Kansas Masonic Literacy Center
Welcome
Literacy is the gateway to success in life. Literacy begins at birth and continues throughout adulthood. Literacy encompasses all modes of language: reading writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and visually representing. All six modes will be instrumental in the practices of the Kansas Masonic Literacy Center. Literacy develops through engagement and discussion; that is, meaning is paramount.
Service for Schools, Teachers, and Students
Comprehensive Plans for Target Schools
- Books for children
- Professional learning opportunities for educators
- Family literacy programs
Partnership with the Masons of Kansas
- Read with students
- Host family literacy events in the community
- Distribute books
Service for Families and Communities at the Kansas Masonic Literacy Center
Learning Experiences
- Enrichment activities
- Tutoring
- Summer literacy camps
Literacy Events
- National literacy events
- Young author's conference
- Guest authors
- Published author's conference
Advocacy
- Parent/caregiver workshops
- Online resource sharing
Research for the Betterment of Literacy Development
Data Collection at Target Schools and the Kansas Masonic Literacy Center
- Research opportunity for
ESU faculty and other researchers - Use research to
plan implementation of programs
in schools and communities - Create archive of data
for future researchers
to analyze and publish - Study long-term effects
of literacy interventions
KMLC and Dennis Kear was thanked at Logan Avenue Elementary School’s assembly in May 2019 for the resources provided by KMLC for the past two years. Each student was given a book for the summer.
Mailing Address
Kansas Masonic Literacy Center
Emporia State University
1 Kellogg Circle
Campus Box 4036
Emporia, KS 66801
Physical Address
Kansas Masonic Literacy Center
(on the ESU main campus)
1701 Morse Road
Visser Hall, Rm 113