Teaching Basic Literacy to ESOL Learners

Aimed at both practising ESOL teachers and teacher trainees, this book integrates theory with lots of practical suggestions for teaching. The book includes chapters on:

• where to start
• models of reading and writing acquisition
• approaches to teaching basic reading & writing
• assessment & planning
• learning styles
• dyslexia
• materials
• differentiation“A long-awaited and invaluable book. It untangles many knots, introduces theory and proposes solutions and all in accessible, ad almost jargon-free language”