Author Archives: Jereann Zann
Mary Hunt Love Education Foundation Donation
Thank you to the Mary Hunt Love Education Foundation Inc. for their generous donation to the Literacy Coalition. On Saturday, May 21 the second annual Dare to Dream Gospel Concert Extravaganza was held at the Courtyard Marriott in Boynton Beach … Continue reading
Jacob Mahecha, Budding Readers
Jacob Mahecha is 8-years-old and a third-grade student at Pine Jog Elementary near West Palm Beach. Four years ago, he started participating in our Budding Readers program to help him become a great reader. Today, he’s reading above grade level. … Continue reading
Literacy AmeriCorps, Boynton Beach City Library
AmeriCorps members are a vital part of helping to improve literacy in Palm Beach County. These hardworking college grads work with agencies across our community to improve reading outcomes for children and adults. Boynton Beach City Library is one of … Continue reading
Literacy AmeriCorps, The Lord’s Place
Our AmeriCorps Members help educate the clients of Lord’s Place in West Palm Beach, which provides innovative programs focused on breaking the cycle of homelessness. Our Members teach reading and employment literacy skills that are necessary for these individuals to find … Continue reading
Ken Montgomery, Founding Board Member
Ken Montgomery is one of our founding members. Over the years, he’s been involved in many volunteer projects with many organizations. Literacy training, though, has been his passion. He discusses in the following Q&A his support for our Coalition and … Continue reading
Mirielle Moise, Village Readers
Mirielle Moise went through our Village Readers program from 2011 to 2013 – and she hasn’t looked back. Originally from Haiti, she is married, has a young child, and is excelling as a top student at Palm Beach State College. … Continue reading
Dr. Griselda Grullon, Reach Out and Read
Since 2001, Dr. Griselda Grullon has taken part in our Reach Out and Read program that brings early literacy into pediatric examination rooms. She has spent time with thousands of children ages 6 months to 5 years at her practice … Continue reading
ESOL Teacher Tips
Adult ESOL Teacher Strategies Reading: Activate prior knowledge before reading. Provide opportunities for pre-reading activities such as brainstorming. Introduce key vocabulary before reading. Clarify word meanings through definitions, examples, restatements, context clues and/or visuals. Divide reading passages into segments to … Continue reading
Chris Arguedas, Literacy AmeriCorps
Success Stories Story by Chris Arguedas, Literacy AmeriCorps Graduation Coach Recently, two of my students were working on different assignments in my office. They were both busy at work, one with Florida Virtual and the other on her senior memory … Continue reading
10 Ways to Grow a Good Reader
Read yourself. Show you value Read yourself. Show you value reading and your child will want reading and your child will want to follow your example. Read aloud with your child at least Read aloud with your child at least … Continue reading
