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Literacy materials

Index of SIL publications on Literacy materials listed by country.

See only SIL publications on Literacy materials available online or for purchase from SIL International Publications.

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General works

• ANDERSON, Ronald J., author. 1994. Review of: a guide for Bible-content adult literacy primer construction, by Robert F. Rice and Carey Jo Wallace.
• Anonymous. 2004. Arte para la alfabetización en México = Art for literacy in Mexico.
• Anonymous. 2007. Arte para la alfabetización en México = Art for literacy in Mexico.  
• BIJL, Sara; SANDERS, Joy, compilers. 1998. "Health curriculum ideas for prep schools."
• BROWN, Gaynor, author. 2003. "Games for vernacular preschools."
• BRYSON, Beth J.; MCCONNEL, Stephen R.; WEBER, David J.; WEBER, Diana, authors. 1994. PRIMER: a tool for developing early reading materials.
• BRYSON, Beth J.; MCCONNEL, Stephen R.; WEBER, David J.; WEBER, Diana, authors. 2003. "PRIMER: a tool for developing early reading materials."
• COOPER, Mary Jane; COOPER, Russell E.; ZIERSCH, James, compilers. 1998. How to make chalkboards.
• CUMMINGS, Wayne F., author. 2003. "Developer's guide to shell books: design and layout recommendations."
• DE CRAENE, Robert; VELOSO, Maria Teresa, authors. 1998. Techniques d’élaboration d’un syllabaire selon la méthode analytico-synthétique.
• GINKEL, Agatha van, author. 2008. "Educational values and material development."  
• GUDSCHINSKY, Sarah C., author. 1959. "Recent trends in primer construction."
• GURIA, Maggie; WATERS, Glenys, authors. 1998. "Learning to read and reading to learn: An environmental science ‘resource book’."
• HOLLENBACH, Barbara E., author. 1998. Do-it-yourself publication (A manual for people who want to prepare their own materials using desktop publishing).
• HUNTER, Georgia, author. 1995. Reading transfer: a practical guide to making transition materials.
• HUNTER, Georgia, author. 1997. "Testing literacy materials."
• KENT, Carolyn E., author. 1990. Predictable books for preliterate peoples.
• MICKLOS, John, author. 1993. "Mem’s magic: An interview with Mem Fox."
• MINCH, Audrey, author. 1998. "Math, health, science curriculum update."
• NAGAI, Yasuko, author. 1990. Review of: Children’s comprehension of text: rsearch into practice, Denise Muth, editor.
• REMPEL, Robin, author. 1998. Transition primer manual for trainers and teachers.
• ROKE, Ann, author. 1997. "Getting below the surface."
• SPAETH, Carole, author. 1997. Can there be writing without reading?.
• SPAETH, Carole, compiler. 1999. "Literacy materials."
• THAR, Lois, author. 1993. Designing braille orthographies for primers.
• TRUDELL, Barbara, author. 1995. Making readers literate: Transition literacy in sub-Saharan Africa.
• VARLEY, Fiona, author. 1997. Gender in primers.
• WATTERS, Kathie, author. 2006. "Kande's story: how the church can love and care for people affected by AIDS."  
• WILSON, Lois J., author. 1991. Considerations for Braille primer design.
• WROGE, Diane, author. 1991. Review of: a peculiar form of Chinese books for youth and adults—Little Man’s Books, by Wanda G. Breedlove and Meifang Zhang.

Works specific to particular countries

Africa

Botswana

• VISSER, Cobi, author. 2001. Development of a monthly reading magazine.
• VISSER, Cobi, author. 2003. "Desenvolvimento da revista mensal do leitor."

Cameroon

• DAVIS, Daniel, author. 1991. The use of pictures in literacy materials: An investigation into the processing of visual information in preliterate societies.
• SHELL, Olive A., author. 1981. Philosophy and procedure in primer making of SIL, Cameroon, 1981.
• UBELS, Virginia, author. 1986. Testing a primer series.

Central African Republic

• KARAN, Elke, editor. 1998. Atelier de formation pour les superviseurs des programmes d'alphabétisation: manuel des participants, Bangui, République Centrafricaine, 12-17 janvier 1998.

Côte d’Ivoire

• KUTSCH LOJENGA, Constance, author. 1989. Transition primers.
• STEKETEE, John, author. 1985. Teaching materials and teachers guides for transition from L2 to L1.

Ghana

• DEMUYAKOR, Isaac A., author. 2000. Kyo̱ŋbo̱ro̱ŋ aŋasɛ bɛɛɛ akpare̱ na amo̱ kaase̱ ke̱kaapo̱-rɔ bo̱rɔfo̱-rɔ = Chumburung proverbs with English explanations.
• HAMPTON, Roberta S., author. 1989. Community involvement in alphabet and material development.

Kenya

• SIM, Margaret G., author. 1979. "The importance of a good orthography in the preparation of literacy materials."

Nigeria

• BARNWELL, Katharine, author. 2003. "A workshop guide for primer construction."
• BARNWELL, Katharine, compiler. 1979. A Workshop Guide for Primer Construction.  
• CLEVENGER, Joycelyn, author. 1969. Experimental primers in Engenni.
• CLEVENGER, Joycelyn, author. 1972. The use of word drills in primers.

Sudan

• DUERKSEN, John L., author. 1989. The development, production and distribution of reading materials.

Togo

• WIESEMANN, Ursula, author. 1990. Let spider teach it.

Americas

Brazil

• GUDSCHINSKY, Sarah C., author. 1974. Primer stories by indigenous authors.
• KINDELL, Gloria E., author. 1982. Discourse strategies in Kaingáng literacy materials.
• WALLER, Helen E., author. 1974. Primer stories for the Apinaye.

Chile

• HARMELINK, Bryan L., author. 1990. Primer formatting with Microsoft Word.

Colombia

• KONDO, Riena W., author. 1991. Ants and grasshoppers.
• KONDO, Riena W., author. 1994. Indigenous editing.
• KONDO, Riena W.; WALTER, Leah B., authors. 1990. Excerpts from the manual for indigenous editors (translated from Spanish).

Ecuador

• KELLEY, Patricia M., author. 1988. Issues for literacy materials development in a monolingual Amazonian culture: The Waodani of Ecuador.

Mexico

• BIBER, Douglas, author. 1984. Review of: Bootstrap literature: Preliterate societies do it themselves, by Margaret M. Wendell.
• EMBREY, Virginia, author. 1975. Experience charts: From pre-reading to reading.
• GUDSCHINSKY, Sarah C., author. 1974. Primer stories by indigenous authors.
• HERZOG, Dorothy L., author. 1983. Training a Tepehua to write primer stories.
• HOLLENBACH, Barbara E., author. 1972. The importance of naturalness in literacy materials.
• HOLLENBACH, Barbara E., author. 1990. "Testing the Copala Trique transition primer."
• JOHNSON, Audrey F., author. 1974. Primer stories for the San Juan Mixtepec Mixtec.
• MALONE, Susan E., author. 1982. Review of: Bootstrap literature: Preliterate societies do it themselves, by Margaret M. Wendell.
• WENDELL, Margaret M., author. 1982. Bootstrap literature: preliterate societies do it themselves.
• WENDELL, Margaret M., author. 2003. "Bootstrap literature: preliterate societies do it themselves."

Peru

• BARNWELL, Katharine, author; DAVIS, Patricia M.; PINTO CUEVA, Luisa, translators. 1983. Elaboración de material didactico para la lectura: segundo curso de capacitación en tecnología educativa del sistema bilingüe.
• BURNS, Nadine T., author. 1970. Materials for the bilingual schools of Ayacucho.
• JAKWAY, Martha A.; TRUDELL, Barbara, authors. 1990. "Un bosquejo de los materiales desarrollados por el Instituto Lingüístico de Verano para la educación bilingüe entre los grupos de la Amazonía peruana."  
• JAKWAY, Martha A.; TRUDELL, Barbara, authors. 1990. A sketch of SIL-prepared bilingual education materials in Peruvian Amazonia.
• MANN, Laraine, author. 1992. Teacher preferences of book appearance.
• TOWNSEND, Elaine M., author. 1952. "Preparación de cartillas para uso de los indios aymaraes."
• TRUDELL, Barbara; TRUDELL, Joel, authors. 1990. "Notas sobre un taller de autores quechuas."  
• WATERS, Ann, author. 1990. "Abecedarios y silabarios para la alfabetización de adultos."  
• WATERS, Ann, author. 1990. "El desarrollo del material de lectura vernacular."  
• WATERS, Ann, author. 1990. "Prueba de los materiales de alfabetización."  
• WEBER, David J., author. 1996. "Con solo seis letras."  
• WEBER, Diana, author. 1992. "Restricciones lingüísticas y pedagogicas sobre el orden de una cartilla de lectura."  
• WISE, Mary Ruth, author. 1990. "Lo tradicional y lo moderno en la literatura indígena."  
• WROUGHTON, Ellen, author. 1992. "Un concurso de escritores y sus resultados inesperados."  

United States

• POLDERVAART, Arie, author. 1987. Use of computers in preparing primers.

Asia

India

• NAGAPPA, T. R., author. 1970. Preparation of a text-book (in Kannada) for functional literacy program for farmers in Gangavathy area.
• NAGAPPA, T. R., author. 1970. Preparation of reading cards for adult literacy instruction.

Indonesia

• ERICKSON, Carol J., author. 1976. "New ideas for pre-reading: An ‘A-C-E’ book in the Isirawa language."

Philippines

• ATHERTON, William, author. 1970. The preparation of transitional reading materials.
• DAWSON, Barbara J., author. 1974. Primer stories for the Ilianen Manobo.
• HALL, Lee, author. 1991. Article II: The tape recorder as a teacher among the Western Subanon.

Thailand

• MALONE, Dennis L., author. 2001. "Language development in a minority language community: report of the Chong Writers Workshop, Klong Phlu Village, Khao Kichakut District Chantaburi Province, 4-6 August 2000."  

Viet Nam

• SMITH, Kenneth D., author. 1974. Text vs. dictionary letter frequencies for primers.

Pacific

Australia

• KAUFFMAN, Darrel L., author. 1991. Reply to ‘Let spider teach it’.
• WARD, Teresa, author. 1978. "Teaching aids for Tiwi [section 4]."
• WARD, Teresa, author. 1978. "Teaching aids for Tiwi [sections 1-3]."

Papua New Guinea

• Anonymous. 2003. "Supervisor's tokples education program (STEP), 1996-1997."
• BROWN, Gaynor, author. 1985. "Gudschinsky and kids."
• BROWN, Gaynor, author. 1988. "Some ideas for story track books."
• BROWN, Gaynor; SIMPSON, Steve, authors. 1990. A materials production and curriculum planning course for vernacular preschools.
• COOPER, Russell E., author. 1990. "Successful shells: Some linguistic principles needed for translation."
• COOPER, Russell E., author. 1991. "Learning to do linguistic quality control in the production of vernacular shell books: Eastern Highlands pilot shell book workshop—assessing the linguistic and translation component."
• COOPER, Russell E., author. 1997. "Making and marketing ‘mini-books’ in Buhutu."
• DAY, Sherry, author. 1993. "Fluency improves for Faiwol people."
• DELOACH, Danny, author. 1997. "The grasshopper book."
• ELIASON, James, author. 1991. "What comes next?."
• FELDPAUSCH, Becky; NICHOLS, Jean; REMPEL, Robin, authors. 1998. "Literacy evaluation tool."
• FRANKLIN, Karl J., author. 1992. "Translating shell books."
• GWYTHER-JONES, Roy, author. 1973. "What is Christian literature?."
• JÄRVINEN, Liisa, author. 1997. "Short and easy big books."
• JESUDASON, Daniel; JESUDASON, Wei Lei, authors. 1993. "Materials produced for prep schools."
• JESUDASON, Daniel; JESUDASON, Wei Lei, authors. 1994. "Grassroots curriculum development for elementary school."
• JESUDASON, Daniel; JESUDASON, Wei Lei, authors. 1995. Grassroots curriculum development for elementary school.
• JOHNSTON, Raymond L., author. 1971. "Models of reading for reading teachers."
• KREKEL, Cathy, author. 1989. "Towards encouraging illustrators."
• LITHGOW, Daphne, author. 1988. "Group design of a primer."
• LUFF, Lorna, author. 1989. "Are we in the dark about colours?."
• MINCH, Audrey, author. 1995. "A Tok Ples skul maths, health, and science curriculum."
• NAGAI, Yasuko, author. 1999. "The emergence of hidden talents in Papua New Guinea: creating story books with the people who have never written in their language."
• NICHOLS, Jean, author. 1998. "Ampeeli prep screening: more fuel for the fire."
• SANDERS, Joy, author. 1998. "Evaluation of students in Tigebyu and Ibab prep-school in November 1997."
• SNYDER, David M.; TRAINUM, Mike, authors. 1989. "The shell project."
• SPEECE, Richard F., author. 1992. "You mean to say that literacy workers need to know something about translation?."
• STRINGER, Mary D., author. 2006. Literacy acquisition and diffusion among preliterate adults: effects of two methods of instruction in non-industrialised communities in Papua New Guinea.  
• TOLAND, Norma, author. 1995. "Beginning maths."
• WEGMANN, Urs, author. 1991. "Silkscreening in the village."
• WHITBY, Clyde M., author. 1990. "Math in the Dadibi literacy program."
• WHITNEY, Henry; WHITNEY, Virginia, authors. 1989. "Our experience with shell books."