learners to use the sights, sounds, and textures around them to define the
meaning of poetry.
Poets.org
If
you need more ideas on how to teach poetry online, read “30
Ways to Celebrate National Poetry Month at Home or Online” on the Poets.org website. READ
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Based on (7) readability formulas:
Grade Level: 8
Reading Level: fairly easy to read.
Reader's Age: 12-14 yrs. Old
(Seventh and Eighth graders)
Thursday, April 16, 2020
California :: U.S. Skills Map: State and County Indicators of Adult Literacy and Numeracy :: NCES
NCES: April 2020
The National Center for Education Statistics surveyed 12,330 U.S. adults ages 16 to 74 living in households during 2012 to 2017 for the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), an international study involving over 35 countries. Using small area estimation models, indirect estimates of literacy and numeracy proficiency have been produced for all U.S. states and counties. By using PIAAC survey data in conjunction with data from the American Community Survey, the Skills Map provides reliable estimates of adult literacy and numeracy skills in all 50 states, all 3,141 counties, and the District of Columbia.
At or below Level 1: 22% National est.
read short digital or print texts to locate a single piece of information
At Level 2: 32% National est.
make matches between the text, either digital or printed, and information, and may require paraphrasing or low-level inferences
At or above Level 3: 46% National est.
often dense or lengthy. Understanding text and rhetorical structures is often required, as is navigating complex digital texts
National Average Scale Score: 264 (between 1-500)
Top 10 States – At or below Level 1: 22%
11: NH
13: AK ME MN MT ND VT
14: WY
15: IA WI
Bottom 10 States – At or below Level 1
29: NM
28: CA MS TX
27: LA
25: NV
24: AL FL GA NY
States above National Average Scale Score: 264
279: MN NH
277: AK DC VT
276: ND
275: WA
274: UT
States below National Average Scale Score
252: LA MS NM
254: TX
255: NV
256: AR
257: CA
259: AL FL
Adult
2020: US Skills Map: State & County Indicators of Adult Literacy & Numeracy, NCES
2019: Adult Literacy in the United States, NCES 2019-179
2019: Literacy Gap Map, Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy
2013: OECD Skills Outlook 2013: First Results from the Survey of Adult Skills, OECD
2009: Literacy of America's Least Literate Adults, NAAL 2003
2006: Literacy of America's College Students, AIR
2007: Literacy in Everyday Life, NAAL 2003
2003: National Assessment of Adult Literacy, NAAL
2000: Programs for Adults in Public Library Outlets, USDE, NCES
1992: National Adult Literacy Survey, NALS
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Huntington Beach Library ◯ Picture Prompt Exercise
Picture Prompt Exercise
Literacy
Volunteers HBPL: 4.07.2020
Happy Tuesday Tutors!
Looking for ideas to help you stay in touch with your learner? Try this
"Picture Prompt" exercise, it's easy and something you can do every
day!
What other ways can
you and your learner come up with to build on this exercise? We’d love to hear
from you in the comments below. Enjoy!
Monday, April 13, 2020
Financial Literacy Month ◯ 15 Websites to Teach Financial Literacy ◯ Ask A Teacher
15 Websites to Teach Financial Literacy
Ask A Teacher:
4.06.2020 by Jacqui
When kids read that America’s $23
trillion+ debt is accepted by many experts as ‘business as usual’, I wonder how
that news will affect their future personal finance decisions. Do they
understand the consequences of unbalanced budgets? The quandary of infinite
wants vs. finite dollars? Or do they think money grows on some fiscal tree that
always blooms? The good news is: Half of the nation’s schools require a
financial literacy course. The bad new is: Only half require a financial
literacy course.
If your school doesn’t teach a course
about personal economics, there are many online sites that address the topic as
mini-lessons. Some are narrative; others games. Here are fifteen I like. See if
one suits you:
Banzai is
a personal finance curriculum that teaches high school and middle school
students how to prioritize spending decisions through real-life scenarios
and choose-your-own adventure (kind of) role
playing.
Age group: Upper elementary
This game-based website covers budgeting,
needs vs. wants, savings vs. checking, credit, banks, and where money comes
from.
Age group: Upper elementary, middle and high
school
Put out by MIT, Living Wage
Calculator estimates the cost of living in your community or region. The
calculator lists typical expenses, cost of living, and typical wages.
iOS Apps
Because more often than not, 18-24 year
olds are on a mobile device rather than a computer, here are six apps that can
be played from anywhere:
Bankaroo –
Using this free virtual bank for kids, students learn to manage their allowance
while saving for goals. To track learning, they earn badges for their
accomplishments. This app works on desktops as well as mobile devices.
Motion Math – As
students struggle to run their own pizzeria, they must balance budgets, think proportionally,
buy ingredients, design the pizzas, and sell to customers. The app also
includes which Common Core Math Standards are addressed by the gameplay.
Savings Spree —
Students learn how the choices they make each day can add up to big savings or
expenses depending on their spending decisions. Kids see how they can save
for short-term goals while investing for future needs.
Friday, April 10, 2020
Using Your Cell Phone for Instruction ◯ ProLiteracy
Using Your Cell
Phone for Instruction
ProLiteracy Blog:
4.02.2020 by Jessica Gilmour
ProLiteracy
has an excellent list
of resources you can use with students during this
period of social/physical distancing including instructional resources and
tools. Let’s talk about some of those resources and tools. Let’s start with a
tool that you and your students all most likely have—a cell phone.
If you’re working with ESL students, one
of the easiest ways to use a cell phone is to set up regularly scheduled calls
where you can talk with students and they can practice their conversational
English. Aim for at least a 10 minute conversation two times a week. Before you
end your call, determine what you will talk about for the next call so the
student has a chance to think about what he or she wants to say and can
practice the relevant grammar and vocabulary. If you need topics, I suggest using
current events topics from News for You. News for You Online is providing the
courtesy password 22667F through June 30, 2020, so anyone can access News for You Online.
If you want to have a phone call with
more than one student at the same time, you can google “How to make a
conference call on my [insert whatever phone you have].” Though the
instructions are different for each phone, they are all straightforward and
easy to find. READ MORE ➤➤
Based
on (7) readability formulas:
Grade Level: 10
Reading Level: standard / average.
Reader's Age: 14-15 yrs. Old
(Ninth to Tenth graders)
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Colton Library ◯ Brings Forth Edutainment During Quarantine
Colton Public Library Brings Forth Edutainment During Quarantine
IECN:
3.31.2020 by Manny B. Sandoval
Amidst COVID-19 stay-at-home orders,
Colton Public Library brings forth creative activities for the entire family in
an innovative way to connect to the community.
Since the middle of March, the library
staff and its Literacy
Program Assistant Thomas Robles (Library Tom) have generated Facebook and YouTube videos,
inclusive of story time, a sing-a-long music segment and even cooking
demonstrations.
“We began this online Library Tom
Storytime series about three weeks ago. The Community Services Department is
unable to engage with the community at this time, so we found a way to bring
stories, music and activities to children and families in Colton and beyond,”
said Robles. READ
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