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ERIC ED379962: Initial Reading Programme for the Ibibio Adult Learner: Some Practical Considerations.

The educational and linguistic rationales for designing an adult English-as-a-Second-Language literacy program based on phonics are discussed, with specific reference to an Ibibio adult literacy program in Nigeria. An introductory section gives an overview of Nigerian policy and practice concerning literacy education. Next, the phonics approach to reading and the language experience approach to second language learning are explained. A third section addresses the role of Ibibio sounds in teaching English pronunciation. Some comparisons are made between the two phonological systems, and specifi…

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