Writing with the Language Experience Aproach (ABE)

The Language Experience Approach (LEA) encourages the student to write a few sentences about an experience in his or her life. With what the student has written with the help of the tutor, the tutor will be able to teach and correct from that. Each time the student and tutor meet, the student will be asked to add on to the writing while integrating the newly learned skills from the session prior. This allows the student to learn and apply while allowing the tutor to engage with the student. As the student continues to build on the writing piece, they will ultimately end with a fully written piece based on his or her own life experience that is easily comprehended and interpreted.