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TELEPHONE: 505-385-0284

EMAIL: jreed@shsu.edu

LIFESPAN LITERACY CENTER focuses on addressing the individual

literacy needs of the child.

Does your child need some help with reading?

Thirty-three percent of American fourth graders read below the "basic" level on the National Assessment of Educational Progress reading test. The "basic" level is defined as "partial mastery of the prerequisite knowledge and skills that are fundamental for proficient work at each grade." (NAEP 2009 Reading Report Card)

"Many things we need can wait. The child cannot.

Now is the time his bones are formed, his mind

developed. To him we cannot say tomorrow, his

name is today."

— Gabriela Mistral

We can help! Lifespan Literacy Center has qualified tutors. We meet at the Huntsville library. More info inside

Lifespan Literacy Center “Reading -- one child at a time!”

If you are interested in signing up a child for tutoring or being a tutor or have any questions, contact Jolene Reed, Ph.D., Coordinator of Lifespan Literacy Center, at jreed@shsu.edu

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We work with public and private schools, home school students, church schools, and any child struggling with reading, writing, and/or spelling.

Lifespan Literacy Tutors work in small groups with students focusing on:

• Print awareness • The sounds of speech • Phonemic awareness • Phonics • Informal Assessments • Fluency • Vocabulary • Spelling • Writing • Comprehension

LLC is funded by grant money from Entergy Corporation and a generous donation from Dr. Jack Staggs and is supported by the Huntsville Area Literacy Council,

the Huntsville Public Library, Friends of the Library, Region VI, and Sam Houston State University.

After School Sessions January 29 – March 5

Tuesday’s from 4:30-5:30

One day per week

The Lifespan Literacy Center provides tutoring to students who are challenged by literacy. It has been proven the earlier we begin working with readers, the better their success in the classroom. There is no cost.

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!