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Laubach Way to Reading 1: Sounds and Names of Letters
For more than 30 years, this unique, four-leveled, phonics-based reading and writing program has helped millions of adults with limited or no reading skills to become successful, confident readers.
Base on Dr. Frank C. Laubach's years of pioneering work in literacy education, the Laubach Way to Reading series uses a step-by-step approach to take learners from what they know- spoken words, to the unknown- written words. One-of-a-kind phonics charts are an integral part of the series and are used to demonstrate letter-sound relationships.
A comprehensive Teachers's Edition at each level offers:
* detailed lesson notes, teacher's scripts, and reduced student pages
* tips for teaching adults
* adaptations and supplementary lessons for students who need more phonics work
* guidance for administering checkups to evaluate student progress
Base on Dr. Frank C. Laubach's years of pioneering work in literacy education, the Laubach Way to Reading series uses a step-by-step approach to take learners from what they know- spoken words, to the unknown- written words. One-of-a-kind phonics charts are an integral part of the series and are used to demonstrate letter-sound relationships.
A comprehensive Teachers's Edition at each level offers:
* detailed lesson notes, teacher's scripts, and reduced student pages
* tips for teaching adults
* adaptations and supplementary lessons for students who need more phonics work
* guidance for administering checkups to evaluate student progress
96 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1981
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About the author
Frank C. Laubach
138 books31 followersFrank Charles Laubach (September 2, 1884 – June 11, 1970), from Benton, PA was a Congregational Christian missionary educated at Union Theological Seminary and Columbia University, and a mystic known as "The Apostle to the Illiterates." In 1915 (see Laubach, Thirty Years With the Silent Billion), while working among Muslims at a remote location in the Philippines, he developed the "Each One Teach One" literacy program. It has been used to teach about 60 million people to read in their own language. He was deeply concerned about poverty, injustice and illiteracy, and considered them barriers to peace in the world.
In 1955, he founded Laubach Literacy, which helped introduce about 150,000 Americans to reading each year and had grown to embrace 34 developing countries. An estimated 2.7 million people worldwide were learning to read through Laubach-affiliated programs. In 2002, this group merged with Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc. to form ProLiteracy Worldwide.
During the latter years of his life, Laubach traveled all over the world speaking on the topics of literacy and world peace. He was author of a number of devotional writings and works on literacy.
One of his most widely influential devotional works was a pamphlet entitled "The Game with Minutes." In it, Laubach urged Christians to attempt keeping God in mind for at least one second of every minute of the day. In this way Christians can attempt the attitude of constant prayer spoken of in the Epistle to the Colossians. The pamphlet extolled the virtues of a life lived with unceasing focus on God. Laubach's insight came from his experiments in prayer detailed in a collection of his letters published under the title, Letters by a Modern Mystic.
Laubach is the only American missionary to be honored on a US postage stamp, a 30¢ Great Americans series stamp in 1984.
Laubach had a deep interest in the Philippines. He wrote a biography of the Filipino national hero, Jose Rizal: Man and Martyr, published in Manila in 1936. He also translated the hero's valedictory poem, "Mi Ultimo Adios" (My Last Farewell.)
His emphasis on the use of Easy English for literacy led directly to the development by WEC International in 1962 of an evangelistic paper using his basic vocabulary called SOON, which now prints 3 million copies a year.
In 1955, he founded Laubach Literacy, which helped introduce about 150,000 Americans to reading each year and had grown to embrace 34 developing countries. An estimated 2.7 million people worldwide were learning to read through Laubach-affiliated programs. In 2002, this group merged with Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc. to form ProLiteracy Worldwide.
During the latter years of his life, Laubach traveled all over the world speaking on the topics of literacy and world peace. He was author of a number of devotional writings and works on literacy.
One of his most widely influential devotional works was a pamphlet entitled "The Game with Minutes." In it, Laubach urged Christians to attempt keeping God in mind for at least one second of every minute of the day. In this way Christians can attempt the attitude of constant prayer spoken of in the Epistle to the Colossians. The pamphlet extolled the virtues of a life lived with unceasing focus on God. Laubach's insight came from his experiments in prayer detailed in a collection of his letters published under the title, Letters by a Modern Mystic.
Laubach is the only American missionary to be honored on a US postage stamp, a 30¢ Great Americans series stamp in 1984.
Laubach had a deep interest in the Philippines. He wrote a biography of the Filipino national hero, Jose Rizal: Man and Martyr, published in Manila in 1936. He also translated the hero's valedictory poem, "Mi Ultimo Adios" (My Last Farewell.)
His emphasis on the use of Easy English for literacy led directly to the development by WEC International in 1962 of an evangelistic paper using his basic vocabulary called SOON, which now prints 3 million copies a year.
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December 31, 2013
It hard to rate an instructional book but I owe the rating. This book -one of three- is not to be taken lightly, it is concise and very methodical in the instruction of how to guide an adult how to learn the alphabet, the sound of the letters and how to blend the sounds to form words.
I had to take notes on how to follow the patterns of teaching each lessons. This book has reminded me not to take sounds for granted and treat each one caution and without rush.
As a person who learned English as a second language in my mid twenties, I have remembered how hard it was for me. I face the opposite of what my Adult Learner faces, unlike her, English was not my mother tongue however, learning how to read is a challenge whether one knows the language or not.
I will continue with the level 2 book in preparation for the classes the are forthcoming.
The book serves its purpose, it's not easy to follow but once committed to the study of it, the author (s) have accomplished their goals.
I had to take notes on how to follow the patterns of teaching each lessons. This book has reminded me not to take sounds for granted and treat each one caution and without rush.
As a person who learned English as a second language in my mid twenties, I have remembered how hard it was for me. I face the opposite of what my Adult Learner faces, unlike her, English was not my mother tongue however, learning how to read is a challenge whether one knows the language or not.
I will continue with the level 2 book in preparation for the classes the are forthcoming.
The book serves its purpose, it's not easy to follow but once committed to the study of it, the author (s) have accomplished their goals.
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