Literacy
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Parents can make reading exciting for kids
ANDERSON — Reading may be fundamental, but at the beginning of the summer 13-year-old Monique Whigham wasn’t interested. Now, she says, she loves reading. Why?
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Literacy: What every child should know
Madison County public school systems have agreed on a list of skills that children should have upon entering kindergarten.
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Literacy: Can you read this?
ANDERSON — Nearly 14 percent of Madison County residents lack basic literacy skills. It’s a disadvantage that dramatically raises their likelihood of incarceration and lowers their chances of earning a living.
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Literacy: Help them while they’re young
ANDERSON — Angel McClendon had some trouble reading in the past, so it came as a pleasant surprise to the 9-year-old when she learned she’s reading at a sixth-grade level.
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Literacy: Stigma a hurdle for adults
ANDERSON — Ginger Mills says she tells adults who want to learn to read to look for the yellow canopy.
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