links to literacy presentation
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Links to Literacy supports low to moderate income children who struggle in school, espcially reading. This is a great opportunity to support these beautiful children!TRANSCRIPT
"Learning to read is the most difficultand revolutionary thing that
happens to the human brain."
--John Steinbeck
Literacy is thenumber one
predictor of achild's ability to
succeed inschool.
In fact, the majority ofkids who read belowgrade level in firstgrade will most likelystill read below gradelevel in the fourthgrade and may nevercatch up.
One in five of the childrenand adults in
the UnitedStates have
dyslexia! Dyslexia is genetic and neurological.
The two most common problemsinmates will have – chemical
dependency and illiteracy.
The most commoncharacteristic ofjuvenile offenders isliteracy issues.
A high school drop-out is 8 timesmore likely to end up in jail.
The most common reason aperson will not graduate fromhigh school is poor literacy skills.
Reading failure caused by dyslexia is
highly preventable through direct,explicit instruction and early
intervention is essential.
Links to Literacy was officiallycreated in the Summer of 2009and is dedicated to providing anindividualized intervention forlow-moderate income studentsin the Sioux Falls Metro Area.
ü Students who are not able to succeed in atraditional classroom setting
ü Families in the low-moderate income range ü Must have a recommendation from a
counselor, teacher, or principal
Recent results from one of our scholarship recipients…
Recent results from one of our scholarship recipients…
ü Contribute to the Links to Literacy Foundation. ü Bid on an item in the on-line auction! ü Call Excel Achievement Center at 988-0900 if
your child or a child you know is struggling withreading.