Who gives reading lessons to an illiterate adult ?

Question

said adult is 37 years of age and speeks english. has no formal education.and does not comprehend any form of written language. please respond this is not an illigitimate qurrie!

Answer 1

There is a program called Literacy Volunteers of America that has been doing this for years. Go to literacyvolunteers.org to see if there are volunteers in your area. Also check with the local public Vocational High School. They often have adult programs and may either have a literacy program of their own or know of one.

Answer 2

Usually most communities have a literacy group working with adults. Check with the local school district, family center, or library. Also there are many good reading programs which work well with adults.  I would personally NOT use a college student, since they may lack the expertise to evaluate and help an adult learn rapidly.  I have used the FAST program with great success.  Plan on about 2 years of reading growth in 20 hours of instruction if the student has average mental ability.  It can start at the beginning sounds level.

The first website is for FAST reading.

Wilson is another favorite of mine.  It goes slower , but has good materials and is effective for many students.  (second website)

The other  two links are for a variety of other programs which are recognized as being successful when done with a trained tutor.

I enjoy working with older students because they have so much life experience and motivation to learn.   I usually work with older students 4 times a week in two hour sessions. In a few weeks, most students improve their reading by about two years. Often older students are not stupid, they just did not get the right kind, or enough  proper instruction. Some of them are dyslexic, which slows things down a little, but they can still  learn to read.  One of my favorite articles is about a gentleman who learned to read when he was 90 years old and later co wrote a book.  Also there is a book and a tape called "The Teacher Who Couldn't Read" .by John Corcoran.  The book talks about all the things the author did to keep people from knowing that he couldn't read.  He finally learned how to read when he was an adult.   I think he used the Lips ( Lindamood Bell) program.  The last link goes to one place which carries the book.

Also, while the adult is learning, he can use books on tape ( or CD) to help him  get into both fiction and non fiction.  For example, I had a student who wanted to get his CDL license.  We put the CDL manual on tape  and he listened to the tape while he read along in the book. He even spotted some mistakes in the book. It was important to find something that was of interest to the adult, something he wanted and needed to learn so that he could keep up his motivation.

Don't give up.  Do some detective work.  It is so exciting to see an adult learning to read!

Answer 3

Well, there are programs where people volunteer to help illiterate people learn to read.  Check out your local library or google it to see.  Teaching an adult to read just takes patience and sensitivity.

Answer 4

In Ontario we have the Literacy Council.

Volunteer tutors work with adults & teens.

Check with your library or town hall.

Answer 5

Check with your local library.  Many have ESL classes and literacy classes.  Also check your community for adult education classes.  They have some fun classes ( like knitting and photography)  but many also have literacy classes and ESL classes.

Also, if there is a school (university or community college) nearby, there is usually a job board for the students.  That is a great way to find an education student (some one who wants to teach) who will tutor you.

Hope this helps!  good luck!

Answer 6

Usually a city has a group of volunteers. Check with your local library.