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Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:390] Re: workshop on Adult and Family Literacy
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Contact the Adult Learning Resource Center in Des Plaines Illinois for their
PEP Curriculum. (847) 803-3535.
Barb Van Horn wrote:
> Nancy Hansen wrote:
>
> >...To Peggy et all: Even though I will not be able to "walk in" to
> >one of your workshops due to the distance, I'm interested in a
> >materials list. Will one be available on-line?
>
> Peggy is not subscribed to this, to the best of my knowledge;
> however, I will forward your question and let subscribers know her
> response.
>
> >We haven't been able to access appropriate materials to teach parenting
> >skills to non-reading adults (except for the Head Start/Even Start
> >materials.) Would you be willing to share anything you have?
>
> Although I have not kept up with adult literacy/education publishers'
> materials, I would think that publishers, such as Steck-Vaughn and
> New Readers Press, would have some materials available on parenting
> for adults with limited literacy. You might also want to post your
> request for materials/ideas to the nifl-family discussion list. You
> could also search the NIFL family literacy special collection or do a
> search of the LINCS materials for ideas. Of course, other
> organizations, nationally, produce parent education materials, too.
> They may not be easily readable; however, they might be adapted and
> used. If you need assistance in doing any of these, please let me
> know.
>
> The materials that would be available via NICHD would be research
> articles and summaries rather than instructional materials. Perhaps
> as a result of the research solicitation will eventually result in
> the development of parenting materials.
>
> Barb
>
> --
> Barb Van Horn (M.Ed., Reading)
> Co-Director, Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy
> Co-Director, Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy
> College of Education, Penn State University
> 102 Rackley Building, University Park, PA 16802-3202
> BLV1@PSU.EDU (e-mail) 814-865-5876 (phone) 814-863-6108 (fax)
>
> "Moving adult literacy from the Margins to the Mainstream"
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