abe resources

Before you buy a book, check with your coordinator to see if your site has a copy already or is able to get one for you. Or check out the library! 

Talk of the Block series by Ann Haffner

Sam and Pat
a phonics-based series that uses a clear and interesting character-based storyline to teach reading and writing skills at the challenging low-beginning level.

Hi-lo adult readers by Tana Reiff
These books cover a variety of real-life relevant topics for adult learners. (Hi-lo: High level of interest (i.e. for adult readers), low reading level)

Stories Plus and More Stories Plus by Ann Gianola
search around for a copy at the library - there are lot of versions of this book

Laubach Way to Reading series
These books are made for English Learners but there are a lot of activites that work for new readers in ABE as well

Comp-U-Dopt
They have a series of training videos related to digital literacy for adult learners - in English and Spanish!

Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing
Downloadable typing practice software. Includes several illustrated typing games. Good for finding and typing letters. Try the lizard game for low level.

Sense-Lang.org
Free online typing practice

Typing.com
Free online typing practice

Unite for Literacy
Over 150 illustrated, low-level children’s picture books that you can flip through online - includes narration.

Rong-chang.com
Created for ESL but applicable for ABE as well. Hundreds of reading passages with accompanying narration

The Measured Mom
Hundreds of literacy learning activities and teacher articles. Free e-books, word sorts, games, and more.

This Reading Mama
Phonics activities and booklets; made for kids but good for activity and lesson plan ideas

Bogglesworldesl.com
Made for ESL but good for beginning ABE learners as well. Excellent early literacy activities in “Phonics” section.