{"id":3572,"date":"2019-08-10T01:43:36","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T21:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.cudoo.com\/?p=3572"},"modified":"2022-10-12T16:56:46","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T12:56:46","slug":"illiteracy-in-the-united-states-a-bigger-issue-than-most-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cudoo.com\/blog\/illiteracy-in-the-united-states-a-bigger-issue-than-most-think\/","title":{"rendered":"Illiteracy in the United States: A Bigger Issue Than Most Think"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that there are upwards of <a href=\"https:\/\/proliteracy.org\/Portals\/0\/pdf\/PL_AdultLitFacts_US_flyer.pdf?ver=2016-05-06-145137-067\">36 million<\/a> adults in the United States that can&#8217;t read, write or do math above a third-grade level? Illiteracy is a surprisingly large issue in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Reading is something many of us take advantage of.<\/p>\n<h2>What causes illiteracy?<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pixabay.com\/photo\/2014\/07\/17\/15\/17\/students-395568_960_720.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.pixabay.com\/photo\/2014\/07\/17\/15\/17\/students-395568_960_720.jpg 1x, https:\/\/cdn.pixabay.com\/photo\/2014\/07\/17\/15\/17\/students-395568_1280.jpg 1.333x\" alt=\"Students, Classroom, School, Sad, Education, Young\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You might be wondering how someone is illiterate but it&#8217;s actually not all that uncommon, even in today&#8217;s day and age. Adult illiteracy is typically <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fondationalphabetisation.org\/en\/causes-of-illiteracy\/\">caused by;<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Parents who are illiterate or have little schooling<\/li>\n<li>Lack of books and reading materials in the house when growing up<\/li>\n<li>Little understanding of readings importance<\/li>\n<li>Doing very poorly in school or even dropping out<\/li>\n<li>Learning disabilities, such as dyslexia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Parents have an extremely strong impact on a child&#8217;s literacy level. Children with parents who have low literacy levels have a 72% chance of also having low literacy levels.<\/p>\n<h2>What aspects of life does illiteracy impact?<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pixabay.com\/photo\/2016\/08\/15\/10\/17\/survey-1594962_960_720.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.pixabay.com\/photo\/2016\/08\/15\/10\/17\/survey-1594962_960_720.jpg 1x, https:\/\/cdn.pixabay.com\/photo\/2016\/08\/15\/10\/17\/survey-1594962_1280.jpg 1.333x\" alt=\"Survey, Opinion Research, Voting, Fill, Vote, Hand\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Close your eyes and think of all of the things you need to be able to read for. Outside of the obvious not being able to read a recipe or a comic book, illiteracy can hinder so many other things many of us view as human rights.<\/p>\n<p>Things such as; voting, paying bills, banking, and dealing with things like mortgages.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt doesn\u2019t just have a negative effect on that person\u2019s life but on the overall health and well-being of our country,\u201d says Professor <a href=\"https:\/\/education.cu-portland.edu\/blog\/classroom-resources\/illiteracy-impacts\/\">Leigh A. Hall<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Illiteracy is Multigenerational<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pixabay.com\/photo\/2015\/12\/03\/02\/21\/child-1073638_960_720.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.pixabay.com\/photo\/2015\/12\/03\/02\/21\/child-1073638_960_720.jpg 1x, https:\/\/cdn.pixabay.com\/photo\/2015\/12\/03\/02\/21\/child-1073638_1280.jpg 1.333x\" alt=\"Child, Girl, Young, Caucasian, Childhood, Daughter\" \/>It all begins with the attitude. If a child&#8217;s parents can&#8217;t read, they&#8217;re likely to discourage their child from reading. <a href=\"https:\/\/education.cu-portland.edu\/blog\/classroom-resources\/illiteracy-impacts\/\">Concordia University &#8211; Portland<\/a> suggests that it stems from the parent&#8217;s frustration with their own illiteracy. Illiterate parents tend to avoid literacy involved, enriching activities.<\/p>\n<h2>Are you illiterate for life?<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pixabay.com\/photo\/2019\/02\/17\/01\/43\/book-4001398_960_720.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.pixabay.com\/photo\/2019\/02\/17\/01\/43\/book-4001398_960_720.jpg 1x, https:\/\/cdn.pixabay.com\/photo\/2019\/02\/17\/01\/43\/book-4001398_1280.jpg 1.333x\" alt=\"Book, Human, Adults, Literature, Hand, Woman, Hands\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Many illiterate people struggle with finding the worth in literacy as it typically goes unaddressed for some time.<\/p>\n<p>However, it&#8217;s never too late! At 69 years-old Normal Annex told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en_us\/article\/z4knza\/what-it-feels-like-to-be-illiterate-all-your-life\">Vice<\/a>, he&#8217;s happy that he has the time now to finally learn.<\/p>\n<p>If someone you know is ready to start learning, check out Cudoo&#8217;s online English courses!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"L5WwinORsf\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/cudoo.com\/learn-english-online\/\">Learn English Language Online<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/cudoo.com\/learn-english-online\/embed\/#?secret=L5WwinORsf\" data-secret=\"L5WwinORsf\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Learn English Language Online&#8221; &#8212; Cudoo\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that there are upwards of 36 million adults in the United States that can&#8217;t read, write or do math above a third-grade level? Illiteracy is a surprisingly large issue in the United States. Reading is something many of us take advantage of. What causes illiteracy? 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