Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j29GspC25159; Wed, 9 Mar 2005 11:54:51 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 11:54:51 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <OBEGJLIMDLIJBDBLPFOFCENHDIAA.dlmsmith@sbcglobal.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "dlmsmith" <dlmsmith@sbcglobal.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10779] RE: Teaching Somali speakers to read and write in their own language X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1385 Lines: 42 As far as instructional materials go, I had good luck getting literacy materials in the Moru language of Southern Sudan from SIL. It took a little digging online to find the right person to ask, but eventually a staffer posted to Entebbe mailed them to me when she was visiting the U.S. Something similar is likely to be possible with Somali. If you just want texts to work with, there are Somali-English books for sale at www.asiaforkids.com . Lots of them are children's picture books, which might be problematic if you're working on adult literacy, but there are also picture dictionaries. The Oxford Picture Dictionary is available in Somali/English from www.amazon.com along with other materials in and on Somali. Debra Smith >-----Original Message----- >From: nifl-esl@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-esl@nifl.gov]On Behalf Of Daphne >Greenberg >Sent: Wed, March 09, 2005 10:33 AM >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10777] Teaching Somali speakers to read and write in >their own language > > > >I have been asked by a literacy provider if I know of any materials to >teach Somali speakers to read and write in their own language. He >would like >to start by doing this before teaching them reading/writing in English. >Since I don't know of any materials, I was hoping someone on this listserv >may! > >Thanks, > >Daphne Geenberg > >Georgia State University > > >
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