How Do You Teach An Adult To Read?
Teaching an adult to read, while a worthwhile and rewarding endeavor, presents challenges not found in teaching the child or adolescent reader. With a little practice, sound advice from reputable sources and some background information the process of teaching an adult to read can be rewarding for both teacher and student. Earn the student’s trust. Learning to read can be a difficult process for the adult student. As a result of feeling “behind” or somehow less intelligent than those who already know how to read, the adult reading student might be a little defensive or guarded at first. It is important to create a feeling of trust between teacher and student by engaging in everyday conversation, asserting authority and credibility without being condescending and treating the student as an equal and important partner in the learning process. Assess the student’s abilities and attitudes. When teaching an adult student to read it may be helpful to employ some diagnostic tools. A number of
