L
HER
COMMUNITY
LIVING
I
ADULT EDUCATION UNIT
DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL AND
SERVICE PROJECTS
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION
Northwestern
University Library
Evanston.
Illinois 60201
SUGGESTIONS TO TEICHFR5
READERS FOR ADULTS
Foundation Fields
LEVELS I and III
ADULT EDUCATION UNIT
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION
"feul Edwards, Administrator
Introduction
This folder is prepared as a suggestive guide to
teachers using the nine first level and the one third
level readers constructed by the Adult Education Unit
of the District of Columbia Work Projects Administra¬
tion. These suggestions are not binding upon the
users. However, they do follow sound educational
principles and have been effectively used in literacy
work in the District of Columbia.
Construction
All of the readers are constructed in accordance
with the basic principles of WPA Education Circular
No. 10. These readers are prepared primarily for the
teaching of silent reading.
Each of the first level readers is divided into
eighteen units (a unit is a section of the reader
which might make up one or more lessons). A maximum
of six words is introduced in each unit of the first
level readers except the sixth, the twelfth and the
eighteenth units. These units are for review pur¬
poses and each one contains all of the words intro¬
duced in the preceding units. The introduction of
new words per unit ranges from 3 to 6 in number. 1/
A maximum of eight new words on a third level of
reading difficulty is introduced in each unit of the
third level readers. The range is from 6 to 8 words
per unit. The third level readers follow the same
general construction as the first level readers, ex¬
cept for the fact that the review units are the fifth,
tenth and fifteenth.
Usage
In our use of these materials, five reading ap¬
proaches are used in presenting the various units of
1/ " Good Health " and " Stephen Foster Songs " are
exceptions.
each reader. 1/ They are (i) word-picture {<.) experi¬
ence (3) discussion (4) story (5) composite. Each
approach is decided upon on the basis of unit content,
the type of reading disabilities encountered, and the
availability of supplies and equipment.
The word-picture and the experience approaches
proved to be the most usable. However, we discovered
that no matter which approach is used, some type of
discussion becomes a part of it. It is oub further
experience that the new words in each reader should
be mastered before the student is allowed to read the
unit from the book.
Materials and Activiti.es
Flash cards, mounted picture cards, phrase cards,
and word building exorcises may be used to teach mas¬
tery of the new words in each unit. Elliptical sen¬
tence exercises, truu-false work-sheets, and chart or
blackboard reading may be used to test for comprehen¬
sion.
Pictures Used
Pictures used in most of our presentations were
cut from magazines, newspapers, pamphlets and other
periodicals. They were mounted upon oak tag (tag
board) 8-| x 11 inches, with enough margin left at the
bottom for the necessary lettering.
Acknowle dgmsnt3
Acknowledgments are hereby made to Mrs. Helen
Duey Hoffman of the Washington Housing Association
and to Drs. Frank Horn and William H. Cary of the
United States Housing Authority for invaluable tech¬
nical service and criticism of the manuscript of the
reader, " Houses For All The authenticity of this
reader is based upon their many services.
1/ Described in " Teachers Manual ", for the reader
"We Live Together"-District of Columbia - Adult
Education Unit - Work Projects Administration.
READERS PREPARED BY THE
ADULT EDUCATION UNIT
First Level
I WORK
WE BUY
WE PLAY
OUR HOI-IE AND FAMILY
Second Level
STEPHEN FOSTER SONGS
Third Level
HOUSES FOR ALL
In Process of Publication
HAPPY HOMES
GETTING A JOB
OUR GOVERNMENT
WE LIVE TOGETHER
GOOD HEALTH
WE LIVE AND GROW
WE BUY AND SELL
READERS FOR ADULTS
A series of readers is being
prepared in accordance with the
Technical Series Bulletin No. 10
of the Education Division of the
Work Projects Administration.
The Readers will be developed
in many fields of adult interests
and at different levels of read¬
ing ability.
READERS FOR ADULTS
COMMUNITY LIVING
We Live Together
Reprinted September 1940
(Some pictures are new and some are revised.)
Prepared by the
Curriculum Specialists
of the
District of Columbia
'Villiam W. Champion*
Jane s A. Pawley
Frances 0. Thomas*
Edgar H» Elam*
Adminis trati ve Supervis or
Illustrated by
Ellen V. Sobotka
and
Alan Morow*
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION
PAUL EDWARDS, ADMINISTRATOR
DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICE PROJECTS
MARY STEELE ROSS,* DIRECTOR
♦No longer connected with the District of Columbia W.P.A.
CONTENTS
Page
People Need Each Other 4
People Live Together 5
We Live And Learn 6
People Help Each Other 7
People Work Together ,8
We Live And Learn Together 9
We Work For What Is Best For All- - 11
We Work For The Things We Need. . . 12
People Work At Many Things 13
My Family 14
CONTENTS
Page
My Family Works Together ..... 15
People Help Each Other In
Many Ways 16
All Groups Work And Plan Together. 18
People Have Learned Many Things. . 20
We Live Better Than The People Of
The Past 22
We Will Live Better Tomorrow ... 24
We All Belong To Many Groups ... 26
We All Live Together In Groups . . 28
PEOPLE NEED EACH OTHER
PEOPLE LIVE TOGETHER
People live together.
They work together.
They learn together.
WE LIVE AND LEARN
People live together at home.
They learn together at school.
We live and learn together.
PEOPLE HELP EACH OTHER
People learn from each other.
They learn what is right.
They learn what is good.
People help each other.
7
PEOPLE WORK TOGETHER
Some people live in cities.
They help each other.
Other people live on farms.
They work together.
People need to live and work
together.
8
WE LIVE AND LEARN TOGETHER
People live and learn together.
They live together at work and
at school.
They work together at home.
People learn from each other.
They learn what is right and good.
We live together and help each
other.
9
WE LIVE AND LEARN TOGETHER
Some people live on farms.
Other people live in cities.
People on farms help each other.
People in cities work together.
People need to help each other.
10
WE WORK FOR WHAT 13 BEST FOR ALL
People learn from each other.
They learn to live together.
We try to do what is right
and good.
We need, to help each other.
People work for what is best
for all.
11
WE WORK FOR THE THINGS WE NEED
Many people live in families.
They work and play together.
All people try to help each other.
They'like to help each other at home
and at play.
People in families work together.
Other people like to work together.
We all try to work together for the
things we need.
12
PEOPLE WORK AT MANY THINGS
People work at many things.
Some people work on farms.
Others work in-cities.
Many people work in stores.
Others work together at home.
I work in a store in the city.
I work at home to help the family.
We learn to do many things at home.
We like to work together.
is
MY FAMILY
I live with my family in a city.
I live with my wife and children.
We do many things together at home.
We work and learn and play together.
I try to help my family.
I like to play with my children.
My wife and I help each other.
We do what is best for all the
family.
We all try to help each other in
many ways.
14
MY FAMILY WORKS TOGETHER
I work in a store; in the city.
I work to.keep my family together.
My wife helps in many ways.
She works in the home.
My children help her with .the work.
My wife and I help the children
with the school work.
We play with the children.
My family likes to "work and play
together.
We try'to do what is be^t for all.
PEOPLE HELP EACH OTHER IN MANY WAYS
People live together at home and at
school.
They live together at work and at
plap.
life learn many things from each other.
We try to do what is right and what
is good.
They like to help each other.
People work together for the things
they need.
16
PEOPLE HELP EACH OTHER IN MANY WAYS
Some people live in cities.
Other people live on farms.
We all live with each other.
Many people live in families.
I live with my family.
I work in va store in- 'the city.
My wife works in the home.
She likes the children to help her
with the work.
I try to do what is best for all
the family.
We all help to keep the family
together.
We all help each other in many ways.
17
ALL GROUPS WORK AND PLAN TOGETHER
H
yce m<
YjkM
mm
mffl ^
tj
...... .,..,,,. 4u y I /ft
\ '( J" "Pw _. ? i,f%
O v.:;: ill "
Some' people live in cities.
Others live on farms..
People live in groups in many places
We all live and work in groups.
A family makes a group.
A city is a group of many .families.
People on farms make a group.
City people make a group.
18
ALL GRQUPS WORK AND PLAN TOGETHER
Each group works together.
All people work together in groups.
All groups try to work for what is
best for all the people in the
group.
Each group works with other groups.
All groups try to work and plan
together.
PEOPLE HAVE LEARNED MANY THINGS
People have learned many things.
They have learned to live together
in groups.
They have learned to work and play
together.
They live better today because of
what they have learned.
PEOPLE HAVE .LEARNED MANY THINGS
People have learned to read and to
write.
They make plans and help each other.
They work together for the things
they need.
My wife and I have learned many
things.
We have learned to work together
and to help each other.
WE LIVE BETTER THAN THE PEOPLE
OF THE PAST
We have learned many things from the
people of the past.
'We build houses for our families.
We plan and work together.
IllJe live better today than the people
of the past.
22
WE LIVE BETTER THAN THE PEOPLE
OF THE PAST
My wife and I have learned many new
things.
We- try to learn new and better ways
to make things.
We plan and work for the family.
We plan for our children to live
better than we do.
25
WE WILL LIVE BETTER TOMORROW
?it '■ p '00,3
D o <3
I work and plan for my family.
My wife and children help with the
work and the plans.
VHe try to work for what is best
for all.
WE WILL LIVE BETTER TOMORROW
My wife and I want eur children to
live better .than we do.
We want them to learn new and better
ways to live.
People live better today because of
the work and plans of the people
of the past.
People will live better tomorrow
than they do today.
25
WE ALL BELONG TO MANY GROUPS
People need to live in groups.
They live better because they live
in groups.
Some of them live on farms.
Farm people work together for the
things they need.
WE ALL BELONG TO MANY GROUPS
Many people live together in cities.
They belong to many kinds of groups.
People in church make a group.
People at school make a group.
We all belong to many groups.
We all work together for the things
we need.
'■>/. • -r\
?,7
IE ALL LIVE TOGETHER IN GROUPS
People need each other.
They live with each other at home,
at school, at work, at play.
They learn many things from each
other.
They try to do what is right and
what is good.
28
WE ALL LIVE TOGETHER IN GROUPS
They want to do what is best for all.
People need to learn many things.
They work together for the things
they need.
Some people, live in cities and
others on farms.
People live in groups in many places.
We all work and live together in
groups.
Many people live in families.
A family makes a group.
City people make a group and farm
people make a group.
People in school and at church make
other groups.
We all belong to many groups.
29
WE ALL LIVE TOGETHER IN GROUPS
Each group works for the people
In the group.
All groups try to work with each
other.
Many groups' work and plan
together.
People work at many things.
I work in a store in the city.
My wife works in the home.
She likes to have the children
help her with the work.
We all work to keep the family
together.
We live better today because of the
work and plans of the people of
the past.
WE ALL LIVE TOGETHER IN GROUPS
Our children will live better
because of what they have learned.
We want them to learn new and better
ways to live.
People have learned to do many things
and to make many things.
They have learned to live together
on farms.and in cities.
They build houses and make many
things.
They have learned to read and to
write and to plan.
People learn from each other.
They try to do what is right and
what is good.
They want to learn new things.
31
WE ALL LIVE TOGETHER IN GROUPS
They try to learn new and better
ways to make things.
People will live better tomorrow
than they do today.
32
READERS
IN PREPARATION
Home and Family Living
Individual Self-Development
Employment, Occupations, Industry
Community Relationships
Consumer Problems
Citizenship
Health and Safety
Recreation