Developing primers

Many instructional programs use primers to teach the lessons. Other programs rely on materials that are generated by the learners at the time the lesson is being taught. A primer is a tool to give structure and organization to the order and method for teaching what is necessary for a person to become literate. However, there is a loss of flexibility in designing lessons to meet specific learner needs when a pre-designed primer is used. This is one reason why primers should not be the sole resource used in literacy instruction, but need to be supplemented with other materials, such as listening stories, teaching aids, etc.

Here are some prerequisites for developing primers:

• You need to have a thorough understanding of the methods and rationale of the instructional program you have chosen.
• You need to have a group of local people with whom you will work in developing the primer.

1. Develop a primer for the Gudschinsky instructional program..

   See:	Gudschinsky primer page sample

2. Develop a primer for an interactive whole language instructional program.

   See:	Whole language primer page sample

3. Develop a primer for a Laubach instructional program.

   See:	Laubach primer page sample

4. Develop a primer for the literacy and social awareness instructional program.

   See:	Literacy and social awareness primer page sample

5. Develop a primer for the Multistrategy primer track.

   See:	Multistrategy primer page sample

6. Develop a phonics primer.

   See:	Phonics primer page sample

• Task module: Developing primers, by Carole P. Spaeth (compiler)
• In task module: Developing materials to teach reading and writing
• In task module: Developing instructional materials, by Trudy K. Stewart, Leah B. Walter (contributor), and Trudi C. Hunt (contributor)
• In task module: Developing an instructional program, by Kenneth A. Boothe (contributor), Patricia M. Davis (contributor), Trudy K. Stewart (general editor), Leah B. Walter (contributor), Glenys Waters (contributor), and Adelle R. Walter (illustrator)
• In task module: Implementing a literacy program, by Carole P. Spaeth (compiler)
• In modular book: Implement a literacy program, by Carole P. Spaeth (compiler) and Leah B. Walter (compiler)
• In bookshelf: Literacy

This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library, Version 4.0, published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 1999. [Ordering information.]

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