Snippets of Literacy

Dawn Grant-Skiba
Snippets of Literacy

Literacy is the foundation of any and all types of education. It is a basic human right, but how can we achieve it for everyone? Join the discussion once per month on a Thursday here and also check out our Facebook page.

  1. 11/19/2021

    Ep.29 Equity in literacy education

    Equal access to literacy education, access to quality resources and quality instruction are the beginning steps towards equity in literacy education.  Let's babble about it!

    13 min

  2. 08/31/2021

    Ep.28 Media Literacy in the Time of Covid-19

    Have you ever considered how the young and elderly are coping in this age of digitisation when a pandemic is raging the world? What lessons can we learn? What things should we be doing to ensure digital literacy for all?

    11 min

  3. 07/15/2021

    Ep. 27 Interview with Judge Sahai Whittingham Maxwell on Literacy and Justice

    An illiterate child or youth might not have the literacy skills to participate in their own defense. What systems are in place to protect them from self-incrimination and the threat of justice denied?  This episode will provide you with insights into literacy and justice.

    30 min

  4. 06/14/2021

    Ep. 26 Literacy and the school to prison pipeline

    Keeping the youth out of prison could be as simple as providing them with their first book, telling them their first story, encouraging them to go to and stay in school.  We can sit on the sidelines and complain or we can start today to disrupt the school to prison pathway. What are you going to do?

    12 min

  5. 05/12/2021

    Ep. 25 Can a person be educated and illiterate at the same time?

    There is a positive correlation between being educated and the eradication of illiteracy. Find out more in this episode.

    34 min

  6. 04/07/2021

    Ep. 24 How discipline affects literacy development

    Have you ever considered what happens to a child's learning when they are constantly suspended or expelled from school?

    12 min

  7. 03/11/2021

    Ep. 23 Interview with Cheree: Home-schooling and Literacy

    Primary teacher-come-homeschool-parent, Cheree, shares some insights into how she has created an engaging, fun, and rich learning space for her twin boys at home since taking the decision to remove them from mainstream school.  Her insights will inspire you and may even empower you to take that risky decision and try something new if you are also home-schooling your children.

    42 min

  8. 02/04/2021

    Ep. 22 Is punctuation a part of literacy?

    The way we punctuate can significantly affect the message of a text, so watch your commas, colons, and other punctuation marks.

    15 min
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Literacy is the foundation of any and all types of education. It is a basic human right, but how can we achieve it for everyone? Join the discussion once per month on a Thursday here and also check out our Facebook page.

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  • Creator
    Dawn Grant-Skiba
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Dawn Grant-Skiba
  • Show Website
    Snippets of Literacy

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