Table of Contents (continued)

  1. Unit 7: Writing
    1. How to Help Your Learner
    2. Brainstorming or Mind-mapping
    3. Composing Pre-questionnaire
    4. How to Assist Composing
    5. Composing Post-questionnaire
    6. What Is My Writing Style?
    7. What Do I Know About Revising?
    8. Revising
    9. Writing Checklist
    10. Writing Sample Analysis
    11. COPS
    12. PARAST
    13. Language Experience Procedure
    14. Profiles of Learners and Their Writing Samples
    15. Writing Topic Sentences
    16. Sentence Expansion through Questions
  2. Unit 8: Spelling
    1. Why Is Spelling so Difficult?
    2. Spelling Test!
    3. Spelling Test Answers
    4. Five Words
    5. Memory and Spelling
    6. Fernald-Keller Technique (Adaptation)
    7. See, Say and Spell
    8. Word Sorts
    9. Prefixes and Suffixes
    10. Spelling and Sensory Learning Styles
    11. Spelling Case Study
    12. Analyzing Your Spelling
    13. Spelling Error Worksheet
    14. Choosing Spelling Words
    15. A Few Useful Spelling Rules
    16. 100 Most Often Misspelled Words
    17. Profiles of Learners and Their Writing Samples
  3. Unit 9: Numeracy
    1. Thirteen Ways to Renew Your Relationship with Math
    2. Framework for Math Instruction
    3. Math Learning Style Strategies
    4. Instructional Strategies
    5. Assorted Tips and Tricks
    6. Times Table Trick Sheet
    7. Building a Shed
    8. Profiles of Learners
    9. Extended Activity
    10. Examples of Activities for Everyday Living Numeracy
  4. Unit 10: Learning Disabilites
    1. Learning Disabilities Definitions Puzzle
    2. What Is a Learning Disability?
    3. How Learning Disabilities Can Impact the Information-processing Cycle
    4. Three General Types of Information-processing Difficulties
    5. An Image
    6. Decoding Simulation
    7. General Characteristics of Learners with Learning Disabilities
    8. Helpful Pointers When Tutoring
    9. Finding Out More While Tutoring
    10. Steps to Strategy Creation
    11. Skill Characteristics and Strategies Chart
    12. Case Study – Tom
    13. Things I Would Like Teachers to Know
  5. Unit 11: ESL Learner and Tutor
    1. Proverb Pairs
    2. Proverb Pairs Answers
    3. One Saying
    4. Factors Affecting ESL Learners' Ability to Learn
    5. Coping with Culture Shock
    6. First Meeting Questions
    7. Mapping Technique
    8. Language Needs Grid
    9. Role Technique
    10. What Helps You to Learn English?
    11. Tutoring Communication Tips
    12. Having Trouble? Helpful Sentences
  6. Unit 12: ESL Tutoring Basics
    1. The Four Skills Communication Chart
    2. The Functions of Language
    3. Listening List
    4. Facts About Speaking
    5. Vowel Sounds in Canadian English
    6. Consonant Sounds in Canadian English
    7. Places of Articulation
    8. Minimal Pairs
    9. Steps to Teaching Pronunciation
    10. Guidelines for Teaching English Stress
    11. Pictures and Picture Files
    12. Drought?
    13. Tutoring Ideas for Drought Dialogue
    14. “News Flash” Activity
    15. Role-playing
    16. Role-play Cue Cards
    17. Correcting Spoken Language
    18. Fix These
    19. Parts of Speech
    20. Modal Auxiliaries
    21. Brief Overview of Verbs
    22. Writing Samples
    23. Reading, Writing, Spelling and the ESL Learner
    24. ESL Learner Profile: Chol Thung