This article is about the city in Anoka County. For the unincorporated community named St. Francis in Stearns County, see St. Francis, Stearns County, Minnesota. St. Francis is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 7,218 at the 2010 census. Minnesota State Highway 47 serves as a main route in the city.
It is important to let children choose some reading material on their own to maintain interest. Literacy skills can begin in early childhood. Being able to decode the deeper meaning in texts is part of literacy. Literacy skills are applied to analytical and computational tasks throughout life. Reading comprehension and writing are among important literacy skills. The development of literacy skills is often helped by personalized tutoring.
Listen to Dr. Rima Rudd, health literacy expert, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, explain health literacy. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, Title V, defines health literacy as the degree to which an individual has the capacity to obtain, communicate, process, and understand basic health information and services to make appropriate health decisions. Health Literacy Capacity and Skills. 1  Find information and services. 2  Communicate their needs and preferences and respond to information and services. 3  Process the meaning and usefulness of the information and services. 4  Understand the choices, consequences and context of the information and services.