ESL - Preliterate
A shorter, but good overview for working with beginners: Microsoft Word - SpringInstitute_Prel#7663BF.doc
The long, but good overview of working with true beginners: Preliterate Book.p65
Some examples of exercises you can work through: Activities-for-Tutoring-a-Pre-Literate-Student.pdf
The Reep center has some good resources you can sift through for activities.
ATLAS (ABE Teaching & Learning Advancement System) I The work of ATLAS is evidence-based, practitioner-focused, and responsive to the needs of the adult education/ABE (Adult Basic Education) field. On this page, they list resources for tutors of Low-Literacy Adult ESL learners.
Activities for Tutoring a Pre-Literate Student
Find activities ideas for low-literacy learners in phonics, speaking, listening, reading, and writing in this handout.
Pre-beginning ESL Story Bank | Written specifically for adult ESL learners, this collection of short stories is accompanied by spelling, comprehension and vocabulary practice.