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What kinds of literacy concepts do literacy learners lack?
transferable
What is phonemic awareness?
the awareness that sounds can be represented by letters and words
What are cognates?
words with shared origins
What are three reasons someone might have limited or interrupted education?
war, conflicts, dislocation, poverty, ethnic or gender discrimination, other
What are three ways that the experience of trauma might impact learning?
difficulty concentrating or focusing, depression, sleep problems, health issues
Name four strengths literacy learners might have.
motivated, resilient, knowledge and experience, stronger S/L skills, strong collaborative skills, learn by doing
How many stages are there in literacy?
Five. Foundation L, 1L, 2L, 3L, 4L
What are three of the four basic tenets of teaching adult esl literacy?
Oral skills as a foundation, a lot of pictures, phonics within themes, relevant and scaffolded
What approach to teaching starts with an authentic text for overall meaning, breaks it down to focus on specific language elements and then returns to the text for deeper understanding?
Whole-Part-Whole
What are five very basic sight words?
the, a, is, are, he, she, what, when, ...
When you introduce new vocabulary to a literacy class, how many words should you introduce at a time?
8
What font size should you use for Foundation L and 1L
20
What are the two best fonts for literacy?
century gothic and comic sans
Whose birthday is today?
Yaya
