Adult New Readers

Using a Calendar

Abbie Thom (Hands on English, November - December 2002) has a great idea for keeping track of new vocabulary words and making sure they are convenient for your student to find and practice.

I give my students a blank calendar each month.
We go over it at the beginning of the month, fill in in the days of the week and the dates. We also put in birthdays and holidays.
The rest of the space in each square is used for new vocabulary.
...The students write down any new words they want to remember.
I ask them to tell me what they have written.
...We review both the meaning and the context where they are encountered.
At the end of the month, I ask them to choose words they think are important.

Point out holidays.

Some are unique to the United States or celebrated differently here.

Many people new to the country find "green beer" and the Easter Bunny just a little puzzling.

On the Literacy Web

This site was recommended by an Macomb Literacy Partner tutor and student.
http://www.manythings.org/

Looking for something a little different? Try this website. It's loaded with lesson helpers!
Signs, games, puzzles, quizzes, slang, sound pages, vocabulary, and lots more!

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