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Literacy materials

Index of SIL publications on Literacy materials listed by country.

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General works

• Anderson, Ronald J. 1994. Review of: a guide for Bible-content adult literacy primer construction, by Robert F. Rice and Carey Jo Wallace.
• Author unknown. 2004. Arte para la alfabetización en México = Art for literacy in Mexico.
• Author unknown. 2007. Arte para la alfabetización en México = Art for literacy in Mexico.
• Brown, Gay. 2003. "Games for vernacular preschools."
• Cummings, Wayne F. 2003. "Developer's guide to shell books: design and layout recommendations."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1959. "Recent trends in primer construction."
• Guria, Maggie and Glenys Waters. 1998. "Learning to read and reading to learn: An environmental science ‘resource book’."
• Hollenbach, Barbara E. 1998. Do-it-yourself publication (A manual for people who want to prepare their own materials using desktop publishing).
• Hunter, Georgia G. 1995. Reading transfer: a practical guide to making transition materials.
• Hunter, Georgia. 1997. "Testing literacy materials."
• Kent, Carolyn E. 1990. "Predictable books for preliterate peoples."
• Micklos, John. 1993. "Mem’s magic: An interview with Mem Fox."
• Minch, Audrey. 1998. "Math, health, science curriculum update."
• Nagai, Yasuko. 1990. Review of: Children’s comprehension of text: rsearch into practice, Denise Muth, editor.
• Rempel, Robin. 1998. "Transition primer manual for trainers and teachers."
• Roke, Ann. 1997. "Getting below the surface."
• Sanders, Joy and Sara Bijl, compilers. 1998. "Health curriculum ideas for prep schools."
• Spaeth, Carole P. 1997. "Can there be writing without reading?."
• Spaeth, Carole P., compiler. 1999. "Literacy materials."
• Thar, Lois. 1993. "Designing braille orthographies for primers."
• Trudell, Barbara. 1995. "Making readers literate: Transition literacy in sub-Saharan Africa."
• van Ginkel, Agatha. 2008. "Educational values and material development."  
• Varley, Fiona. 1997. "Gender in primers."
• Veloso, Maria Teresa and Robert de Craene. 1998. Techniques d’élaboration d’un syllabaire selon la méthode analytico-synthétique.
• Weber, David J. and others. 2003. "PRIMER: a tool for developing early reading materials."
• Weber, David J., Stephen R. McConnel, Diana D. Weber, and Beth J. Bryson. 1994. PRIMER: a tool for developing early reading materials.
• Wilson, Lois J. 1991. Considerations for Braille primer design.
• Wroge, Diane. 1991. Review of: a peculiar form of Chinese books for youth and adults—Little Man’s Books, by Wanda G. Breedlove and Meifang Zhang.
• Ziersch, James, Russell E. Cooper and Mary Cooper, compilers. 1998. "How to make chalkboards."

Works specific to particular countries

Africa

Botswana

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

Cameroon

• Davis, Daniel. 1991. "The use of pictures in literacy materials: An investigation into the processing of visual information in preliterate societies."
• Shell, Olive A. 1981. Philosophy and procedure in primer making of SIL, Cameroon, 1981.
• Ubels, Virginia. 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. 1989. "Transition primers."
• Steketee, John. 1985. "Teaching materials and teachers guides for transition from L2 to L1."

Ghana

• Demuyakar, Isaac Abre̱sɛ-yii. 2000. Kyo̱ŋbo̱ro̱ŋ aŋasɛ bɛɛɛ akpare̱ na amo̱ kaase̱ ke̱kaapo̱-rɔ bo̱rɔfo̱-rɔ = Chumburung proverbs with English explanations.
• Hampton, Roberta S. 1989. "Community involvement in alphabet and material development."

Kenya

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

Nigeria

• Barnwell, Katharine, compiler. 1979. A workshop guide for primer construction.  
• Barnwell, Katharine. 2003. "A workshop guide for primer construction."
• Clevenger, Joycelyn. 1969. "Experimental primers in Engenni."
• Clevenger, Joycelyn. 1972. "The use of word drills in primers."

Sudan

• Duerksen, John L. and others. 1989. "The development, production and distribution of reading materials."

Togo

• Wiesemann, Ursula. 1990. "Let spider teach it."

Americas

Brazil

• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1974. "Primer stories by indigenous authors."
• Kindell, Gloria E. 1982. Discourse strategies in Kaingáng literacy materials.
• Waller, Helen E. 1974. "Primer stories for the Apinaye."

Chile

• Harmelink, Bryan L. 1990. "Primer formatting with Microsoft Word."

Colombia

• Kondo, Riena W. 1991. "Ants and grasshoppers."
• Kondo, Riena W. 1994. "Indigenous editing."
• Kondo, Riena W. and Leah B. Walter. 1990. "Excerpts from the manual for indigenous editors (translated from Spanish)."

Ecuador

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

Mexico

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

Peru

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

United States

• Poldervaart, Arie. 1987. "Use of computers in preparing primers."

Asia

India

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

Indonesia

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

Philippines

• Atherton, William. 1970. "The preparation of transitional reading materials."
• Hall, Lee. 1991. "Article II: The tape recorder as a teacher among the Western Subanon."
• Shand, Jean. 1974. "Primer stories for the Ilianen Manobo."

Thailand

• Malone, Dennis L. 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. 1974. "Text vs. dictionary letter frequencies for primers."

Pacific

Australia

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

Papua New Guinea

• Author unknown. 2003. "Supervisor's tokples education program (STEP), 1996-1997."
• Brown, Gaynor and Steve Simpson. 1990. "A materials production and curriculum planning course for vernacular preschools."
• Brown, Gaynor. 1985. "Gudschinsky and kids."
• Brown, Gaynor. 1988. "Some ideas for story track books."
• Cooper, Russell E. 1990. "Successful shells: Some linguistic principles needed for translation."
• Cooper, Russell E. 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. 1997. "Making and marketing ‘mini-books’ in Buhutu."
• Day, Sharon. 1993. "Fluency improves for Faiwol people."
• DeLoach, Danny. 1997. "The grasshopper book."
• Eliason, James. 1991. "What comes next?."
• Feldpausch, Becky, Jean Nichols and Robin Rempel. 1998. "Literacy evaluation tool."
• Franklin, Karl J. 1992. "Translating shell books."
• Gwyther-Jones, Roy. 1973. "What is Christian literature?."
• Järvinen, Liisa. 1997. "Short and easy big books."
• Jesudason, Daniel and Wei Lei Jesudason. 1993. "Materials produced for prep schools."
• Jesudason, Daniel and Wei Lei Jesudason. 1994. "Grassroots curriculum development for elementary school."
• Jesudason, Daniel and Wei Lei Jesudason. 1995. "Grassroots curriculum development for elementary school."
• Johnston, Raymond L. 1971. "Models of reading for reading teachers."
• Krekel, Cathy. 1989. "Towards encouraging illustrators."
• Lithgow, Daphne. 1988. "Group design of a primer."
• Luff, Lorna. 1989. "Are we in the dark about colours?."
• Minch, Audrey. 1995. "A Tok Ples skul maths, health, and science curriculum."
• Nagai, Yasuko. 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. 1998. "Ampeeli prep screening: more fuel for the fire."
• Sanders, Joy. 1998. "Evaluation of students in Tigebyu and Ibab prep-school in November 1997."
• Speece, Richard F. 1992. "You mean to say that literacy workers need to know something about translation?."
• Stringer, Mary D. 2006. Literacy acquisition and diffusion among preliterate adults: effects of two methods of instruction in non-industrialised communities in Papua New Guinea.  
• Toland, Norma. 1995. "Beginning maths."
• Trainum, Mike and David M. Snyder. 1989. "The shell project."
• Wegmann, Urs. 1991. "Silkscreening in the village."
• Whitby, Clyde M. 1990. "Math in the Dadibi literacy program."
• Whitney, Henry and Virginia Whitney. 1989. "Our experience with shell books."