Sandra Cisneros (American Lives)
This lesson plan goes with a story about Sandra Cisneros adapted from the American Lives series published by New Readers Press.
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ALE Journal – Volume 6 Issue 3
This issue includes research articles on the the psychology of adult learners, a report from the field about one practitioner's career-long journey learning to teach reading, a forum improving service to adult literacy learners, and a research digest on the…
Using the Newspaper in Instruction
Using the Newspaper in Instruction is a series of videos that will show you how to use the newspaper to teach phonics and decoding skills, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, discussion and oral language skills, writing, spelling and grammar, and critical thinking…
Paying Bills Online (That’s Life)
This lesson plan goes with a story about paying bills online. It is adapted from That’s Life: Day-to-Day Stories and Language Activities published by New Readers Press.
New Orleans, Cradle of Jazz
This lesson plan goes with a story about the history of New Orleans jazz, adapted from Across the U.S. published by New Readers Press.
Moving Things Along
This lesson plan goes with a story about Henry Ford, the assembly line, and the history of manufacturing.
Jim Thorpe (American Lives)
This lesson plan goes with a story is about Jim Thorpe, an American Indian who won gold medals in the 1912 Olympics, had them taken away, and then given back in 1982. It is adapted from the American Lives series published by New Readers Press.
Jaime Escalante (American Lives)
This lesson plan goes with a story about Jaime Escalante, adapted from the American Lives series published by New Readers Press.
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