Julia Gillard on the importance of literacy :) I have always cherished the joy of reading. As a child, I yearned for the weekly family trip to our local public library, where I would return with five or six books to devour within the week. Hot summer afternoons spent sitting at my mothers workplace, waiting for her to finish, were transformed as I became immersed in another literary adventure. Even now I relish the quiet sanctity that comes with settling into a good book. But literacy is more than enjoying a good book or our ability to excel in a classroom. It is a lifelong skill, essential to every facet of our lives, from making purchases, to reading directions or studying. Without it, most of us would be lost. I find it almost impossible to imagine life without literacy. But not being able to read is the day to day reality for billions of people. huffingtonpost/australian-prime-minister-julia-gillard/learning-champions-stand_b_5773976.html
Posted on: Sun, 07 Sep 2014 23:49:32 +0000
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