For over 32 years, Allegheny County Literacy Council, Inc./Christian Literacy Associates has been training volunteer tutors, parents, and outreach teams from churches and community groups to use The Christian Literacy Series: The Light Is Coming textbook and supplementary materials to teach children and adults how to read. Designed by our Founder and President William E. Kofmehl, Jr., Ph.D., The Christian Literacy Series: The Light Is Coming enables a trained non-professional tutor to teach almost anyone how to read. Beginning at “zero” (not recognizing a letter of the English alphabet) and continuing through a functional reading level, The Christian Literacy Series: The Light Is Coming and any supplementary materials we produce to accompany it are an ideal tool for teaching an adult or child how to read.
All of the materials developed by Christian Literacy Associates are professionally designed for use by non-professionals. Anyone who can read well and has the patience and desire to help someone else can be trained to use the textbooks and techniques created by our staff. Also, nearly all of the necessary instructional materials are completely reusable.
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