Brawley Library ▬ Library Director Marjo Mello Retires After 33 Years With The City

Brawley Library Director Marjo Mello Retires After 33 Years With The City

Desert Review: 12.10.2020 Katherine Ramos

The Brawley City Council announced the retirement of the long-time, beloved Library Director, Marjo Mello. She will retire after 33 years with the City on December 29, 2020.

Marjo Mello, Brawley Library Director

According to the press release, Mello’s contributions to the City of Brawley have enhanced the lives of many who live in Brawley. Although her accomplishments are too numerous to list, the following are a few highlights.

Mello has acquired grants totaling about $7 million over her 33 years. These include the addition of the children’s wing, a library branch at the Del Rio School, and two remodeling projects of the main library. Her pride and joy has been working with Imperial First Five since 2000 for Literacy And Mobile Book Services project (LAMBS). The 32-foot LAMBS bus travels all over Imperial County presenting pre-literacy story times to daycare centers and preschools. The project earned the California School Boards Association Bell Award for outstanding early childhood education along with Riverside County Office of Education Head Start.

Adult and early learning literacy programs are an integral part of library services at Brawley. Free adult one-on-one tutoring and separate classes for emerging English readers/speakers have been offered.  LISTEN 02:70

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Readability Consensus

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 12

Reading Level: difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 17-18 yrs. old

(Twelfth graders)

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Redlands Library ▬ Family Literacy Program Celebrates The Wonders Of Reading

Redlands Family Literacy Program Celebrates The Wonders Of Reading

Family Literacy Program

Redlands Daily Facts: 12.04.2020 by Diane Shimota, Adult Literacy Coord-A.K. Smiley Library

The Family Literacy Program began one year ago at A.K. Smiley Public Library and what a year it has been for all of us! The California State Library provided funding for the Family Literacy Program because research has shown that parents are their children’s first and most important teachers. Family literacy introduces adult learners and their children to the value of reading together and helps parents develop skills to support their children’s education with fun and creative learning activities.

Prior to the library’s closure in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Family Literacy Program participants met in-person. Parents and children made new friends and supported each other as they learned new strategies to encourage a love of reading. Family literacy coordinators Joan Prehoda and Renee Kennedy adapted the program to online meetings using Zoom last May. These online meetings provided new and unanticipated opportunities for families to learn. Children as young as age 5 learned how to take Zoom polls online and join breakout rooms.

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Even though the zoom meetings were successful, families were excited to return to in-person meetings at the A.K. Smiley Public Library where they met outdoors in the Children’s Garden in a socially distanced and safe way. This provided an opportunity for families to connect with one another safely from across the garden.

The Way I Feel

At the November meeting families discussed the concept of emotions and appropriate ways for their children to express those feelings. Families read “The Way I Feel” by Janan Cain and asked the children to use play dough on a face mat to recreate several different feelings.  READ MORE ➤➤

To learn more, join us at a Zoom Tutor Orientation.

Please call the Redlands Adult Literacy Program office

at 909.798.7565, ext. 4138

or email mailto:literacy@akspl.org to sign up for the Orientation.

 

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Readability Consensus

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 11

Reading Level: fairly difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 15-17 yrs. old

(Tenth to Eleventh graders)

Riverside Public Library ▬ Welcome to the Literacy Program

Welcome to the Riverside Public Library’s Literacy Program

Through RPL's Literacy Program, trained volunteer tutors provide one-on-one tutoring to English-speaking adults who want to improve their reading, writing and computer skills.

The Literacy Program is for English speakers. The library does not offer ESL courses.

Interested in becoming a Tutor?

The library is always looking for bright motivated people to serve our community as tutors. Please call (951)826-2238 to get started.

Interested in becoming a student?

Adults can improve their reading, writing and computer skills through our Adult Literacy Program. Adults are carefully matched with trained volunteers and usually meet with their tutors weekly to improve their reading skills. English-speaking adults that read below high-school level should call us at (951)826-2238 or visit our office for more information. We strongly recommend that participants meet weekly with a tutor, and set aside additional time to practice at home.  READ MORE ➤➤

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4033-C Chicago Ave

Riverside, CA 92507

(951)826-2238

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Readability Consensus

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 9

Reading Level: fairly difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 13-15 yrs. old

(Eighth and Ninth graders)

Long Beach Library ▬ New LB Reads' Article Club

New LB Reads' Article Club

LB Reads

Long Beach Public Library: 12.01.2020

The new LB Reads' Article Club invites adult learners to join our virtual meeting where we'll learn about national and international events with easy-to-read news stories and fun activities.

Our club meets the first Saturday of the month @ 10AM.

El Club de Noticias de LB Reads los invita a aprender inglés leyendo sencillos reportajes sobre acontecimientos nacionales e internacionales, además de divertidas actividades.

El club se reúne cada primer sábado del mes a las 3 pm.

LB Reads

is a one-on-one literacy tutoring program that aims to help English speaking adults improve their reading and writing skills so they can reach their potential as workers, parents, community members, and lifelong learners.

If interested, please contact, the Volunteer Services Librarian by phone at (562) 570-7500 or by email at lbpl_volunteers@lbpl.org.

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Automatic Readability Checker

Readability Consensus

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 11

Reading Level: difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 15-17 yrs. old

(Tenth to Eleventh graders)

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events ▬ December 2020

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events

December 2020

SCLLN

Literacy & Library Events & Conferences

- Local, California and National –

visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network

for more information

Southern California & California

Read a New Book Month

Jolabokaflod

Christmas Book Flood Iceland

 

Dec. 19      Burbank Library Writer's Workshop OnLine 11a
 
Dec. 05      International Volunteer Day
Dec. 07      Letter Writing Day
Dec. 10      Human Rights Day
Dec. 20      Poet Laureate Day
Dec. 21      Crossword Puzzle Day
Dec. 21      National Short Story Day (UK)
Dec. 24      Jolabokaflod Christmas Book Flood Iceland

Ongoing:
Nov 1–Dec 15          Jewish Book Festival JF Greater SGPV VIRTUAL

#LitWeekLA

ALOUD: Library Foundation of Los Angeles  @ALOUDla

Los Angeles Literary Calendar  @LALitScene

Poetry Flash – So & No California

Storytelling Association of California

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar ▬ December 2020

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar

December 2020

For Local, California and National

Literacy or Library Conferences and Events

visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network

Calendar

Read a New Book Month

Jolabokaflod 

Christmas Book Flood Iceland Dec 24

Dec. 03      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation South Bay Literacy VIRTUAL
Dec. 21      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

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