Posts in LESLLA Voices
Stories with a Focus on Phonics - New Titles from Author & LESLLA Educator Shelley Hale Lee

Some of you may be familiar with Shelley Hale’s work. She landed on the scene as the author of At the River and Other Stories for Adult Emergent Readers. As described on her website, At the River and Other Stories gives students the opportunity to acquire basic literacy skills in English. Phonics exercises provide direct instruction in letter sounds, letter formation and blending.

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LESLLA-nieuws uit Nederland

Goed kunnen lezen en schrijven is enorm belangrijk in onze maatschappij, maar krijgt in de pilots voor de Z-route nauwelijks aandacht. Inburgeren zonder lezen en schrijven? De leden van de Expertisegroep ontwikkelden daarom samen met de werkgroep Alfabetisering NT2 van de BVNT2 een advies dat zij aanbieden aan beleidsmakers en uitvoerders.

A group of concerned Dutch LESLLA experts wrote a recommendation for policy makers about the position of LESLLA learners under the new Dutch Civic Integration Law that will become effective in 2022.

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Ik mis de school, ik mis de klas en de mensen (Part 2 of 2)

(Part 2 of 2) LESLLA educator Dirk Eggermont interviews his learners about their experiences with distance teaching through WhatsApp in Belgium. Courtesy of Tijdschrift Les: This blog has been published before as two articles in volume 215 of Tijdschrift Les, Dutch/Flemish professional magazine for Dutch as a Second Language & LESLLA education.

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Hey there! I'm using WhatsApp! (Part 1 of 2)

(Part 1 of 2) LESLLA educator Dirk Eggermont writes about his experiences with distance teaching through WhatsApp in Belgium. Courtesy of Tijdschrift Les: This blog has been published before as two articles in volume 215 of Tijdschrift Les, Dutch/Flemish professional magazine for Dutch as a Second Language & LESLLA education.

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