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BC Campus
BC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English - Reader 1
These stories, written specifically for adults, are designed to accompany the BC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English - Course Pack 1.
OER - Open Educational Resources
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BC Campus
BC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English - Course Pack 1
PDF of a textbook
OER - Open Educational Resource
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Elder Literacy
This free downloadable curriculum can be used anywhere there is one volunteer tutor and one adult emergent reader.
[...] The curriculum [...] can be customized to suit your learning community.
https://elderliteracy.org/requestcurriculum/
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Goodwill Community Foundation
Online, interactive tools
Letters, words, text, sounds, text read aloud, reading comprehension //USES FLASH WHICH IS BEING DISCONTINUED
https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/readingactivities/
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Goodwill Community Foundation
Online tools in a variety of learning styles
Introduce learners to 1,000 common English words through a series of activities and exercises //USES FLASH WHICH IS BEING DISCONTINUED
https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/practicereading/
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Goodwill Community Foundation
GCF Teacher Guides - Everyday Life
Learning plans you can follow and adapt for instruction with individuals
Scroll down the page for Basic literacy, Visual literacy, Keeping track of time, Grocery shopping, Cooking, Health and safety
https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/gcfteacherguides/everyday-life/1/
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Marshall Adult Education
Reading Skills for Today's Adults
TWO LEVELS: A mix of printable PDFs and stories online that have an audio feature
Answer keys available at the bottom of the page
http://resources.marshalladulteducation.org/reading_skills_home.htm
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Marshall Adult Education
Online interactive activities
May need Windows Media Player on some stories
http://resources.marshalladulteducation.org/student_lessons1.html
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Minnesota Literacy Council
PDF of activities; 141 pages
A Resource of Instructional and Curricular Activities to Assist ABE Learners
https://www.literacymn.org/sites/default/files/reading_for_life_volume_one.pdf
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Minnesota Literacy Council
PDF of activities; 143 pages
A Resource of Instructional and Curricular Activities to Assist ABE Learners
https://www.literacymn.org/sites/default/files/reading_for_life_volume_two.pdf
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Multi-Cultural Educational Services
Story by Story Phonics Lessons
PDFs for downloading
(go to Print Version column)
http://www.mcedservices.com/phonics/phonics.html
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Multi-Cultural Educational Services
Contextual Phonics Model for American-born Adults
Standard Lesson Plan
Four-Step Process
http://www.mcedservices.com/phonics/standardlesson.pdf
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Multi-Cultural Educational Services
Supplemental Example Lesson Plan
Writing, Grammar, & Spelling Rules
http://www.mcedservices.com/phonics/lessonplan2.pdf
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The Times in Plain English
https://www.thetimesinplainenglish.com/
Articles written in Simple English
The Times in Plain English is available without cost. It may be reproduced and distributed by all.
https://www.thetimesinplainenglish.com/
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Wikipedia/Simple English
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Online wiki articles written in plain English
There are 149,722 articles on the Simple English Wikipedia. All of the pages are free to use.
In the frame below, there are tab/links at the bottom of the spreadsheet that will show you other categories of resources (General Reading, reference/informational, ESL, Reading Comprehension, Student-written Stories and Language Experience Activity).
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