The Importance of Literacy

Literacy is very important. Not only is reading used for leisure, but it is necessary for living in today’s global society. We need to be able to read medicine bottles, warning signs, and even instructional manuals. Students need to be proficient readers in order to fill out job applications, and life insurance policies.

The internet is a readily available source that provides thousands of pages of information. Students need to be able to distinguish what information is accurate based on knowledge they already possess.  

Children must also become fluent writers. Expressing their ideas and feelings in writing is an important key in communication.

Teachers need to understand that students learn in many different ways and not one strategy will work with every student.  Teachers must be able to assess literacy problems and be able to match intervention activities to address the issue.