Learned by Reading
In Wikipedia:
The process builds community awareness about the importance of braille literacy.
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In Wikipedia:
Its aim is to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Johnson, and Rich Dad, Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki, working with The Learning Annex to teach the importance of financial literacy. ^ ^ ^ ^ Wasn’t a Master P / No Limit fan, but I’m a fan of productivity.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The 67 – year – old legend is lending his support to the Canwest Raise – a – Reader Concert Series, a campaign that supports local literacy groups across Canada while also promoting the importance of literacy among Canadian families.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The FCC’s recent Comcast action – whose full text is unavailable as yet, though it was described in a press release and statements from each comissioner – is a lesson in the importance of technological literacy for policymaking.
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In Wikipedia:
In addition to increasing the emphasis on geography within the school system, the CCGE endeavours to increase the public awareness of the importance of geographical literacy.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
On October 2, 2008 from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., students across the country will read simultaneously from the same book in an effort to both bring attention to the importance of literacy and early childhood education and also break the world record for the largest shared reading experience.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The FCC’s recent Comcast action – whose full text is unavailable as yet, though it was described in a press release and statements from each comissioner – is a lesson in the importance of technological literacy for policymaking.
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In Wikipedia:
Volunteers also conduct annual ten – day long camps in economically backward areas to inculcate the importance of literacy, creative activities amongst the children and health awareness.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The list emphasizes the importance of literacy, as communication is one of the’ ’ speed bumps’ ’ for autistic children.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I shall summarise in point format: – Waking on the 34th floor to yet another beautiful sunrise. – Heading over to the CBCA conference, and catching up with old acquaintances. – Learning that I now have a new additional employer. – Opening song, “All the wild wonders’ ’. – Jack Zipes reminding me of the importance of literacy, in spite of the evils of disposable popular culture. – Immediately followed by a book launch, starting an ad for what was seemingly fluffy disposable serial fiction.
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In Wikipedia:
“’International Literacy Day ’” is celebrated each year on 8 September with the aim to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies.
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In the British National Corpus:
Although stressing the importance of literacy and numeracy, the survey drew attention to the fact that achievement in basic skills seemed to improve when they were linked to a programme of work which flowed across traditional subject boundaries.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Its aim is to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies.
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In Wikipedia:
Job recruiters often use employment Web sites to find potential employees, thus magnifying the importance of digital literacy in securing a job.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) A second national symposium on the importance and impact of financial literacy in Canada is set to begin on September 9th in Montreal.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The goal of SAIL is to teach parents and caregivers the importance of early literacy so they will duplicate what they are taught at the library at home, said Nancy Pickett, a librarian and early childhood specialist who leads the classes, designed for children 1 to 5 years old.
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In Wikipedia:
With the importance of oral literacy now being acknowledged by many Australian educators oral storytellers have become a valuable resource for teachers.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
It touches on too many subjects to count, from women’s role in society to the importance of literacy for women and homosexuality.
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(. .)))
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