Leamos (Let’s
Read) at the Library:
Using
Web-Based Curriculum to Engage Latino Families
PLA Conference: April 9, 2016, 9:30 am
This program shares up-to-date results of the pilot
project “Leamos
(Let’s Read) at
the Library,” a model program within California public libraries intended to
meet the literacy needs of adult Spanish speakers who cannot read or write in
any language. These adult learners struggle to learn English, have difficulty
navigating American systems, and work in low wage jobs. And they certainly do
not go to libraries. Learn how Leamos (Let’s Read) is changing that.
At the end of this session, participants will:
1: Learn about effective literacy tools to use with
nonliterate Spanish-speaking adults.
2: Discover how to teach literacy, in group settings, by
using a web-based literacy course.
3: Explore new ways of increasing library patronage among
Latino immigrant families.
Presenter
Cathay Reta, Adult Literacy Coordinator
Azusa City Library, Azusa, CA
