Research Catalog

Title

The library as literacy classroom : a program for teaching / Marguerite Crowley Weibel ; foreword by Paul Simon.

Author

Weibel, Marguerite Crowley

Publication

Chicago, Ill. : American Library Association, 1992.

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Details

Additional Authors

Simon, Paul

Description

xxvii, 300 p.; 23 cm.

Subject

• Bibliothèque Municipale Mülhausen
• Libraries and illiterate persons
• Adult services in public libraries
• Libraries and adult education
• Libraries and new literates
• Literacy programs
• Public libraries > Services to the adults
• Public libraries > Services to the illiterate
• Adult services in public libraries
• Libraries and adult education
• Libraries and illiterate persons
• Libraries and new literates
• Literacy programs
• Alphabetisierung
• Erwachsenenbildung
• Öffentliche Bibliothek

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 280-286) and index.

Contents

Foreword / Paul Simon -- pt. 1. The Library and the Adult New Reader. 1. The Role of the Library in Promoting Literacy. 2. A Profile of Adult Literacy Students -- pt. 2. Teaching Adults to Read. 3. Methods of Teaching Reading. 4. Teaching Literacy Skills -- pt. 3. A Library-Based Reading Program. 5. Language Experience Lessons in the Library. 6. Information Reading Lessons in the Library. 7. Using Poetry with Adult New Readers. 8. The Uses of Literature. 9. Using the Children's Collection. 10. Special Collections for New Readers. 11. Using the Library for Lifelong Learning -- pt. 4. Bringing It All Together. 12. Building a Literacy Coalition -- App. A Common Sight Words -- App. B Word Lists for Initial Consonant Sounds -- App. C Vowel Patterns -- App. D Consonant Blends and Digraphs -- App. E Rules for Syllabication -- App. F Sample Evaluation Form for Adult New Reader Materials.

ISBN

• 083890596X
• 9780838905968

LCCN

92024275

OCLC

• ocm26160663
• 26160663
• SCSB-9497458

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library