Although the research base is small on adult English language learners (ELLs) who are learning English while also acquiring basic literacy, this research can still guide instructional practices. The essential components of reading skills suggests that the Language Experience Approach has the potential to integrate relevant meaning-focused reading…

Using the language experience approach, the authors adapted a nutrition pamphlet for less skilled adult readers. Comprehensibility and communication effects of this pamphlet were compared to a standard version. Readers were able to comprehend the pamphlet at least as well as the standard version and were more accepting of its message. (Author/CH)