Literacy Basics - Community Literacy of Ontario

Conclusion

Literacy is about the ability to read and write at a functional level. It is also about performing mathematical calculations and oral communications. Reading, writing, mathematics and even speaking and listening can all readily be broken down into isolated skills and assessed based on a set of agreed-upon standards.

Literacy is also about having the confidence to learn and recognizing when learning has happened. It is about recognizing your own mistakes and your own successes. It is about setting learning goals and planning how to achieve those goals. It is about being able to work on your own but also knowing how and when to seek help. It is about being able to solve problems and make decisions. This is what we help learners do when we incorporate self-management/self-direction skills in our literacy programming.

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