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Research-based
Health Literacy Materials and Instruction Guide

Beginning ABE and ESL Levels 
 
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Instruction Guide
Section 1
– Health Professionals
Section 2
– Health Professionals
Section 3
– Emergency Care
Section 4
– Self-care and Non-emergency Care
Section 5
– Preventive Care – Regular Checkups
Section 6
– Preventive Care – Physical Activity and Good Nutrition
Section 7
– Making and Keeping an Appointment
Section 8
– Talking to Health Professionals
Section 9
– Talking to Health Professionals
Section 10
– Filling Out Medical and Family History Forms
Section 11
– After a Visit to a Health Professional – Tests
Section 12
– After a Visit to a Health Professional – Medication/Drugs
Section 13
– Medication Warnings
Section 14
– Information About Medications
Section 15
– Following Directions and Dosages for Medications
Section 16
– Other Drugs
Section 17
– Paying for Health Services
Section 18
– Getting Healthier
Section 18 – Getting Healthier

A recap of health-promoting decisions and choices, with emphasis on taking small steps to increase physical activity and improve nutrition; advises seeking help if necessary to make more difficult lifestyle changes such as quitting smoking; also includes an exercise for students to create their own “Action Plan” for getting healthier.

Basic Skills and Vocabulary
1. Vocabulary Lists
2. Sight Word List
3. Phonemic Awareness Activities
Graphics
Appointment / Preventive Checkup
Control Weight
Dairy Group
Drug Groups
Fats and Sweets Group
Free or Low Cost Activities
Fruit
Good Health Decisions
Good Nutrition
Grain Group
Lower Stress
Medication Warnings / Side Effects
Moderate Amount of Drinking Per Day
Physical Activities
Protein Group
Reduce the Risk of Disease
Strength Resistance Training / Muscles
  Vegetable Group
  Classroom Picture Set
  Flashcards - Label
  Flashcards - No Label
Reading and Comprehension
1. Reading Passage
2. Cloze Activity
3. Beginner Story
4. Beginner Cloze Activity
5. Beginner Comprehension Activity
Supplemental Activities
1. (W) Getting Healthier Action Plan
ESL Activities
1. Grammar Focus
2. Sentence Focus
3. Conversation Focus
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