Family Literacy Certificate Course begins January 9th, enroll today!
The Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy at Penn State University and NCFL are pleased to announce the offering of the Family Literacy Certificate course, ADTED 456: Introduction to Family Literacy, during spring semester 2013. This online course, offered through Penn State’s World Campus, will begin on January 9, 2013 and end on April 10,… Read more »
Pioneering LiteracyNew Campaign for Grade-Level Reading report seeks to help parents and teachers utilize technology in the digital age
Pioneering Literacy in the Digital Wild West: Empowering Parents and Educators, a new report from The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, is a must read for educators and community leaders. It examines the role technology can play in improving children’s reading proficiency, how technology can support parents and educators, what matters most for early literacy innovation…
Reading Is A Family Affair
By Sydette Watlington
Sydette Watlington is the mother of first grader Syerra Watlington who attends Brooks Global Studies in Guilford County Schools. She believes reading as a family is crucial to the long-term success of our children. She is an ardent supporter of Guilford County Schools’ 3 Million Books Challenge and reads with Syerra to promote lifelong learning….
Setting an example for ourselves and the world NCFL shares a common vision with our partner, the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy — making families strong through literacy. Here are some thoughts from Mrs. Barbara Bush as we celebrate National Family Literacy Month®: Americans reacted with shock and sadness when they learned of the Taliban’s attempted assassination of young Malala Yousafzai, a…
“Education is much more than schooling. It is the whole range of activities by which families and communities transmit to a younger generation, not just knowledge and skills, but ethical and behavioral norms and traditions…” “Because parents are a child’s first teachers, we support family literacy programs.” “We also recognize there is no substitute for… Read more »
National Family Literacy Month®
NCFL celebrates National Family Literacy Day®
National Family Literacy Day 2012
Education advocates around the nation celebrate National Family Literacy Day® and National Family Literacy Month® by organizing and conducting literacy events that promote family literacy and learning. The National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) leads these efforts by providing special programming, award opportunities, and materials to build awareness and engage families in celebration of the… Read more »
Acclaimed Author and NCFL Advisory Board Member Monica Holloway’s October Speaking Tour to Benefit NCFL
Best-selling memoir author and NCFL Advisory Board member, Monica Holloway, will spend the month of October speaking at various venues about ‘overcoming adversity with grace’ and ‘letting shame go’. Monica’s work is meaningful, humorous and deeply touching and includes her memoir, Driving with Dead People (Simon Spotlight Entertainment), Cowboy & Wills (Simon & Schuster) and… Read more »
NCFL, the national center for literacy education, and diverse organizations join together to share resources and expertise for free
The National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) has joined the National Center for Literacy Education (NCLE) to help educators nationwide provide enriched literacy learning experiences for every student and sustain school improvement efforts. As a part of NCLE, NCFL and other leading education associations, policy organizations, and foundations are sharing resources and expertise for free…. Read more »
National Center for Family Literacy Launches Online Summer Camp
NCFL Fights Summer “Brain Drain” With Toyota-Supported Camp What-a-Wonder and Verizon Foundation-Supported Wonderopolis NEWS FACTS The National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) announced today the launch of the second annual Camp What-a-Wonder — a free, national online program that provides families with interactive activities based on weekly themes to help negate summer learning loss. Camp What-a-Wonder… Read more »
Higher Education Linked to Family Mobility
A U.S. Department of Treasury report released last week includes interesting statistics about the importance of higher education for intergenerational mobility. Without a degree, children born to parents in the bottom income quintile have a 45 percent chance of remaining there as adults. With a degree, they have less than a 20 percent chance of… Read more »