Literacy Lagniappe Tip #16: Green Jobs & Adult Basic Skills

Hi Everyone,

As we celebrate Earth Day today, I thought it would be appropriate to post some information about green jobs and adult learners. A few weeks ago, NIFL's Special Topics Discussion List addressed green jobs and basic skills. In response to a question about green jobs, the following resource was mentioned - Environmental Defense Fund's Green Jobs Guidebook, http://www.edf.org/article.cfm or http://www.greenforall.org/resources/green-jobs-guidebook. This guidebook provides the experience, training and skills needed for specific green jobs. Inform your learners about green jobs and let them know there are many possibilities for green collar jobs.

If you would like to learn more about a national organization dedicated to building an inclusive green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty, check out Green For All - http://www.greenforall.org/. By advocating for local, state and federal commitment to job creation, job training, and entrepreneurial opportunities in the emerging green economy – especially for people from disadvantaged communities – Green For All fights both poverty and pollution at the same time.

Happy reading!
Hazel

Literacy Lagniappe Tip #15: Credible Resources about Dyslexia

Hello Everyone,

The website below was mentioned on the Learning Disabilities Discussion List. This site provides credible links to resources to help learners better understand dyslexia. After reading through some of the information on the website, one of the helpful instructional strategies listed was a suggestion from the International Dyslexia Association. IDA recommends using multi-sensory teaching when tutoring learners with dyslexia. http://www.dyslexiafacts.net/

Happy reading!
Hazel

Literacy Lagniappe Tip #14: Helping Your Child with Handwriting

Hello Everyone,

I found a helpful website about child development. This particular link has an article about handwriting and how to develop and strengthen fine motor skills. If you have adult learners who are parents (or may have some difficulty with fine motor skills themselves), please read the article at: www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/learning/handwriting.shtml.

Happy reading!
Hazel

Literacy Lagniappe Tip #13: Help with Spelling

Hello Literacy AmeriCorps Members,

I subscribed to NIFL's Learning Disabilities Discussion List (in partnership with the Center for Literacy Studies, University of Tennessee) and there has been great discussion during the past few weeks. The next few tips will be information received from the discussion list. This tip will focus on spelling. Listed below is an online resource that provides guidelines for learning to spell and ways to practice spelling.
The website is: http://www.resourceroom.net/readspell/guidespell.asp.

Happy reading!
Hazel