Functional Literacy
Princess Christine Gonzales
Functional Literacy
Functional Literacy refers to the
capacity of person
to engage in all those
activities in which literacy
Is required for
effective function
Of his or her group community.
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Assume that you are
now a teacher; how
can you use
functional literacy in
your classroom?
Kinds of Functional Literacy
1.Media Literate
2.Religious Literate
3.Financial Literate
4.Computer Literate
5.Legal Literate
6.Health Literate
7.Civic Literate
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Why do teachers need to be
functionally literate?
If we don't have individuals with
mathematical knowledge, reading
and writing skills, or analytical
abilities, we cannot have
functioning communities,
businesses, or governments.
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thank you