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  • All trainings are virtual

  • Trainings are FREE to Community Literacy Members

  • Trainings are $15 for non-members​

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Build English Literacy Skills With the Language Experience Approach

Date: Thursday, July 30, 2026
Time: 5:30 - 7 pm (CST)
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Price: Free for members; $15 for non-members
Facilitator: Bria Dolnick

Here’s how the Language Experience Approach (LEA) works: a teacher/tutor writes down what students say about an individual or shared experience, students practice seeing and reading words that they already know orally, and then their words serve as a text for other reading and writing activities. Reading, writing, listening, and speaking are integrated into activities  that are personal and meaningful. It’s a great method to have in your teaching toolbox!

 

In this training, we’ll model how to lead different kinds of LEA experiences and give you plenty of time to practice. Get ideas for follow up activities you can do with student-generated texts to further strengthen students’ reading comprehension, writing, and grammar. Whether you’re new to LEA or would like to develop and diversify the ways you use LEA with students, this training will get you ready to try out new ways of using this approach in your teaching context.                   

This training is part of our Instructional Techniques series. Content is designed with tutors and teachers in mind, although everyone is welcome!

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