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Handel, Ruth D.; Goldsmith, Ellen – Lifelong Learning, 1989
Describes an intergenerational reading program using children's literature in adult literacy classes. Discusses the adult literacy training sessions and the adaptations of the model in a variety of instructional settings. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Childrens Literature
Peer reviewedParker, J. Michael – Urban Education, 1989
Describes an adult literacy program in which semiliterate adults improve their skills by reading to children at a New York (New York) daycare center. The adults are able to use developmentally appropriate books without losing self-esteem and the children benefit from initial literacy experiences. (FMW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Reading Programs, Adults, Day Care
