The
World of Science (1997) A general science reader aimed mainly at adult learners, intended
for use by learners, with help from facilitators where necessary.
Includes hands-on activities and pieces of information that readers
will find helpful, as well as a glossary and index. The Basic Hitch-Hiker
Series (1997) A series of six readers written mainly to help learners improve
their reading skills. Each book begins with a Vocabulary, listing the
new words that learners might have difficulty pronouncing and ends
with a series of Questions to test comprehension and then Topics For
Discussion and Study. Setting
Up A Self-Help Group - A Guide for Adult Learners
(1997) For those interested in starting literacy and learning
self-help/support groups. Provides ideas and guidelines for organizing
groups run by learners for learners. First Class Reader! An
Integrated Skills Approach to Literacy (1996) An illustrated, easily understood text for beginning ESL adult and
high school students, with a lively approach to literacy. Gives
students the opportunity to hear, read, speak, and finally write in
English. On the Write Track: Beginning Literacy for Secondary Students (1994) A versatile textbook designed for beginning literacy students at the
middle, junior, senior high school and adult level. Easy to use and
well suited to multilevel classrooms where student needs are diverse. The Unknown - A Tall
Tale (1997) A book written by a student from the Ontario Basic Skills Program at
Lambton College, Sarnia, Ontario. In his book, Bob recalls an “action-packed”
tale that was shared with him by his grandfather. Includes a workbook
with exercises. The
Traveling Book (1996) Produced by learners from five different groups of northern Manitoba
and is intended for learners. Cross
Roads (1997) An illustrated book of poems written by a learner in a literacy
program. The author describes the rhythm and rhyme in poetry as “an
art that can calm the soul of mankind”. Throughout his poems he
has managed to convey his great love of music, nature and friends and
the peace of mind they inspire within him. SO FAR - Words from Learners
(1997) A beautifully-illustrated book about struggle and triumph. Faced
with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, Down’s Syndrome, alcoholism,
poverty, substance abuse, indifference, broken families, and
loneliness, each of the eight storytellers profiled in this book has
fought back, searching for meaningful relationships, for love, for
connection to family, friends and community - and all the components
of a rewarding life. Collections &
Recollections of Cumberland County (1997) A reader which was developed for adult learners, and contains
enjoyable anecdotes, tall yarns,maritime superstitions, former
lifestyles, noted figures and old methods passed on from generation to
generation, based upon folklore and folk history of Cumberland County,
Nova Scotia. Reflections of the Heart
- An Adult Learner’s Perspective (1997) An illustrated book of poems written by an adult learner of Newfoundland. In the Foreward of the book, Sandy, who is a thirty-year-old single mother of one, introduces each of her poems and provides the reader with an insight into her past and present and the events which greatly impacted her life. Contact : Central-Eastern Literacy Outreach Office, P.O. Box 306, Gander NF A1V 1W7, Tel. (709) 651-3849, or Toll Free: 1-800-575-8228. |
