See it, feel it, move it, read it: Reading with all your senses for adult EAL learners
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Introduction
Ahmed was a highly motivated upper literacy student with fewer than six years’ education in his first language. He had good attendance and a positive attitude about school and learning. His speaking and listening skills were strong, and he communicated effectively. At the time, Ahmed was employed at a local pizza shop, and his goal was to get his Canadian citizenship and open a family business.
I first met Ahmed when his teacher referred him for reading support. She observed him struggling to read basic CVC words—single-syllable three-phoneme (sound) word that follows the pattern of consonant sound, vowel sound, consonant sound. He had trouble distinguishing words like pat and pit, Continue Reading →
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ESL, Experiential, Reading
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