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.
Health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions. Health literacy is dependent on individual and systemic factors: Communication skills of lay persons and professionals.