TRADITIONAL LITERACY
Honing in on the ability to read and write
A scientific approach to reading and writing
According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization — an estimated 770+ million illiterate adults still exist globally
READING COMPREHENSION
The process of contextualizing the meaning of letters, marks, symbols, etc. — spoken language remains the backbone for acquisition of reading skills
WRITTEN LANGUAGE
Visual representation of language through a system of graphemes (through digital representation, inscription, or manual transfer)