[NIFL-ESL:8654] Writing in books

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Hello list,

I was wondering how other people dealt with this problem. I teach at the 
pre-literacy level with adult refugees. We can buy classroom sets of books, 
but the books have to stay in the room and can't be written in. Students can 
buy books, but many don't have the resources to do so. What have other 
programs done? Do you use books in your classroom? Do you look for copyable 
materials? Are there any favorite books at the pre-literacy level? 

I like Longman ESL Literacy, but since we can't write in the books and it 
isn't a copyable book, I can't use it. I've ended up making a lot of my own 
worksheets, and I use pictures from magazines and the Internet to make board 
games and card sets for basic foods, body parts, clothing, etc. 

Thanks,
Christina L. Mathew
DeKalb Tech. ESL Teacher,
Clarkston, Georgia



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