literacy classes

Learning to read

Literacy classes are educational sessions that teach basic reading and writing skills to adults who never learned or have lost proficiency.

The term usually implies instruction for native speakers rather than foreign language learners: The library offers free literacy classes on Tuesday evenings.

Programs may also address numeracy or digital literacy.

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educational purpose

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Expert-led intensive lessons

professional development · specialized training · honors programs · doctoral studies · remedial education

access to education

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Inability to read

book banning · ignorance

skill direction

literacy classesreading proficiency

Written comprehension ability

book clubs · scholarly writing · academic publishing · literary criticism · illiteracy

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G