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On 2015-12-07 16:55, Kamila Joanna wrote:
> Julie,
>
> With regards to Basic Literacy, I found a copy on ebay for around £27
> and they deliver worldwide! I have the book myself so I know how
> useful it is! I would recommend having a look on youtube for 'language
> experience' approach to teaching basic literacy in ESOL.
>
> Also, if useful for any ESOL teachers, these are brilliant materials
> to use: http://eewiki.newint.org/index.php/Main_Page [5]
>
> Hope it helps,
>
> _Ms Kamila Joanna Stasielowicz_
>
> -------------------------
> Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2015 22:48:22 +0000
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: "English" classes
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
> An excellent book even at first glance!
>
> Literacy Plus A and B is a good resource, but very much in the US
> context.
> Some colleagues of mine and I, here in UK, were hoping to persuade
> Longmans to publish a UK version!
> Isabel Arnold
>
> -------------------------
> Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2015 12:23:55 -0500
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: "English" classes
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
> Although set in a US context, some very useful things here, I think
>
> making it real tacoma house
>
> http://www.tacomacommunityhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Making-it-Real.pdf
> [6]
>
> and see some of Heide Wrigley's resources
> http://www.literacywork.com/Literacywork.com/Welcome.html [7]
>
> best,
>
> On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 9:30 AM, Julie Douglas
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Hi ESOL Research group
>>
>> This is Julie from Talk English South Africa. We’ve been following
>> the posts on teaching literacy to non-English speaking adults. We
>> have an influx of Somalian and Ruandan refugees – some with low or
>> no literacy. I’ve been trying to trace the teachers’ guide
>> mentioned in a British Council ESOL NEXUS seminar: Spiegel, M. and
>> Sunderland H. (2006) _Teaching Basic Literacy to ESOL Learners.
>> _London: LLU. It’s referred to in many texts and presentations but
>> I can’t seem to source a copy – can’t find it on Amazon or via
>> google. Can any of you help? Also can anyone recommend other similar
>> texts.
>>
>> Hope that you are all safe in the floods and best wishes to all for
>> the holidays
>>
>> Julie
>>
>> FROM: James Simpson
>> SENT: Sunday, December 6, 2015 11:34 AM
>> TO: [log in to unmask]
>> SUBJECT: Re: "English" classes
>>
>> Hello Karina
>> The organisation RaPAL would be useful for you - Research and
>> Practice in Adult Literacies (RaPAL.org.uk [2]).
>> They have a list of resources for those working in adult literacy
>> who have ESOL students in their classrooms:
>>
> http://rapal.org.uk/resources/teaching-and-learning/literacy-esol-cross-over-resources/
>> [3]
>> Your message makes the point that this is a complex issue - it's not
>> a case of there being one set of practices, approaches, methods and
>> materials appropriate for one (local born/ 'native speaker') group
>> and another set for another ('L2'/'ESOL') group. Sometimes - often -
>> the categories break down and become invalid.
>> Quite a while ago now I worked on a project with colleagues looking
>> at the placement of students on ESOL or Literacy courses, and the
>> decisions informing placement practices. Available here:
>> http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/21969/1/doc_4021.pdf [4]
>> All the best
>> James
>>
>> James Simpson
>> School of Education
>> University of Leeds
>> LS2 9JT
>> [log in to unmask]
>>
>> On 5 Dec 2015, at 21:34, "[log in to unmask]"
>> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi All,
>>> Does anyone have experience of teaching English to native speakers
>>>
>>> (what was called “Literacy”), especially Entry 1 or Entry 2?
>>> I’ve been
>>> teaching three “English” classes since September, two of which
>>> are
>>> mixed E1/2. In each class I have a combination of native speakers,
>>> some
>>> of whom have dyslexia, traditional ESOL learners, 2nd language
>>> speakers
>>> who have lived in the UK a very long time and are effectively
>>> native
>>> speakers, and learners who were born and went to school here, but
>>> whose
>>> parents have a different 1st language.
>>>
>>> The learning aims of the classes are the C&G progression awards.
>>> I’ve
>>> found that within each of the skills, the native and 2nd language
>>> speakers have different strengths and weaknesses, and I’m having
>>>
>>> difficulty managing the native speakers’ needs. I’ve done
>>> quite a lot
>>> of research into dyslexia, and I’ve found that language
>>> experience
>>> works well, although it’s quite hard to fit into the sessions.
>>> I’m also
>>> trying to adapt strategies I use with ESOL learners, and in some
>>> ways,
>>> the mix of learners works, and they learn from each other.
>>>
>>> I am enjoying teaching the classes, but I don’t feel I have
>>> enough
>>> background knowledge to teach the native speakers as well as I
>>> could
>>> do. If anyone has any suggestions, comments, ideas for resources,
>>> reading or training I could do to enhance my knowledge, I would be
>>> very
>>> grateful.
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>>
>>> Karina
>>>
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> [3]
> http://rapal.org.uk/resources/teaching-and-learning/literacy-esol-cross-over-resources/
> [4] http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/21969/1/doc_4021.pdf
> [5] http://eewiki.newint.org/index.php/Main_Page
> [6]
> http://www.tacomacommunityhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Making-it-Real.pdf
> [7] http://www.literacywork.com/Literacywork.com/Welcome.html
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