About Everyday Life

What is the Everyday Life Project?

The Everyday Life project uses interactive, situation-based lessons to teach functional literacy skills. This new approach to learning allows learners to apply their basic literacy skills to real-world situations so they can gain the confidence and skills to be successful.


Why Teach Functional Literacy?

The lack of literacy in the United States is a very real problem. 22% of people tested in the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) scored at the Basic level in document literacy, representing 44 million Americans that do not know how to apply their basic literacy skills to everyday life.

Individuals at the Basic level can read the texts they encounter; however, they may struggle to integrate and synthesize information, and perform quantitative tasks with multiple steps.

Our goal is to help these 44 million people reach the Intermediate level and obtain the skills they need to succeed.

Want to Know More?

Then take a look at these resources. Everyday Life FAQ Learning Objectives

Use Our Program

Are you a literacy tutor? Do you run a training program? Are you involved with adult basic education? A variety of educators will find exactly what they are looking for with Everyday Life.

Take a look at our Everyday Life lessons now or tell us how you're using it!
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-Online Learner   Concord, California