If you are concerned with news or feature story type reading, as opposed to
literature, I have found the "True Stories" series very useful. They include
interesting feature stories from the news, often amusing, that are written
for various levels of adult readers, beginning with "Very Easy True
Stories," then "Easy True Stories" and then several of "True Stories in the
News." There are helpful story graphics that accompany each story, pre-story
questions to discuss, and exercises to do after reading. Some of the books
optionally include audiocassettes. I imagine you or your teachers could
devote some portion of class time each week to working with a series like
that.

Barbara Allaire
ESL tutor
Winona, Minnesota

 

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Subject: [EnglishLanguage 889] ESOL readers

Hello,

   This topic has gotten me thinking.  I am concerned with two similar
categories of students.  One group is the welfare to work program and the
other
is Even Start which is a family literacy program.  Both groups should be
reading.  The skill levels are from Basic to Low Advanced.  All of them have
children.  Procedurally is there a way to to ensure that time is being spent
on
this particular skill?  I have a dual role as teacher and administrator.  I
don't want to nag about this so I was wondering how can I create
procedures/protocols to see to it that the teachers make time in lesson
planning and how can I know if this is going on in a systematic way which
will
also assist me in grant reporting.  Currently the teachers are more
experienced
and comfortable with life/work skills.  They aren't as comfortable with this
other component.  Is there a procedure whereby the teachers may follow to
help
in making this transition?  I am not looking for anything overly academic
because we haven't advanced that far yet.  This would be an introductory
classroom practice.  It will also be a component of a program.  There are so
many things that these students need skills in.

Thanks,
Tom Larrabee 
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