Understanding what reading is all about: teaching materials and lessons for adult basic education learners

Corporate Name: National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (U.S.)

Publisher: Harvard Graduate School of Education

Published At: Cambridge, MA

Date Published: July 2005

Distributor: NCSALL/World Education

Source Address: 44 Farnsworth Street

Source City/State/Zip: Boston MA 02210

Phone: 617-482-9485

Material Type: Teaching Guide

Intended Audience: Mentor/Teacher/Trainer

Physical Media: Print

Physical Description: 91 p.

Subjects: Reading Instruction; Adult Basic Education

Abstract:
This is a teaching guide for a set of 13 lessons designed to help learners understand the components of reading that are part of becoming a more fluent reader. The lessons are designed for adult basic education learners and can be an independent mini-course or a component of a comprehensive reading program.

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