There
are a variety of definitions of literacy. Historically, literacy
simply meant the ability to read and write. However, in
today's world, literacy is much more.
To
become literate, children
and adults must be able to:
listen,
speak,
read,
write,
understand
graphs, charts and maps,
and
solve problems.
What
is Family Literacy?
A
Family Literacy program has four basic components:
To
provide parent literacy training that leads to economic
self-sufficiency;
To
train parents to become their children's primary teacher
and full partner in their education;
To
encourage participation in parent and child literacy activities;
and
To
teach parents how to prepare their children for success
in school and life.
