West Warwick Public Library Literacy Update

A Sample of the Topics Studied

Getting to Know You Activities
Family Relationships
Seasons
Prepositions of Location
Verbs – past, present, and future tenses
Everyday Activities
The Library – what it has to offer patrons
How to describe people using adjectives
Health vocabulary
Making doctor’s appointments
Reading medicine labels
Holidays
Cooking/Measurements
Phonics

New Students

Many of the new students that have joined the classes have been in the United States less than a year.  These students need survival English skills which include what to do in an emergency, reading bus schedules,  employment ads, and utility bills.  Speaking to a doctor, police officer or their child's teacher are also necessary skills covered in the program throughout the year.