[eal-bilingual] Reading material for secondary EAL pupils

In Islington we have produced a pack of Fast Readers for beginners in English in secondary schools. We also do a half a day's training on Fast Track Literacy. Please see our website for details.
Sue Smith
Inclusion & SEN Consultant,
Ethnic Minority Achievement Service,
CEA at Islington
Barnsbury Centre
Offord Road
London N1 1QF
020 7527 5851
sue.smith.cea at islington.gov.uk
www.islingtonschoolsemas.net

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From: eal-bilingual-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
[mailto:eal-bilingual-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk]On Behalf Of Millican,
Amanda (Education & Children's Services, Solihull MBC)
Sent: 13 September 2007 19:11
To: eal-bilingual at lists.becta.org.uk
Subject: [eal-bilingual] Reading material for secondary EAL pupils 

Does anyone know of some good reading material for EAL newcomers of secondary age?  I am supporting a Dari speaker who isn't literate in his first language and am looking for books which have a simple text but which are age appropriate.

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