SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar ◯ May 2020

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar ◯ May 2020

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The Gift of Literacy Newport Beach Library POSTPONED

TBA   Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Carlsbad Library 6p

TBA   Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation South Bay Literacy Torrance Library 7p

TBA   SCLLN General Meeting Tustin Public Library 9a

TBA   Adult Literacy Tutor Training READ San Diego Central Library 10a

TBA   Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Carlsbad Library 6p

TBA   Adult Literacy Tutor Training Huntington Beach Library 6p

TBA   Adult Literacy Volunteer Orientation Corona Library 7p

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

California Book Festivals & Events ◯ May 2020

California Book Festivals & Events ◯ May 2020

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

Get Caught Reading Month

Latino Books Month

Short Story Month

May               Bay Area Book Festival VIRTUAL #Unbound

May 1-2         Everywhere Book Fest VIRTUAL

May 30          Celebrating Words Festival Pacoima

May 2021      LA Zine Fest Culver City

May 2021      LitFest Pasadena

May 2021      Millbrook Literary Festival

May 2021      Palmdale Book & Art Festival

May 2021      YALLWest Santa Monica Library

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

San Diego Public Library ◯ READ San Diego ◯ Families for Literacy: Arts and Crafts/Hopes and Wishes Box

Families for Literacy ◯ Arts and Crafts/Hopes and Wishes Box

READ/San Diego: 4.08.2020

Craft: Hopes and Wishes Box for Healthcare Workers

Families for Literacy Program

In addition to providing individual one-on-one tutoring for adults, READ also conducts Families for Literacy. This program is designed to break the cycle of intergenerational low-literacy. They do this by teaching low-literate parents and caregivers with preschool children the skills they need to be their children's first and most important teacher. Families for Literacy also provides age-appropriate books to help families build home libraries - a critical component for improving literacy for the whole family.

22 Creative Ways Kids Can Respond to Books ◯ WeAreTeachers

22 Creative Ways Kids Can Respond to Books

@WeAreTeachers

From mint tins to cereal boxes to T-shirts.

We Are Teachers: 2.25.2020 by Elizabeth Mulvahill

Reading about other people and perspectives helps kids learn beyond their own experiences. Students don’t need to dive deeply into every single book they read, but occasionally showing them how to dive in can help them view reading in different ways. Digging into characters (or settings or themes) from the books they read can really help them learn how to look beyond the prose. Here are 22 creative book report ideas designed to make reading more meaningful:

Fictional Yearbook Entries

Ask your students to create a yearbook based on the characters and setting in the book. What do they look like?

Current Events Comparison

Have students locate 3-5 current event articles a character in their book might be interested in.

Book Alphabet

Choose 15-20 alphabet books to help give your students examples of how they work around themes. Then ask your students to create their own Book Alphabet based on the book they read.

Reading Lists for Characters

Ask your students to think about a character in their book. What kinds of books might that character like to read?

Create a PSA

If a student has read a book about a cause that affects people, animals, or the environment, teach them about Public Service Announcements.

Be a Character Therapist

Therapists work to uncover their clients’ fears based on their words and actions.  READ MORE  ➤➤

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on (7) readability formulas:

Grade Level: 10

Reading Level: standard / average.

Reader's Age: 14-15 yrs. old

(Ninth to Tenth graders)

Commerce Library ◯ National Library Week

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!

Online Poetry Activities for National Poetry Month ◯ Knowledge Quest AASL

#NationalPoetryMonth

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 MORE ➤➤

Automatic Readability Checker

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)

California :: U.S. Skills Map: State and County Indicators of Adult Literacy and Numeracy :: NCES

U.S. Skills Map: State and County Indicators of Adult Literacy and Numeracy

NCES: April 2020

U.S. Skills Map

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

READ MORE  ➤➤

Literacy Reports & Statistics

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