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When we talk about literacy in its usual context, we think about literacy with regard to print, and the verbal aspects of language. A literate person is usually one who can read and write, using the signs, symbols and cultural codes in at least one language. In the modern world, verbal literacy is not only an indicator of an individual's education and potential effectiveness in his culture, but nations are spoken of and respected in terms of the percentage of literacy in their populations. Literacy has become a mark of social enlightenment, a mark of progress and of ability to function in the industrial and post-industrial societies.     

University Students and Parents Together: Expanding Undergraduates' Experiential Base

Preservice teachers have few opportunities to work directly with parents prior to classroom teaching. This experiment allows seniors pursuing early childhood certification to gain experience working with parents of young children.