Multi-Cultural Educational Services: Adult Phonics Stories
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Activity Description
This excellent website presents a contextual phonics model for teaching reading to American-born adults.
In the online versions, audio/visual stories are read to the student emphasizing certain sounds. The student can read along and repeat the story at the end. The student practices typing sounds that are spoken. There is a print version of each story. A general Lesson Plan (PDF) and a supplementary lesson plan (PDF) is available to assist the teacher in teaching the low literacy student. Word and Number Bingo cards are available for reinforcement.
Preparation
- Preview the stories and the supplemental materials.
- Print the Standard Lesson Plan (PDF) to assist you in your lesson planning for the beginning literacy student.
- Print any flash cards you plan on using with the student(s).
- Make a print version of the story you plan on using. You will find the PDF's opposite the Online Version of the stories in the table.
Teacher Tips
- It is hard to find materials for the beginning literacy student online that are not designed for children. You may need to read the Reading Skills Assessment for Pre-literate Students to be better prepared to assist your student.
- Adult beginning readers benefit from respectful, age-appropriate materials.
- Avoid overly childlike graphics or themes.
- Use repetition frequently to build confidence.
- Celebrate small reading successes.
- Pair stronger readers with developing readers.
More Ways
- Use the site as an introduction to basic skills topics such as finding a new apartment.
- From their main Online Activities page (Web Site link immediately above), find other activities on nutrition, diabetes, high blood pressure , medicine labels and warnings, basic literacy skills (writing a check, using a timesheet, filing out a form, reading a map). Each of these also has printable learning activities.
Program Areas
- ABE: Adult Basic Education
Levels
- Low
