Mobilizing Adult Literacy - Helping Adults Learn to Read
Find Age Appropriate Strategies
Much of the material that is written for reading or learning to read is material meant for children, and is at a children's intelligence level. Many people fail to realize, according to the Minneapolis Literacy Council, that adults who cannot read don't necessarily have a lower intelligence or operate at a lower level. Therefore, in order to develop literacy strategies for adults you need to find books, reading materials, and assignments that are written for the right age level. Use adult reading materials, and make sure that the subject matter is important to the adults that are learning to read.
Work With Various Schedules
An adult literacy mobilization campaign cannot only operate during the work week from 8 until 5. Many adults who are seeking help have been working for a long time, and have very busy lives. It is important to vary your schedules and have daytime, evening, and weekend courses and classes so that anyone who would like to attend can do so. If your program is open, and not related to a school district, prison, or hospital, try to vary your schedule so people can choose classes to attend that best fit their schedules.
Make It Meaningful
Make the adult literacy program you are mobilizing relate to the people who are taking advantage of it. Adults want to learn how to read so they can balance their checkbook, read ingredients on food labels, and find out information that is important to them. Poll the people who are seeking your services in your area and find out what is most important to them about learning how to read or improving their reading levels. Then, design programs and materials based around these types of information.
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