Thank you for the resources, Molly. As you described it, I'm introducing the
method to my tutors little by little. I plan to demonstrate it for each in
their groups, and then give them more detailed information at our next
inservice in Feb.

 

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From: englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Molly Elkins
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 4:45 PM
To: 'The Adult English Language Learners Discussion List'
Subject: [EnglishLanguage 2026] Re: reading, writing,conversation and
independence

 

Dear Jenny, 

 

You might find some helpful instruction about the Language Experience
Approach (LEA) - which is more or less what you are talking about, by
reading about it in "Teaching Adults: A Literacy Resource Book" from Laubach
Literacy Action, or from the following websites. You can also just do an
online search of Language Experience Approach. There's a lot out there!

http://literacyconnections.com/InTheirOwnWords.php

http://www.readingmatrix.com/articles/wurr/

http://www.cal.org/caela/esl_resources/digests/LEA.html

 

Basically, you ask the learner to tell you a story or share something from
their own experience.

The tutor writes down exactly what the learner says, using correct spelling
and punctuation. 

Ask the learner to suggest a title. 

Read the story back to the learner and ask for any corrections or changes. 

Read each sentence aloud, tracking the words with your finger, then ask the
learner to read each sentence after you. 

Ask the learner to read the entire story. 

You can also type it up and make it into a book for the learner to keep.

 

Variations might include asking the learner to tell something about
themselves, their hobbies, their dreams for the future, their past, their
family, their job, tell about a photo or picture, tell something they do
well, describe someone they know, tell what they like to do in their free
time- the possibilities are endless! 

 

Molly Elkins
Literacy Specialist
Douglas County Libraries
Phillip S. Miller Library
  100 S. Wilcox Street
  Castle Rock CO 80104
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Phone: (303)791-READ 
Email: melkins at dclibraries.org
Web: www.DouglasCountyLibraries.org <http://www.douglascountylibraries.org/>


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From: englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Jennifer Hubler
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 1:02 PM
To: EnglishLanguage at nifl.gov
Subject: [EnglishLanguage 1977] reading, writing,conversation and
independence

 

The ideas you're all sharing are great-I'm learning many ways to improve my
instruction.

 

I am new to this job and subject (3 months). I have a small, fairly new
program (one year) with learners in small groups (3-5) with volunteer
tutors. They are very dependent on their workbooks and textbooks, and prefer
to go lock-step through the lessons. I'm coaching the tutors and students
about skipping lessons or segments that are not relevant or appropriate. I
want to introduce some creative writing and more conversation. Any ideas
about writing that won't be too intimidating for tutors and students? I made
up a story with one student using his vocabulary words. I wrote, he
dictated, and we took turns making up sentences. He read it fluently after
hearing me read, then reading with me, then practicing once on his own. How
do I teach the tutors to do this? And how do we introduce more conversation
that is relevant and interesting to folks who have depended exclusively on
curriculum texts? I think both need to start with building the tutors'
familiarity, skills and comfort level with the processes and expectations.

 

Jenny Hubler, Adult Literacy Coordinator

 

The Women's Center

1723 Hemphill

Fort Worth, TX 76110

 

817-927-4040 x262

jhubler at womenscenter.info

 

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