Testing . . .testing . . .
I'm off to a literacy conference, which I am sure I will have lots of lush blogging ideas from, but in the meantime let's talk about testing. If you were a teenager in the 1990s--or the parent of one--I am certain you know the song "Let's Talk About Sex" by Salt N Pepa. In case you need a refresher have a listen loo. Yea, not the best song, but a catchy tune. It has been stuck in my head for days, even though I haven't heard it in years. I shudder, but the upside of this bizarre route of my mind is that if we could find ways to make reading this catchy then . . .
So, seriously, let's talk about testing.
Once again, we are offering a pre-GED testing event. While you can come in and take the pre-GED anytime with us, we are having an event for three days in March. March 18-20, at the Richardson Memorial Library in Emporia, anyone interested can come and take the test in one day or multiple days. Please contact Dr. Annessa Babic at annessababic@gmail.com or 804-922-7231. You can also call the library at 434-634-2539.
As before, this test can't hurt you. It is practice, will let you know how far you have come or need to go (depending on how you look at the glass), and lovely people like me are here to help you set your pathways of goals and accomplishments.
Also . . . if you are interested in helping someone take the pre-GED, instruct someone, or if you just want to see what we are all about stop by. The Emporia-Greensville Literacy Council is always looking for volunteers.
Let's Talk About Testing
Testing Again!
Pre-GED Testing Event
The Emporia-Greensville Literacy Council would like to invite anyone who is thinking about the GED to come in take the pre-test. The test is free, about four and a half hours in length, and anyone who does not have a high school diploma is encouraged to try it. The results of this test are used to help determine what skills someone may or may not be lacking to pass the full-length exam. Most importantly, the results can not hurt you, and they are kept confidential. The Emporia-Greensville Literacy Council will also give a scholarship to the pre-tester with the highest score. This scholarship will cover the cost of the GED.
The GED pre-test dates are March 18 to 20, and the tests are in the Richardson Memorial Library. Test takers can feel free to stop by, take the exam in one sitting, or in multiple days, and times are flexible. If you have questions, or would like to set up a time to test, please contact Dr. Annessa Babic at annessababic@gmail.com or 804-922-7231. You can also call the library at 434-634-2539.
The Council can be found at http://emporiagreensvilleliteracycouncil.blogspot.com/.
Testing . . . Testing . . .
Testing . . . testing . . . yes, folks we are testing again. And no, it is not for the sound level of our digital voice. We have another pre-GED testing event in March, and as always we encourage anyone without a high school diploma to come on down.
You can find us at Richardson Memorial Library, and if we aren't there test booklets will be up front. Our trusty ad is below, and if you want help with reading or want to tutor give us a call too!
Pre-GED Event
The Emporia-Greensville Literacy Council would like to invite anyone who is thinking about the GED to come in take the pre-test. The test is free, about four and a half hours in length, and anyone who does not have a high school diploma is encouraged to try it. The results of this test are used to help determine what skills someone may or may not be lacking to pass the full-length exam. Most importantly, the results can not hurt you, and they are kept confidential. The Emporia-Greensville Literacy Council will also give a scholarship to the pre-tester with the highest score. This scholarship will cover the cost of the GED.
The GED pre-test dates are March 18 to 20, and the tests are in the Richardson Memorial Library. Test takers can feel free to stop by, take the exam in one sitting, or in multiple days, and times are flexible. If you have questions, or would like to set up a time to test, please contact Dr. Annessa Babic at annessababic@gmail.com or 804-922-7231. You can also call the library at 434-634-2539.
Winter
With all of this winter weather lately, and the predicted wrath of Old Man Winter, it is no wonder that I (like many others) am seeking the warm comforts of the season. Yea, this blog isn't always about teaching others to read. Sometimes . . . sometimes it is about what makes moments of reading almost magical and wonderful.
I should admit that at almost anytime of year I will curl up with a good book. Well, to be honest, sometimes I curl up with not-so-good books. Reading is reading. Work reading can be beneficial, not always the most challenging or fun, but certainly worth the effort. But, in the middle of a good winter storm filled with chilling gusts of air and big fluffy snowflakes I find a good work of fiction sets the mood elegantly. While I'm known to read just about anything, my favorite book of all time is Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns.
I first encountered Cold Sassy Tree in the tenth grade while in Maysville, Kentucky. The book struck me then, and it has stayed with me since. I--in all honesty--I have probably reread it at least fifty times in the past *ahem* seventeen years or so. Each time I read it, it fills me with a sense of comfort and peace. Odd for a story about a turn-of-the-century southern town filled with death, back stabbing, and racism. But, as any good story goes, the tale spins its web of characters deep within the reader's mind making it hard to put the tome away. I have been known to sit up all night rereading the book. Willy Tweedy, fourteen for most of the book, tells the tale of his youth, the family's first car, and of his grandfather (Grandpa Rucker) breaking tradition and marrying less than a year after his wife passes. Not only does he marry quickly but he marries a much younger woman. Truely scandalous for Georgia, or most places, in 1904 or so.
Anywho, since I really can't restrain myself from telling you the plot and ending of Cold Sassy Tree I'll sign off for now. In the meantime, go find your own favorite book (or read mine) and pass these bitterly cold winter days away in a pleasant a relaxing manner.