I also use the contemporary textbook for Math, and the Side by Side Plus
(Pearson & Longman) for reading and writing. 


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[mailto:englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Martha W Bonney
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 1:20 PM
To: 'englishlanguage at nifl.gov'
Subject: [EnglishLanguage 3931] Pre-GED materials

This isn't free, but I highly recommend Contemporary's Pre GED Series.
I've used the math one with my student, who reads at a 3rd grade level
but who is very proficient with numbers. After trying three or four
other math texts, we settled on this.

The material is well laid out, lots of white space, lots of practice
exercises, and for someone like me who took math nearly 50 years ago,
it's a godsend. It explains basic concepts, like the value of a digit in
a particular place in a number (tens, hundreds, etc.). It doesn't move
too fast, and the vocabulary isn't too advanced for pre-GED. Even the
font is large enough that a low-literacy student feels comfortable
reading it. I feel like we're making real progress, and am looking
forward to using others in the series.

Martha W. Bonney
Volunteer Tutor, LVGS, Syracuse, NY




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