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Quick Reads, Interesting Subjects
Dayton Metro Library has many resources for tutors to help with your tutoring and provide you with teaching ideas and information on specific literacy-related topics. This month we are featuring interesting nonfiction titles to supplement learning. |
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High Interest Non-Fiction
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Dangerous and dirty jobs
by Simon Beaver
Fighting fire, gutting fish, feeding wild animals, mining coal -- could you do one of these wild and dangerous jobs? Learn all about them, and more!
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The simple guide to having a baby
by Janet Whalley
A revised edition of an accessible and comprehensive guide distills information from the best-selling Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn into a succinct format and shares down-to-earth information on the basic stages of pregnancy, what to expect in the delivery room and how to nurture and nourish a baby. Original.
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Cool jobs
by David Maule
Cambridge Discovery Interactive Reader - Ice sculptor, roller coaster designer, and a cook on a submarine are some really cool jobs. This reader explores a wide variety of jobs, from the excitement of traveling around the world to the dangers of the deep sea.
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eBooks
Ebooks are available on a variety of devices with a Dayton Metro Library card and 4-digit PIN at dayton.overdrive.com. You can use the advanced search to filter books by audience, language, interest level and reading level. Overdrive explains their reading level designations here. |
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Building a strong vocabulary for life skills
by Northcutt, Ellen
In this three book series, students will determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing word parts and word definitions, and using the vocabulary words in a variety of exercises.
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New Fiction - Valentino Pier by Reed Coleman
- Dirty Work by Reed Coleman
- The Boardwalk by Reed Coleman
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Links
Project Read The central organization for adult literacy classes, ESOL programs, and GED classes in the Miami Valley. Miami Valley Career Technology Center ABLE Adult Basic Literacy Education in Reading, Applied Mathematics, Applied Technology, and Essential Skills. GED classes at the Temporary Downtown Library are run by MVCTC ABLE. Ohio Literacy Resource Center The Ohio Literacy Resource Center provides support, training, and resources for people who work in and attend classes at adult and family literacy programs. Welcome Dayton Welcome Dayton offers translation services, visa help, and has links to ESOL classes and local events. |
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Contact If you have questions, suggestions or need help finding literacy or ESOL materials, please contact me. I'm happy to help. Sarah Whalen Information Services Librarian Adult Literacy Collection swhalen@daytonmetrolibrary.org (937) 496-8630
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