Placentia Library Adult Literacy ▬ Meet Our Learners and Tutors

Placentia Library Adult Literacy ▬ Meet Our Learners and Tutors

Placentia Library Adult Literacy

Literacy eXPLORE: Spring/Summer 2021

Isha shares her experience tutoring her learner, Marisela:

As a college student involved in creative writing, poetry, and teaching English literacy, I strive to make every meeting with my student Maricela very engaging and inspiring.

When Maricela first joined the library’s literacy program, she was eager and ready to dive straight into goal-oriented lessons, go page by page in the workbook, and learn flashcards. Though this progressed well, I realized that introducing her to some light reading, poetry, and current events could be a major breakthrough for her understanding of English. With this in mind, we started planning out all the activities we could do together on Zoom all while staying safe at home.

While preparing for her citizenship exam and interview, Maricela has been especially interested in the current issues regarding the US election and the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the topics that made headlines this past year were not always uplifting. Together, Maricela and I chose to balance this by splitting our time between reading the news, and reading a short story or poem that reflects a positive outlook on life and learning.  READ MORE ➤➤

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 14

Reading Level: difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 21-22 yrs. old

(college level)

For more information about Placentia Library Adult Literacy online Orientations, please contact: 714-528-1906 x 234

Time To Invest In Our Libraries ▬ Cal Matters

Time To Invest In Our Libraries

Cal Matters: 4.07.2021 by Greg Lucas and Patty Wong

California’s libraries are the hearts of their communities. That’s one reason 23 million Californians have library cards.

#BuildLibraries

But many of California’s libraries are 40 years of age or older, and like everything from power grids to two-lane highways, libraries eventually need to be repaired, renovated or replaced. Old wiring. Lousy plumbing. Non-existent or antiquated fire alarm or sprinkler systems. Restrooms that don’t work for Americans with disabilities. Despite the great love Californians have for our libraries, these conditions exist in far more communities than they should. 

The federal government hasn’t helped modernize and revitalize libraries since 1997, but that could change if the Build America’s Libraries Act – H.R.1581 and S.127 – is passed. The legislation would dedicate $5 billion to libraries nationwide, of which roughly $500 million would come to California. 

By any measure, this investment is long overdue and National Library Week, which began April 4, is an ideal time to consider how we can strengthen the resilience of California’s communities with a forward-looking approach to meet the challenges and needs of this century.

Our libraries are an essential part of California’s education system. In any given week, there are more than 100,000 different programs conducted in multiple languages, in-person and online, at more than 1,100 public library locations. The 23,000 computer terminals, coupled with the WiFi hotspots and laptops that can be checked out like books, help connect California’s least digitally connected.

But over half the state’s libraries have inadequate technology, broadband connectivity and ADA inaccessibility. Nearly one-third report health and safety deficiencies.  READ MORE ➤➤

 

Automatic Readability Checker

Readability Consensus

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 10

Reading Level: difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 14-15 yrs. old

(Ninth to Tenth graders)

 

Greg Lucas, California’s 25th State Librarian

Patty Wong, American Library Association’s president-elect and city librarian for Santa Monica Public Library

Literacy Library Jobs: California ▬ South San Francisco ▬ Colusa County ▬ Huntington Beach

Literacy Library Jobs ▬ California

Literacy Services Coordinator - FT
South San Francisco Library
knowledge of principles, methods, and practices of adult learning and literacy issues; teaching methods, techniques, and instructional materials; motivational factors and issues faced by learners
DEADLINE: APR 12

Literacy Program Coordinator - FT
Colusa County Library
plan organize and coordinate the Literacy Programs of the County Library and to work with the Literacy Council for fundraising and establishing goals for the Literacy Program
DEADLINE: APR 23

Literacy Library Services Aide II – PT
Huntington Beach Central Library
Staffing office; Answering phones; Assisting volunteers and adult literacy students
DEADLINE: OPEN

BayNet Library and Information Network

CLA Career Center

CalOpps

Library Jobs in California

Southern California Library Cooperative

Huntington Beach Library ▬ Cesar Chavez Day Word Search

CÉSAR CHÁVEZ DAY

Literacy Volunteers HBPL: 3.31.2021

Tutors, today, March 31, is the anniversary of Cesar Chavez’s birthday, and a day of commemoration to the legacy of Cesar Chavez’s work toward equal justice for all workers and his commitment to the respect for all human dignity.

See our Facebook page for more information to discuss with your learner. Word searches are a great way to reinforce spelling and learn current vocabulary.

Discuss the terms and definitions, then send the Word Search as a useful learning exercise!  READ MORE ➤➤

Cesar Chavez Day

Automatic Readability Checker

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)

Literacy Volunteers – HBPL

has two programs, the Adult Literacy Program at Central Library (714) 375-5102 and the Oak View Literacy Program at the Oak View Branch Library (714) 375-5104. We always need tutors!

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events ▬ April 2021

 

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events

April 2021

 

SCLLN

Literacy & Library Events & Conferences

- Local, California and National –

Visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network Calendar

Financial Literacy Month

Global Volunteer Month

National Poetry Month

School Library Month

Apr. 04      National Library Week: Welcome to Your Library

Apr. 06      National Library Workers Day
Apr. 07      National Library Outreach Day
Apr. 07      Literary Orange VIRTUAL 6:30p
Apr. 08      AOTA Conference & Expo VIRTUAL Thru June 1
Apr. 08      American Educational Research Assc Conf VIRTUAL
Apr. 14      Literary Orange VIRTUAL 6:30p
Apr. 17      Los Angeles Times Festival of Books VIRTUAL
Apr. 19      Overview of Orton Gillingham Approach OnLine
Apr. 19      Special Ed Law and Dyslexia OnLine
Apr. 21      CCAE State Conference 2021 VIRTUAL
Apr. 21      Literary Orange VIRTUAL 6:30p
Apr. 24      Black Writers on Tour VIRTUAL
Apr. 24      Children's Book Fair San Diego
Apr. 24      YALLWEST VIRTUAL
Apr. 26      Introduction to Structured Word Inquiry OnLine
Apr. 27      BOOST Conference VIRTUAL
Apr. 28      Literary Orange VIRTUAL 6:30p
Apr. 30      Dia: El día de los niños/El día de loslibro
                    Díapalooza @ Public and School Libraries

#LitWeekLA

ALOUD: Library Foundation of Los Angeles  @ALOUDla

Los Angeles Literary Calendar  @LALitScene

Poetry Flash – So & No California

Storytelling Association of California

 

Ventura Co Library ▬ Career Online High School Guido’s Success Story

Career Online High School  Guido’s Success Story

Ventura County Library
READ Program

VC READER: Spring 2021

As a young boy growing up in El Salvador, Guido Argueta dreamed of flying. He hoped to be a pilot one day, flying all around the world. He was insatiably curious and liked mathematics.

At the time, however, El Salvador was torn by civil war. When he was 5 years old, his mother sought safety for herself and her two sons by moving in with their grandmother while hoping to eventually make their way to the United States. After many years and much effort, their visas were approved and Guido took flight with his mother and brother from El Salvador to Thousand Oaks, California.

A new arrival to the area at the age of 16, Guido enrolled in a local high school. The first few months were “okay”, but homesickness and culture shock soon set in. The most difficult part of the transition was learning a new language. “I didn’t even know how to say ‘hi’ in English!” Besides going to school and all the adjustments there, Guido also had to learn to get a job, buy a car, and become more independent. He worked hard and learned quickly.

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Guido’s life moved ahead. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen, married, and had children. He was successful in his job. All the time, however, he knew that he needed a high school diploma for career advancement opportunities and to be a better help and example for his children.

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Then one day he heard an advertisement on television about online education programs and decided to do some research. That led him to the Ventura County Library’s Career Online High School (COHS). He completed the application process and enrolled at the age of 40.  READ MORE ➤➤

 

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 7

Reading Level: standard / average.

Reader's Age: 11-13 yrs. old

(Sixth and Seventh graders)

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar ▬ April 2021

 

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar April 2021

 

For Local, California and National

Literacy or Library Conferences and Events

Visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network Calendar

Apr 08   An Evening With Tara Westover VIRTUAL 5p

Carlsbad Library

Apr 24   Happy Hour Marla Jo Fisher VIRTUAL 5p

Newport Beach Library Literacy

Financial Literacy Month

Global Volunteer Month

National Poetry Month

Apr. 07      Adult Literacy Tutor Training Newport Beach Library VIRTUAL 10a
Apr. 08      An Evening With Tara Westover Carlsbad Library VIRTUAL 5p
Apr. 14      Adult Literacy Tutor Training Riverside Co Library VIRTUAL 3p
Apr. 19      Adult Literacy Volunteer Orientation Corona Library VIRTUAL 7p
Apr. 24      Happy Hour Marla Jo Fisher Newport Beach Library VIRTUAL 5p

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

Placentia Library online orientations

Santa Fe Springs City Library Complete an online training course

Local Tutor Workshops Always Scrolling in the Right Frame