the ladder of literacy introduction learning to read is like climbing a ladder. a person is not...
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The Ladder of Literacy
IntroductionIntroduction
• Learning to read is like climbing a ladder.
• A person is not illiterate one day and literate the next.
• It is a gradual climb and there is no top to a ladder of literacy.
• Everyone can continue climbing to achieve their personal goals.
The Laubach Way to The Laubach Way to ReadingReading
• LWR uses a structured format, enabling a volunteer with no teaching experience to be a successful tutor.
• The LWR series teaches more than 260 basic reading skills in a systematic, sequential way.
The Laubach Way to The Laubach Way to ReadingReading
• There are many ways to teach reading and writing.
• The Laubach Way to Reading is one way that has proven effective with adults with little or no reading ability.
• Designed to teach students to read the language they speak as quickly and enjoyably as possible
Content of LWRContent of LWR
• There are four Skill Books in the series.
• The books enable a beginning student to acquire a reading level of approximately fifth grade.
Skill Book 1Skill Book 1
• Lays the foundation for reading.
• Teaches one sound for each letter, and how to blend the sounds to decode words.
SkillSkill Book 1Book 1
Skill Book 1 •Supplementary Readers:
•In the Valley
•More Stories 1
•Crossword Puzzles
•Focus on Phonics-1
•Workbook for Student
Skill Book 2Skill Book 2• The LWR series sorts out the difficult sound
system of the English language.
• The English sound system comprises of:
• 26 letters make up 43 sounds
• 18 sounds for the five vowels
• 22 spellings for the five long vowel sounds
• 88% of common English words have regular spellings.
The little bee is on the beautiful red flower.
How many sounds does the letter e make in following sentence?
How many sounds does the letter e make in sentence below?
Ellen Bell sells fresh eggs.
The Laubach Way to Reading Series avoids confusion by teaching only one vowel sound at a time.
Skill Book 2Skill Book 2
•Supplementary Readers:
•City Living
•More Stories 2
•Workbook for Student
•Focus on Phonics-2a
•Short Vowel Sounds
•Two for the Road
•Pat King’s Family•Focus on Phonics-2b
•Consonant Blends
Skill Book 1
Skill Book 2
Skill Book 3Skill Book 3
• Introduces long vowel sounds.
• Includes longer stories with material relevant to the student’s life.
• Includes practical, life skills material.
• Introduces cursive writing.
Skill Book 3Skill Book 3
•Supplementary Readers:
•Changes
•More Stories 3
•Laubach Way to Cursive Writing
•Workbook for Student
•Focus on Phonics-3
•Long Vowel Sounds•Five Dog Night
•The Many Ears of CB
Radio
•Crossword Puzzles
Skill Book 1
Skill Book 2
Skill Book 3
Skill Book 4Skill Book 4
• Presents the remaining vowel sounds such as /oo/, /ou/, /oi/, etc.
• Presents consonant sounds with irregular spellings (ph, kn, etc.)
• By the end of this book, students will have learned all of the word attack and phonic skills needed to decode words.
• Students will know how to look up words in a dictionary.
Skill Book 4Skill Book 4
•Supplementary Readers:
•People and Places
•More Stories 4
•Workbook for Student
•Focus on Phonics-4
•Other Vowel Sounds
•Consonant Spellings
•Crossword Puzzles
Skill Book 1
Skill Book 2
Skill Book 3
Skill Book 4
Teacher’s ManualTeacher’s Manual
• Very detailed instructions for the tutor.
• Reduced copies of each page from Skill books to help in preparing lessons.
Supplementary MaterialsSupplementary Materials• Checkup
• Provides means of assessing how the student and tutor are doing
• What needs added emphasis or reinforcement as student progresses
• Certificate
• Given to recognize the student’s completion of each level
Skill Book 1
Skill Book 2
Skill Book 3
Skill Book 4
ANY QUESTIONS