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Literacy and Phonics
Literacy and Phonics
Adult ELL Pathway To Literacy - website with free lesson plans and visual stories.
ABC English Literacy and Phonics Books
Book One - the first textbook of a series SHC has previously used for literacy-level students
Phonics 1 - supplemental work for students at the beginning phases of learning English
Phonics 2 - supplemental work for students who have begun to learn English
Phonics 3 - supplemental work for students who are able to read and write but that may need more practice with phonics
Reading and Writing
Reading and Writing
Literacy Minnesota ESL Story Bank - short stories and worksheets geared toward adult beginners
ESL Literacy Readers from Bow Valley College - Forty theme-based readers geared toward multiple levels, with audio book and PDF versions of each.
All Confidence and Connections™ Extra Practice Worksheets - Intercambio Uniting Communities - Basic grammar worksheets
https://agendaweb.org - Fill in the blank and check accuracy of answers on a range of grammar topics such as plurals, possessives, and prepositions.
ESL Writing Exercises - Dictation. Students listen to a variety of sentences being read and type what they hear. The sentences are geared towards intermediate students.
https://learningenglish.voanews.com/z/1581 Voice of America Learning English- American Stories: Classic American short stories with syntax simplified for intermediate English learners. The text is displayed as it is read by a narrator at a slightly slower than normal pace. Tutor can pause the video so that the tutee can read a page before listening to it. Good for improving reading fluency and comprehension. Discussions of the story can improve conversational skills.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/index.html A collection of current and recent news stories geared towards level 1 to 4. There are activities related to listening, comprehension, writing and speaking.
Videos for English Language Learners
Videos for English Language Learners
SHC YouTube Channel - this features playlists made by SHC teachers during the pandemic, on topics ranging from literacy to more advanced writing topics.
Literacy Pittsburgh - YouTube channel with online lessons for English and Citizenship.
Literacy Minnesota - these videos are actually geared towards new ELL teachers to give them a chance to observe live classrooms of English Language Learners.
Interactive Online Tools
Interactive Online Tools
Flashcards
http://www.quizlet.com Set up a free account to create your own flashcards. Once a set is created, there are games and other review activities for you and your tutee to do.
Interactive Foundational Stories – Literacy Centre of Expertise (immigrant-education.ca)
Ventures Arcade - online exercises that follow the curriculum of Ventures books (Basic up to Level 4)
Cultural & Historical Resources
Cultural & Historical Resources
General Resources
General Resources
Funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Switchboard offers a library of learning resources, an online evidence database, a range of self-paced e-learning courses, regular live learning opportunities, and on-demand technical assistance for ORR-funded organizations. Switchboard is implemented by the International Rescue Committee (IRC).
The Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange (CORE) connects and supports refugee resettlement staff globally to deliver effective Cultural Orientation to help refugees achieve self-sufficiency in the United States.
https://coresourceexchange.org/cultural-orientation-resources
https://coresourceexchange.org/guide/apply-cultural-humility-in-cultural-orientation/
Resources Specific to Afghanistan and Afghan Newcomers
Resources Specific to Afghanistan and Afghan Newcomers
Article: Afghan Immigrants in the United States | migrationpolicy.org
Handbook on Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Services for Afghans by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services
Recorded Webinar Series “Cultural and Practical Considerations for Working with Afghan Clients”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMmtGZEUenc&list=PLHvDGMwAtgdpErf8d-jTRX13hV45AC9fH&index=2
Blog Post on Afghan Newcomers
“Cultural Humility and Awareness when Working with Afghans”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJC5tK6kz4Y
Dari and Pashto to English Phrasebook by the Indiana University Center for Languages of the Central Asian Region
Book: Games without Rules: The Often-Interrupted History of Afghanistan by Tamim Ansary. (NPR article about it here)
Academic Articles & Publications
Academic Articles & Publications
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