September Marks National Literacy Month

DULUTH - This month people all over the country are rallying behind efforts to fight illiteracy. September marks National Literacy Month. Anyone from librarians to educators are hosting activities and celebrations in an effort to make a difference in the way kids learn. Librarians we talked to say while reading and writing is the core of literacy, it also helps develop kid’s vocabulary, motor and listening skills. "My advice of parents of very young children is talk to your children and not just directional, not business type of talk, but really have a conversation with them,” Duluth Public Library Youth Services Coordinator Susan Schumacher said. “Tell them stories, read books with them, talk about what you're doing as you're doing it." Duluth Public Libraries offer weekly story times, reading to a dog and other programs.