Hello Literacy AmeriCorps Members!
Last Friday during our daylong training, I mentioned an online reading web cast and resource facilitated by the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL). Please check out the two-part web cast and learn about reading assessment and instructional strategies.
Happy reading!
Hazel
Title: From Assessment to Practice: Research-Based Approaches to Teaching
Reading to Adults
Part 1:
Word analysis
Comprehension
Assessment & instructional strategies
http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/webcasts/assesspractice/webcast0928.html
Part 2:
Fluency
Vocabulary
Instructional strategies
http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/webcasts/assesspractice2/webcast0111.html
Friday, December 19, 2008
Friday, December 5, 2008
Literacy Lagniappe Tip #2: Marshall Adult Education - Leveled Reading Selections
Hello Everyone,
Today I am posting some information about another website that provides leveled reading selections that may be used with your adult learners. The name of the website is the Marshall Adult Education Website - http://www.marshalladulteducation.org/. There is a project called Reading Skills for Today's Adults on their home page. This project was designed to create leveled reading selections appropriate for and valued by adult learners. The reading selections help build fluency and comprehension skills through repeated reading and guided oral reading.
These leveled stories are organized into two groups. Group 1 has stories from levels 0.7 to 4.5 grade equivalent (GE). Group 2 has reading selections from levels 5.0 to 8.0 GE. The topics include civics, employment, housing, health, school, money and government. The stories can be read online or you can print the reading selections. After each story, comprehension questions are also provided. There are additional resources such as: frequently asked questions, timing oral readings, helpful hints, reading charts and answer keys to questions.
Please check out this website and the leveled reading selections. We will be using some of the reading selections during the training being held Friday, December 12th.
Happy reading!
Hazel
Today I am posting some information about another website that provides leveled reading selections that may be used with your adult learners. The name of the website is the Marshall Adult Education Website - http://www.marshalladulteducation.org/. There is a project called Reading Skills for Today's Adults on their home page. This project was designed to create leveled reading selections appropriate for and valued by adult learners. The reading selections help build fluency and comprehension skills through repeated reading and guided oral reading.
These leveled stories are organized into two groups. Group 1 has stories from levels 0.7 to 4.5 grade equivalent (GE). Group 2 has reading selections from levels 5.0 to 8.0 GE. The topics include civics, employment, housing, health, school, money and government. The stories can be read online or you can print the reading selections. After each story, comprehension questions are also provided. There are additional resources such as: frequently asked questions, timing oral readings, helpful hints, reading charts and answer keys to questions.
Please check out this website and the leveled reading selections. We will be using some of the reading selections during the training being held Friday, December 12th.
Happy reading!
Hazel
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