The Literacy Project Foundation
The Literacy Project Foundation
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Mission
THE LITERACY PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO ELIMINATE THE LITERACY GAP OF EMERGING SECOND GRADERS WHO ARE FUNCTIONALLY ILLITERATE. OUR VISION IS TO REMOVE THE IMPEDIMENT OF ILLITERACY FROM THE LIVES OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN WITH THE HELP OF TEACHERS, VOLUNTEERS,MENTORS AND ROLE MODELS.IT IS OUR HOPE THAT EVERY SECOND GRADE STUDENT IS GIVEN THE CHANCE TO HAVE A SOLIDFOUNDATION OF ENGLISH SKILLS TO ADVANCE THEIR LITERACY DEVELOPMENT. THIS CRITICALAGE, REFERRED TO AS THE LITERACY GAP, IS WHEN A CHILD BECOMES EQUIPPED WITH LITERACY SKILLS THAT LAST A LIFETIME.TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION, TLP ACCESSES AND ENHANCES KEY PHONIC SKILLS AMONGSTRUGGLING READERS IN SECOND GRADE; PROMOTES LEARNING IN A FUN, SOCIAL ANDINTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENT; USES PROVEN METHODS TO MAXIMIZE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE;AND FOSTERS SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND ECONOMIC SUCCESS THROUGH ACADEMIC AND ATTITUDINALACHIEVEMENT.TLP OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM THAT IMPROVES BOTH ACADEMIC ANDATTITUDINAL LEVELS OF STUDENTS PE
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THE LITERACY PROJECT'S OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM THAT IMPROVESBOTH ACADEMIC AND ATTITUDINAL LEVELS OF STUDENTS PERFORMING WELL BELOW ENGLISHPROFICIENCY STANDARDS. THE ACADEMIC SEGMENT UTILIZES THE NEW PHONICS GAME, APROPRIETARY READING PRODUCT WHICH WAS CO-DEVELOPED BY THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITYOF CALIFORNIA. ALIGNED WITH COMMON CORE AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING METHODS, TLPCONDUCTS CLASSES WITH UP TO SIX STUDENTS IN FIVE ONE-HOUR SESSIONS PER WEEK DURINGEACH SIX-WEEK PROGRAM CYCLE. THE PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY TLPS MASTER TEACHERS WHO ARE HIGHLY CREDENTIALED AS READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS SPECIALISTS. THE PROGRAM ISPROVIDED AT NO COST TO BOTH THE SCHOOL AND AT-RISK STUDENTS IN THE SECOND GRADE. THE PROGRAM TEACHES THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF PHONICS AND LITERACY IN ALL THREELEARNING MODALITIESAUDITORY, VISUAL AND TACTILECRITICAL TO CHILDREN WITH VARYING LEARNING STYLES.