Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h13IskP23345; Mon, 3 Feb 2003 13:54:46 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 13:54:46 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <001b01c2cbb4$dc8aa220$35881a0a@jlee2000> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Jon Lee" <jlee@famlit.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1383] Clips and Cross Posts X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2633 Lines: 66 Howdy Hi everybody - I am just in from sunny California! Hope all is well in your neck of the woods! [cross-posted from NIFL-National Literacy Advocacy listserv:] The Policy and Legislation section of the National Coalition's (NCL) web site has just been updated. Please check out the following items: 1. The final version of the Omnibus Literacy Legislation Concept Paper http://www.nifl.gov/coalition/omnibus.html 2. A 3-color NCL Policy Brief, which provides an overview of the adult education, language, and literacy system and summarizes NCL policy recommendations -- a good handout for Senators and Congresspersons http://www.nifl.gov/coalition/reports/2003_ncl_policy_brief.pdf 3. Appropriations Recommendations for FY'04, which include Tom Sticht's "Double Duty Dollars" investment strategies http://www.nifl.gov/coalition/appropriations.html 4. TANF Reauthorization Recommendations from the NCL -- chief among them is opposition to adult education's inclusion in the super-wavier provision (grassroots advocacy effort on this to follow in the coming weeks) http://www.nifl.gov/coalition/tanf.html [cross-posted from Public Education Network Weekly NewsBlast listserv - http://www.publiceducation.org/] WHY DO STUDENTS LACK MOTIVATION? We know that children, almost from birth, are driven by curiosity; they're like sponges, soaking up everything they see and hear. Learning is as natural to them as breathing, and they delight in every accomplishment. As author James Raffini puts it, "Rarely does one hear parents complain that their preschooler is 'unmotivated.'" Research suggests that kids' motivation to learn is significantly influenced by their home environment and by the attitudes of their parents toward learning and questioning. Children who arrive at school with a learning deficit often struggle and fail in classrooms and may withdraw as an act of self- preservation. But many youngsters from reasonably affluent homes and with educated, encouraging parents often lack motivation, as well. This suggests that something about the school experience may contribute to the problem. In this article, Ron Wolk interviews his 7-year-old grandson to find out why school is perceived by so many children as getting "in the way of life." Read the entire article online at: http://www.teachermagazine.org/tmstory.cfm?slug=05persp.h14 Have a great day! Jon Lee Training Specialist NIFL-Family list moderator National Center for Family Literacy 325 West Main St, Suite 300 Louisville, KY 40202-4237 Phone: 502.584.1133 x175 Fax: 502.584.0172 jlee@famlit.org http://www.famlit.org
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