We have a new set of books in the Wendover Campus LRC (Adult Education Center, Rm. 224, second floor) designed especially for adults learning to read. This is the Contemporary's Reading for Adults-Easy Reading for Adults Learning to Read series, call #428.6.
This series is designed for adults reading on a k-5 grade level, or for adults learning to read and speak English. The books are short, and usually contain no more than 1-3 lines of text per page. They deal with real life situations, and are designed to be easy to read while being appropriate for adults in content.
Here are some example titles from the series:
- Laid Off
- Jobs We See
- Job Hunting
- Group Therapy
- The Grocery Store
- A Good Parent
- The Good News and the Bad News
- Good Moves
- Getting Up on Time
- Earning Extra Money
- My First Real Job
- My Daily Schedule
- When I Have a Problem
- What Worries Me
- Third Shift
- The Temporary Service
- Stress
- Starting Over
- Where Does Our Money Go?
- Old Car
This is not an exhaustive list, but it should give you an overall idea of the content. These books are also available at the HP LRC.
I encourage you to utilize these resources. Sometimes it can be difficult to find material suitable for practice reading that is also appropriate in content for adults, i.e., material where the content is not aimed at children! Contemporary's Reading for Adults addresses both of these concerns. Please take advantage of these books.
Please contact me if you have any questions. I can be reached at 334-4822, x4225 or x4203, or email bkburkhead@gtcc.edu.
