Jump to navigation. Teaching reading to older learners can be a challenging experience for educators in adult basic skills programs. Teachers may find that every student in a classroom requires different material and that individuals vary greatly in ability level depending on their earlier experiences with reading instruction. Often students experience frustration and anxiety that can get in the way of learning. They may have negative associations with school or learning difficulties that have gone undiagnosed and cause them to struggle with the basics of sounding out words.

Not a MyNAP member yet? Register for a free account to start saving and receiving special member only perks. Effective Reading Instruction. M astery of reading requires developing its highly interrelated major component skills: decoding, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. These components are discussed separately below, but they work together in the process of reading. Effective reading instruction explicitly and systematically targets each component skill that needs to be developed and supports the integration of all of them.

February 21, Approved. This article was co-authored by Catherine Palomino, MS. This article has been viewed , times. Teaching someone how to read is an extremely rewarding experience.

LINCS offers a variety of free resources for teachers, tutors, and program administrators who are interested in learning more about teaching adults to read. These resources include in-person trainings, an online series of courses, and research-based reports. John R.