Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id gBADTLX28887; Tue, 10 Dec 2002 08:29:21 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 08:29:21 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <E85DACE8-0C42-11D7-B076-000393ABE4D2@litwomen.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "mev@litwomen.org" <mev@litwomen.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:8371] Re: Need some help... X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.548) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 1667 Lines: 54 I have been away and just saw the message... You might also try looking at some of the suggestions on the WE LEARN resource list: www.litwomen.org/Resources.html they are listed by subjects and many have reading level suggestions. Some books by/about Somali women (from Peppercorn) are also listed there. Mev WE LEARN Women Expanding: Literacy Education Action Resource Network www.litwomen.org/welearn.html Mev Miller, Ed.D., Coordinator 160 Gano St. Providence, RI 02906 401-383-4374 401-270-1167 (fax) welearn@litwomen.org On Thursday, December 5, 2002, at 07:51 PM, JUDITH SINCLAIR wrote: > Hello, everyone! > > Am looking for reading material for a Somalian woman who has entered > an ESL > program in June of this year and has moved quickly from Intro to our > Level 2 > of a possible 6 Levels in what appears to be record time. She had no > schooling in her own country at all, and could not read or write in any > language when she came here. Now, she is reading "books" of various > sources > that are for ESL learners, but from my review the "books" seem to be > of a > rather mixed nature, that is, some seem to have "moral" or preachy > tones to > them, and some are down right scarey. The student is in her 40's, has > children (not with her), currently lives in a women's shelter, and has > endured incredible hardships. Nevertheless, she is determined to move > ahead, and wants to read and learn everything she can. I have no > doubt she > will go on for her GED, and perhaps college here. In the meantime, > what can > you suggest for her, and how do I go about getting the materials? > > Thanks for helping me. > > Judy > > >
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