CONFRONTING THE PROBLEM OF POOR LITERACY: RECOGNITION AND ACTION

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Abstract
One day an elephant mysteriously appeared in a family's living room. Because the elephant was larger than the doors or windows, it seemed impossible to move it. The family, after several unsuccessful attempts to remove the animal, decided they could live with it in the room and proceeded to ignore the elephant's presence. To them the elephant soon became invisible. Some time later a friend came to visit and upon seeing the elephant asked “Why is that in the living room?” Others came and when they saw it they also exclaimed, “What is an elephant doing in your living room?” The family was forced by others to acknowledge that there was, in fact, an elephant in their house and set about finding a way to remove it—a fable.