The poetry of Langston Hughes has an appeal that reaches from the carpets of kindergarten classrooms to the lecture halls of universities. There is\u00a0elegance in its simplicity. That is why I chose to make the life and poetry of Langston Hughes the central focus\u00a0of this book.<\/p>\n
This reader\u00a0contains\u00a0eight\u00a0chapters\u00a0written specifically for adults.\u00a0The chapters take a journey through Langston\u00a0Hughes’\u00a0family history and personal life. I have included excerpts from many of Hughes’ poems. I encourage you to locate full versions of these poems in books or on the web. Some or all of this author’s works<\/a> are in the public domain<\/a>. During this unit, I also recommend reading Hughes’\u00a0excellent short story Thank You, Ma’am<\/a><\/em> with your students.<\/p>\n This level 2 reader, one of a series of six readers, is\u00a0roughly equivalent to Grades 1.5 to 3 in the K-12 system. It is designed to accompany the\u00a0BC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English \u2013 Course Pack\u00a02<\/a><\/em>. For an overview of the contents, please refer to the Scope & Sequence in Appendix 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n The online version of the course pack\u00a0contains audio recordings of each story\u00a0in the reader. These recordings, combined with vocabulary and word pattern exercises, prepare\u00a0the Level 2 student to read each chapter\u00a0with greater independence.<\/p>\n Depending on a\u00a0learner\u2019s readiness, you may wish to use the sentences in the Word Pattern sections as dictations.<\/p>\n I recommend using these books alongside a structured phonics program, such as the Wilson Reading System.<\/p>\n