Three T's of Literacy
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Three “T”s of Literacy Success Requires: ➢ Time ➢ Teachers ➢ Texts
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Three “T”s of Literacy
Success Requires:
➢Time ➢Teachers➢Texts
Three “T”s of Literacy
TeachersTexts
Time
Three “T”s of Literacy
TeachersTexts
Time
It takes time to:✔ Train writers✔ Guide artists✔ Draft and edit Stories✔ Keep track of everyone's progress✔ Identify motivated teachers✔ Guide and equip them✔ Develop curriculum (it's more
than just stories!)✔ Mentor teachers✔ Mobilize local funding✔ Report on any outside funding
Three “T”s of Literacy
Texts
Time
Teachers
Teachers need six things:✔ Compassion✔ Commitment✔ Creativity✔ Confidence ✔ Competence (skills, training)✔ Community (regular meetings
with other teachers)
Three “T”s of Literacy
Teachers
Time
Texts
Texts should be:✔ Relevant (to needs/interests)✔ Readable (not too difficult)✔ Challenging (not too easy)
➔ Vocabulary➔ Sentence length
Learners need LOTS of text.✔ To develop fluency✔ To gain the reading habit✔ To benefit from literature
➔ To learn things➔ To enjoy reading
Someone needs to monitor:✔ Quality of texts✔ Quantity of texts✔ Availability of texts
Three “T”s of Literacy
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Three “T”s of Literacy
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