Dixon and Nessel 1983

Dixon and Nessel 1983

Reference
	Dixon, Carol N., and Denise Nessel. 1983.Language Experience approach to reading and writing: LEA for ESL. Hayward, CA: Alemany. 119 pages. 0880840374. Location: Dallas SIL Library 372.4 D621. Interest level: lay specialist.

Summary
	Introduces teachers to the Language Experience approach [LEA] and discusses the five steps. Is considered a "natural way of helping learners acquire oral, aural, reading, and writing skills." Is "particularly suited to the needs of the students for whom English is a second language" (page xi).
	The basic LEA idea is to "use the student's own vocabulary, language patterns, and background of experiences to create the reading text and make reading a meaningful process" (page ix). Shows how to assess levels of proficiency of ESL students and to adjust instruction to individual needs. Gives ideas for introducing new words, using the student's vocabulary. Suggests oral and written exercises. Discusses how to use context clues and phonetic and structural analyses.

Context for this page:

Bibliography module: Dixon and Nessel 1983
In overview module: Bibliography (Literacy): D
In modular book: Bibliography (Literacy), by Doris Gallemore, Trudi C. Hunt, Jeanne Swanson, and Stephen L. Walter
In document collection: Reference materials
In bookshelf: Literacy

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