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I seriously love seeing our platform GoodSeeker capture impact stories like this. There are so many amazing nonprofits working hard behind the scenes to deliver experiences that change lives, and this is one of them. check them out and show support by simply liking some of themes in the story! #impactstories #nonprofits #literacyeducation #floridanonprofits

World Book Day®   Did you know that: ·      38% of 11-year-olds in England from disadvantaged backgrounds leave primary school unable to read to the expected standard (DfE, 2022) ·      43% of English adults can’t read well enough to understand basic health information (NHS) ·      1 in 5 children aged 5-8 don't own a single book (National Literacy Trust, 2022) ·      3 x as many 6-7 year olds are now very low attaining readers than before COVID (NFER, Nov 2022) ·      £80 Billion is the annual cost of illiteracy to the UK economy (World Literacy Foundation)   Balfour Beatty is a proud partner of @Chapter One UK and has a volunteer Group that supports Chapter One who operate an online reading volunteer programme connecting schools and families with corporate volunteers who spend 30 mins reading online with the same child each week.   Over time, this 1:1 support helps transform each child’s reading confidence and ability Chapter One Video   It’s the most amazing and rewarding opportunity for me to support a student in Cumbria and to see how they are developing over the weeks since we had our first reading session.   Over time this 1:1 really can make a difference and the support helps transform each child’s reading confidence and ability (and it’s a highlight of my week).   Today is World Book Day®, which is about getting more children, from all backgrounds, developing a life-long habit of reading for pleasure, benefitting from the improved life chances this brings them.   There is no right or wrong way to enjoy reading, and we can #ReadYourWay.   If you want to get involved, find out more about Chapter One: www.chapterone.org/uk       #ChapterOne #itallstartswithliteracy #employeewellbeing #socialvalue #socialimpact #socialmobility #literacy #corporatepartnerships #corporatevolunteering #employeevolunteering #readingforpleasure

Library land folks - I highly recommend exploring this topic. Adults are the biggest population in any community and the biggest proportion of library users. But adult services are typically an overlooked area in iSchools and in staff training. In this course, we'll provide explicit instruction on how to assess, serve, and understand the adult community. https://lnkd.in/eCU6smqD

How are you celebrating the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Week of the Young Child? Need some guidance? Check out the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) toolkit linked in our bio for resources to help guide your celebrations!!

Feedback from Our Young Readers! Just some of the feedback we receive from the children who benefit from our reading volunteer mentors. If your school would like to gain our support to raise literacy standards, contact info@abctoread.org.uk. #ABCtoRead #ReadingMentors #ChildrensVoices #LiteracySupport #SmallCharitiesWeek #HelpKidsRead #EducationMatters #SchoolSupport #ContactUs

This is an excellent article about embracing the science of reading in adult education. It gives a look into the reality of the underfunded and overlooked adult literacy world. "If the numbers of children currently reading below grade level are correct, we are heading into an even worse adult literacy crisis than we have now. The rallying cry for effective instruction methods for children is loud and clear. But it is time to sound the bell for the refugees of the broken reading education system as well: all those children who didn’t learn and are now adults, still not reading." Literacy Source classes provide explicit alphabetics (phonics and phonemics) instruction to our adult emergent readers. We see this need and are proud of what we do to help stop the adult literacy crisis. Why the Adult Education World Is Overdue In Embracing the Science of Reading – The 74 (the74million.org)

To continue #ThrowbackThursday: As a teacher you collaborate with so many different types of people- teachers, administration & the community you build a rapport with all of them. This is what #ThaisMiIlerLLC will guarantee for you. #elearning #voiceactor 

Head Start programs go beyond education, creating a strong foundation for both children and families. See how Head Start programs help children get ready to succeed in school and in life: https://acf.mobi/48BiuOj #HeadStartLove

#VoteToTransformLives: Education To improve children and young people's experiences at school, we call for better supports that provide a link between the community and school. This quote from a young person we work with illustrates perfectly why this support is needed. #TransformingLives #CommunityEngagement #SchoolSupport #YouthEmpowerment #StudentSuccess 🏫 🧩

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