The Literacy Council of Frederick County is again partnering with Curious Iguana for our Annual Holiday Book Drive to provide new books for elementary school aged children (PreK through 5th grade). While the Literacy Council serves adult literacy needs, providing appealing, age-appropriate books to children fosters literacy at a young age and helps to break...
Tutors, join us on Friday, November 22, 2019, from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the LCFC classroom for this learning opportunity. In Their Words: Using students' own words and experience to teach reading, writing, and spelling.
The Monday morning Conversation Class is a class for adults who want to improve their ability to speak and understand American English. We have conversations about many subjects - holidays, food, travels, family, current events and more. It will meet beginning September 16 through December 2, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Space is limited...
Please consider a gift on Giving Tuesday to support adult literacy through the Literacy Council of Frederick County! This year we are participating in a community-wide Giving Tuesday event with the Catalogue for Philanthropy. Beginning November 20 and through Tuesday, December 3, you can support our programs by giving here. Adult Literacy Changes Everything...
Writing Class 2 is a more advanced course than Writing 1. Students will be asked to write paragraphs using a cogent argument and persuasive language. They will continue to learn basic grammar and edit paragraphs for grammar errors and error in the structure of a paragraph. They will read paragraphs and discuss main ideas and...
This is a student-led ESL conversation class. Students meet every other week to plan the class and class strategies. Students themselves give presentations and mini-presentations about their country of origin, first year in the United States, or anything else of interest to them. Idioms are discussed. We also read the newspaper News for You for...
In Writing 1 students will review basic points of grammar and learn to write complete structurally sound sentences. They will also be able to write cogent paragraphs on specific topics. They will be able to edit paragraphs for basic grammar errors. They will also be able to read paragraphs and distinguish the main idea of...
This conversation class is for intermediate to advanced students. We talk...hold conversations on any subject such as one's favorite holiday, food, travels, family and so much more. The only qualification to joining is one we all have...talking. There is no pressure to read, give a speech...just converse and get to know one another. This class...
Tutors, join us on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. at the LCFC classroom for this learning opportunity. Let's Play Games: Utilizing game formats to improve word recognition, spelling, and memory.
Come learn about the Literacy Council, and get information on the ways to volunteer and what volunteering involves. You will learn about our programs, who we serve, and how you can help.
The Friday afternoon Conversation Class is for adults who want to improve their ability to speak and understand American English. We have conversations about many subjects - holidays, food, travels, family, current events and more. It will meet beginning September 13 through December 13, from 2:30 -3:30 p.m.
This ESL Conversation Class is for adults of all ages who want to improve their ability to speak and understand American English. We have conversations about many subjects - holidays, food, travels, family, current events and more. The class will meet on Thursday mornings from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Urbana Senior Center...
The Wednesday morning Advanced Conversation Class is a class for adults who want to improve their ability to speak and understand American English. We have conversations about many subjects - holidays, food, travels, family, current events and more. The class will meet from 10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. each Wednesday, September 11 through December 18....
Come learn about the Literacy Council, and get information on the ways to volunteer and what volunteering involves. You will learn about our programs, who we serve, and how you can help.
Come learn about the Literacy Council, and get information on the ways to volunteer and what volunteering involves. You will learn about our programs, who we serve, and how you can help.
Come learn about the Literacy Council, and get information on the ways to volunteer and what volunteering involves. You will learn about our programs, who we serve, and how you can help.
Tutors, join us on Wednesday, January 15, 2019, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. at the LCFC classroom for this learning opportunity. Tutor Chat: A Q&A session for all tutors. Bring your success stories and your questions, and get to know other tutors!
Prepare to tutor an adult who needs to learn English or a native English speaker who needs to improve their reading skills with two days of in-person training by our experienced tutor trainers. Both days are required for completion. You must also attend one Volunteer Information Session or an approved alternative prior to the training.
Tutors, join us on Thursday, February 27, 2020, from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the LCFC classroom for this learning opportunity. Second Language Acquisition: Learn how we acquire language and discover specific language related obstacles your students will have based on their native language. (Repeat session.)
Tutors, join us on Monday, March 9, 2020, from 1:30 to 3:00 pm in the Literacy Council classroom for this learning opportunity. Using Graphic Narratives to Teach Reading: Adding the WHAM and POW factor to your lessons will be presented by Lynn Bruton, Basic Literacy Coordinator
