Free reading & writing lessons for isolated/rural adults and teenagers
A huge thank you to ACE Aotearoa, who funded much of the printing and postage as part of the Festival of Learning, which included Literacy Day, September 8th. Thank you also to One Foundation for providing funding for toner and drums, which enabled us to continue printing resources over this last year, including towards this […]
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I’m on a journey to understanding Dyslexia. Before joining the Rural Youth and Adult Literacy Trust, I knew very little about Dyslexia and Neurodiversity. However, it would be fair to say my knowledge has grown a little, and I am undertaking more research. So firstly, please don’t read this article that the writer is an […]
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35% of New Zealand 15 year olds can’t read, according to a recent UNICEF report. The Project (TV3) featured RYALT as an organisation that is doing something about this.
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The different types of literacy. Understanding the difference is important. Functional Literacy and ESOL Literacy There is a place in schools for two functions, English language teaching and English literature teaching. And that is being eroded somewhat by the philosophy that English need not be a subject. However, in the adult literacy world, there are […]
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People with literacy issues can find it hard to admit to reading and writing problems. And therefore are not the first to seek help. We are often asked, why do you promote yourselves on social media when the people you are trying to help probably are not reading the material anyway? The answer is simple. […]
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