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Peer reviewedFairman, Ivy E.; Lyon, Edith N. – Reading, 1973
Describes a reading program for disadvantaged students that utilizes the child's background and experiences and language in beginning reading instruction. (TO)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Cultural Context, Disadvantaged Youth, Language Acquisition
Download full textRyan, John W., Ed. – Literacy Discussion, 1974
The topic of this review concerning international literacy is the Brazilian educator Paulo Freire and his theories and methods for teaching illiterates to read by teaching them fewer than 20 three syllable words, reflective of their social condition, such as "Shanty-town" and "wages" ("favela" and "salario"…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Beginning Reading, Cultural Awareness
Rigg, Pat – TESL Talk, 1990
Describes the steps in a Language Experience Approach (LEA) to teaching English-as-a-Second-Language lesson, suggests different starters and followup activities for LEA lessons, and indicates ways of handling some problems. (seven references) (Author)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Class Activities, Cultural Context, English (Second Language)
Hakes, Judith A.; And Others – 1980
A curriculum pilot project was initiated for purposes of helping the Acoma and Laguna Pueblo Tribes (2 of 19 Pueblo Tribes located in New Mexico) to improve the education of their children. A majority of these students were bilingual and the overall educational program did not seem to meet their particular learning needs, resulting in poor…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Bilingual Students, Cultural Context
