Life at the Margins: Literacy, Language, and Technology in Everyday Life -- by Juliet Merrifield (Author) (Book)
From the Publisher "Unlike many books about adult literacy, which focus on abstract concepts related to test scores, this volume develops an understanding of literacy and illiteracy through the...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Break the Cycle of Poverty: Education Now -- by Kevin Watkins (Author) (Book)
"Considers how to solve the problem of mass illiteracy, caused by exclusion from opportunities for educ., which is among the greatest scourges afflicting humanity at the end of the 20th cent....
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
What Should We Expect of Family Literacy? -- by Jeanne Paratore, Gigliana Melzi, Barbara Krol-Sinclair (Authors) (Book)
"This book is a valuable resource for pre-school and elementary teachers who teach diverse classes, and for those involved in family literacy programs. It explores in detail the effects of parental...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
You Can Teach Someone to Read: A how-to Book for Friends, Parents and Teachers, Step by Step Detailed Directions to Provide Anyone the Necessary Tools to Easily Teach Someone to Read -- by Lorraine Peoples (Author) (Book)
"This user-friendly book with step by step directions gives any reader the tools to teach someone else to read. With easy to follow lesson plans, built in evaluation, and tips on how to reach students...
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
Small-Group Reading Instruction - a Differentiated Teaching Model for Beginning and Struggling Readers -- by Beverly Tyner (Author) (Book)
"This book presents the Small-Group Differentiated Reading Model, an explicit classroom-tested and research-based model that provides effective reading instruction by combining guided reading and word...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Family Involvement in Literacy: Effective Partnerships in Education -- by Keith Topping, Sheila Wolfendale (Authors) (Book)
"There is a growing conviction amongst parents and teachers, often as a result of a positive experience of working together, that parents and other carers have a crucial role of play in their...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Reading Power -- by Beatrice Mikulecky, Linda Jeffries (Authors) (Book)
"Intended for beginning-level young adult and adult students of English as a Second Language, this innovative text combines the elements of a successful reading program with a unique, developmental...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Reading Power: Beginning - Intermediate -- by Linda Jeffries, Beatrice Mikulecky (Authors) (Book)
Intended for beginning-level young adult and adult students of English as a Second Language, this innovative text combines the elements of a successful reading program with a unique, developmental...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Challenge of Illiteracy: From Reflection to Action -- by Zaghloul Morsy (Author) (Book)
"According to UNESCO's statistics, the number of illiterates in the world is verging on one million. A conservative estimate of the number of children who have no access to schooling brings that...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Illiteracy -- by Elizabeth Sirimarco (Author) (Book)
"Discusses illiteracy and the problems it causes, as well as ways of eliminating it in our society." --Publisher (barnesandnoble.com)
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)