Return-Path: <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.0.Beta5/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id OAA19169; Wed, 23 Jun 1999 14:42:51 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 14:42:51 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <37712999.7417@mail.utexas.edu> Errors-To: lmann@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Marianne Dryden <mdryden@mail.utexas.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:105] Re: Curriculum Materials X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.01KIT (Win95; U) Status: OR annette wrote: > > Barbara: > I'm interested in the material called "I Never Wrote a Letter > Because..." We did receive your alphabet book. > Thank you very much! > Annette Boken > San Jose Public Library > 180 W. San Carlos > San Jose, CA 95113 > 408-277-3230 > > Barbara Garner wrote: > > > > This message is cross-posted from the NLA list serve. I think that > > information on curriculum materials is appropriate for the Focus on > > Basics list (if you disagree, let us know) > > > > Please post inquiries to Leslie at > > <leslie238@earthlink.net>. If you know of other ways > > that Leslie might get this information to a broad literacy > > audience, > > please let her know. Thanks, > > Barbara Garner, > > list moderator > > > > Hi all, > > > > I'm the director of the Oakland Public Library Literacy Program, > > Second > > Start and I'd like to make list members aware of some of the > > curriculum > > materials we've been developing and would like to share. > > > > So, here goes, a short message about curriculum materials. Oakland > > Public Library developed the Oakland Readers series of literacy > > books > > based on the oral histories of our adult learners. This series has > > been > > picked up by New Reader Press. In the same spirit of developing > > materials based on learners lives, interests and input, we have > > several > > new pieces as follows: > > > > 1. A is for Adult: An Alphabet Book for Adults (basic alphabet > > book > > with alphabet letters, quotes, pictures of learners, plus alphabet > > activities and puzzles) > > 2. From Scratch: Making Art, Making Literacy (a ten-lesson > > curriculum > > of literacy-based art lessons, with illustrations of student work > > and > > student quotes) > > 3. I Never Wrote a Letter Because...Letter-Writing for the > > Beginning or > > Reluctant Writer (a letter-writing curriculum using learner produced > > letters and stories) available in late July > > 4. Women of Oakland (oral histories of women in the Oakland > > literacy > > program edited on two basic reading levels--1-2 level and 3-4 level) > > > > We feel strongly that these materials need to see a wider > > audience, > > thus we will be glad to give one complimentary copy of each book to > > literacy professionals who are interested. I believe that this is a > > different and creative approach to curriculum development, and I > > suspect > > that many of you out there are also producing or digging up > > materials > > that the rest of us would like to hear about. > > > > Perhaps a curriculum development listserv in the future? > > > > Thanks for the time and space. > > > > Leslie McGinnis > > Supervising Librarian > > Oakland Public Library > > 1330 Broadway #555 > > Oakland, CA 94612 > > 510-238-6932 Here's another vote for a listserv for curriculum developers. I develop work-related and literacy curriculum materials for refugees. Marianne Dryden Refugee ESL Coordinator Austin Community College
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