The Laubach Way to Reading has been used for so many years that it is
no longer "the latest and greatest", but it was specifically designed
for teaching adults to read by teaching "letter sounds, word
structure, word meanings, reading comprehension, and writing
practice".  There is also a companion series of Laubach Way to
English and a separate book for learning cursive writing.  It is sold
by New Readers Press, now a division of ProLiteracy Worldwide.

---- Original Message ----
From: RKenyon721 at aol.com
To: learningdisabilities at nifl.gov
Subject: [LearningDisabilities 1951]  Question on Using Phonics
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:47:13 EDT


>Hi,

> 

>Here is an interesting message from the Technology List.  Does anyone

> have a 

>response for Anthony in the UK?

> 

>Hi

>

>The use of phonics for the  teaching of early grapheme recognition

>and 

>production has now been mandated for  children in the UK. The debate

>still rages as 

>to whether this is the right  approach. One of the problems we have

>is the 

>lack of experience in the technique  - this is made even more

>difficult if one 

>were to think of extending its use to  the adult language/literacy

>learning 

>environment. Does anyone have any  experience of using phonics with

>adult ESOL/EAL 

>learners and, if so, with what  results and what materials were used.

>To my 

>mind, it would seem logical to  utilize a tried and tested method.

>

>As ever - thanks for your  help.

>

>>From the other side of the pond.

>

>

>Anthony

>

>

>Thanks,

> 

>Rochelle

> 

> 

> 

>Rochelle Kenyon

>Moderator, NIFL/LINCS Learning Disabilities  Discussion List

>Center for Literacy Studies at the University of  Tennessee

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