ONE OUT OF FOUR ADULTS

(17 to 21 million people)

READ AT A 4TH GRADE LEVEL

OR CAN’T READ!

NUMBER OF 17 YEAR OLDS WHO ARE FUNCTIONALLY ILLITERATE.

44

NUMBER OF MINORITY YOUTHS ARE FUNCTIONALLY ILLITERATE.

Functional illiteracy is a term used to describe reading and writing

skills that are inadequate "to manage daily living and

employment tasks that require reading skills beyond a basic level."

3 OUT OF 10 EIGHT-GRADERS MEET READING PROFICIENCY.

How to Help

Read with your child

5 times per week.

Surround

VISIT THE LIBRARY

SET LIMITS

Let THEM read to you.

Highlights, Nintendo, Animal Babies

SHARE WHAT YOU ARE READING

REWARD

FOR READING

READ

READ

READ

85PERCENTAGE OF JUVENILE OFFENDERSHAVE PROBLEMS WITHILLITERACY.

CAN’T READ

WHAT CHOICES DO YOU HAVE?

WORLD WIDE PROBLEM

WORK TOGETHER

VOULENTEER

HELP STOP THE PROBLEM!