by Trish O'Hare | Feb 23, 2026 | Adult Literacy, Literacy Insights
March is the month, it always comes yearly, When books are the TOPS, well, almost nearly. It’s a birthday, you see, same’s the one made for me, Of the author who taught us to love A, B, C. Dr. Seuss he was called, ‘cause that was his name. Dr. Seuss is recalled,... 
by Alice Savage | Jan 16, 2026 | Adult Literacy, Gemma News, Literacy Insights, Teaching Resources
Blog by Gemma Author, Alice Savage According to the rules of biology, the brain evolved to be efficient, so why are emotions so powerful in our thinking? What is their role? And importantly, how can we harness them for education? Mary-Helen Immordino-Yang, an... 
by Sarah Suarez | Oct 9, 2024 | Adult Literacy, Gemma News, Literacy Insights
UNESCO reports 754 million illiterate adults worldwide, and most are women. Adults with low literacy earn 30%-42% less than their literate peers. (World Literacy Foundation) In developing countries, a child born to a mother who can read is 50% more likely to survive... 
by Marta Maretich | Oct 17, 2023 | Adult Literacy, Gemma News, Literacy Insights
At Gemma, we’re proud to be able to say that all our HiLo titles are true originals. That means they are never adapted from other books or “dumbed down” to reach their intended audience of adult reading learners. Instead, they’re written by authors who create their...