The+Importance+of+Literacy

The Importance of Literacy 

It is important to foster good literacy skill in students. Literacy is the foundation for future learning. When teaching it important to use the Balanced Literacy approach. There are five components in literacy: 1. Phonemic awareness 2. Phonics 3. Vocabulary 4. Fluency 5. Comprehension These five components make up literacy. It is important that students are proficient in each of these areas so they can be successful in school. To foster //good readers// it is important to understand how to strengthen th//e// each of these skills in every student. The following sites offer information on literacy.

The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) is a non-profit organization which represents an international network of people from all over the world who are committed to bringing books and children together. [|http://www.ibby.org/index.php?id=abou] National institute for literacy has information on literacy in adults, children. [|http://www.nifl.gov]