Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j4VJ1BG15535; Tue, 31 May 2005 15:01:12 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 15:01:12 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <BC4104335DD3FC409769B6192CBE214FDD723C@m-ncbddd-1.ncbddd.cdc.gov> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Mersereau, Patricia" <pgm5@cdc.gov> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4738] Re: ESL prenatal curriculum X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 3823 Lines: 133 Heather, CDC has a low literacy booklet available to teach women of childbearing age about the importance of taking folic acid daily. The reading level tests about grade 6, and the pictures illustrate the text. Healthy Mothers Have Healthier Babies: Emma's Story is available without charge in both English and Spanish and can be ordered from http://www2.cdc.gov/ncbddd/faorder/orderform.htm. Thanks, Patricia Mersereau, RN, MN, CPNP Battelle contractor for CDC, NCBDDD 1600 Clifton Rd., NE MS E-86 Atlanta, GA 30341 P: 404-498-3871, F: 404-498-3550 E-Mail: pgm5@cdc.gov http://www.cdc.gov/folicacid Order: http://www2.cdc.gov/ncbddd/faorder/orderform.htm Folic Acid Now Every Woman, Every Day -----Original Message----- From: nifl-health@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-health@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Heather Elizabeth Young Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 5:41 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4735] Re: ESL prenatal curriculum Thank you to everyone who responded to my first email. Your comments and resource ideas have been very helpful. Heather ------------------ > Dear Heather, > > I have been teaching ESL for many years and have written material for > pre-literate students. I have received grants from several organizations > here in Minnesota including the Deparment of Education to create health > education materials. You can find these health education materials both > online and print materialson my web site as well as multi-lingual health > education books. If you working with a pre-lit population you should also > consider using the LaRue Reading Skills test as an assessment of your > students skills. It's on my site and you can download free copies in PDF, > thanks to the Minnesota Department of Education. > > Sincerely, > Charles LaRue > Multi-Cultural Educational Services http://www.mcedservices.com > > > > nifl-health@nifl.gov wrote: > > > NIFL-HEALTH Digest 1800 > > > > Topics covered in this issue include: > > > > 1) RE: ESL prenatal curriculum, literacy level > > by Heather Elizabeth Young <hyoung1@gladstone.uoregon.edu> > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 21:16:24 -0700 > > From: Heather Elizabeth Young <hyoung1@gladstone.uoregon.edu> > > To: nifl-health@nifl.gov > > Cc: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> > > Subject: RE: ESL prenatal curriculum, literacy level > > Message-ID: <200505280416.j4S4GO5Z007513@gladstone.uoregon.edu> > > > > Hello All, > > I'm hoping that someone might have ideas, feedback, input for a > > project I'm currently working on. I'm designing an ESL class > > specifically for the target population of immigrant expectant mothers. > > The focus of the class will be on developing language skills, using > > the content areas and language functions the learners and caregivers > > identify as most important during the childbearing year. Most of the > > target population learners have just a few years of formal education, > > so it will be a literacy level class. > > > > I would appreciate leads on materials that have been developed for > > this population, and especially hearing from anyone who may have > > designed or taught a similar class. > > > > Thank you, > > Heather Young > > > > hyoung1@gladstone.uoregon.edu > > Graduate student, LTS Program > > Department of Linguistics > > University of Oregon > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > End of NIFL-HEALTH Digest 1800 > > ****************************** > > -- > Multi-Cultural Educational Services > "We Get Your Message to Newcomers" > (763) 767-7786 > www.mcedservices.com > > Heather Young hyoung1@gladstone.uoregon.edu Graduate Student, LTS program Department of Linguistics University of Oregon
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