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Literacy – The Foundation to Success
April 14, 2019, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Jeremy Merritt, Literacy Program Specialist for the Alachua County Library District (ACLD), discussed on April 14th, 2019, the types of literacy services available to patrons at library branches throughout the county. He described the ACLD program that helps adults learn to read for enjoyment and learning through one-on-one and small-group situations. The program extends to English-as-a-second-language tutoring.
In the tutoring program, trained volunteers are a key component for implementing a neuroscience-based teaching sequence to establish reading skills in learners. WAG members may be particularly effective volunteers and were encouraged to apply (see https://www.aclib.us/literacy-programs-adults for details).
At the close of the session, Jeremy fielded intriguing questions from WAG members, including details about being a tutor and whether the library would appreciate WAG authors developing adult-oriented “easy-read” books.
We can admire the library system and its programs as an important resource for all of us in Alachua County, and we should appreciate that our WAG members have great potential as volunteers and authors for our fellow citizens.