My dad is almost fifty and doesn't know how to read. The most he's capable of is writing his own name. He was abandoned by his mother when he was kid and didn't have any relatives to take care of him so he never got a formal education. Honestly, I'm not sure how he managed to make it this far in life. To his credit, though, he's street smart and has no problem learning manual skills (He has worked a number of blue collar jobs over the years and he's currently an electrician; how, I don't know).
I didn't think much of his illiteracy for a while because I figured if he's made it to fifty without ever needing to know how to read, then hey, he's probably doing something right. However, several incidents in the past week, including one that almost made him lose his job, has made me realize otherwise. It's just something that can't be avoided.
I've suggested to him multiple times that he enroll in an adult literacy program but he always says no. He thinks it's too embarrassing. So the only other options are finding a tutor or teaching him myself. I've opted for the latter for now until I can find a qualified tutor. I have some tutoring experience with middle schoolers, but not with adults, so I don't even know where to begin. What resources do you guys recommend?
Much help would be appreciated. Thanks!
I didn't think much of his illiteracy for a while because I figured if he's made it to fifty without ever needing to know how to read, then hey, he's probably doing something right. However, several incidents in the past week, including one that almost made him lose his job, has made me realize otherwise. It's just something that can't be avoided.
I've suggested to him multiple times that he enroll in an adult literacy program but he always says no. He thinks it's too embarrassing. So the only other options are finding a tutor or teaching him myself. I've opted for the latter for now until I can find a qualified tutor. I have some tutoring experience with middle schoolers, but not with adults, so I don't even know where to begin. What resources do you guys recommend?
Much help would be appreciated. Thanks!