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A Handbook for ESL Literacy
Jill Sinclair Bell, York University, Toronto, Barbara Burnaby, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

ISBN 978-0-7744-0270-5 / 0-7744-0270-9 / 2001 / 144pp / Paperback
Imprint: Pippin Publishing
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Grade Level: College-Adult

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Description
This classic handbook is intended to provide a practical guide to the teaching of initial reading and writing skills to adult students whose first language is not English. It is a useful resource handbook for practicing literacy teachers as well as for teachers in training in this field. Not to be missed!
Table of Contents
    Contents:
    Introduction
    Literacy Students and Literacy Classes
    Background to Literacy Theory
    Particular Factors to Bear in Mind in the Adult Class
    Content of ESL Literacy Lessons
    Teaching Pre-Literacy
    Teaching Reading
    Teaching Writing
    Teaching Multi-level Classes
    Combining the Various Approaches in the Classroom: Some Sample Lesson Sequences
    Other Useful Activities
    Assessment
    Resources
    Appendixes

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