What to read after English Basic Words Part Two?

The Ollie the Elephant — Learning Made Easy series is laid out in an exact sequence.

It is a compilation of many smaller booklets.  Each booklet contains one definition of a small key word.  There are, for example, four booklets for the word “at.” Each covers a different meanings of the word “at.”  There are three booklets for the word “and,” to cover each of the meanings of “and,” and so on.  At the end of each booklet one finds a set of exercises the student can do, to ensure that understanding is achieved.

How to Use Ollie the Elephant – Learning Made Easy 

The booklets can be studied alone, but they are best studied with a partner who functions as a tutor.  Depending on the setting, the coach can be any of the following:

a parent

a tutor, teacher, or instructor

another student

The entire purpose of this Ollie the Elephant series is to create understanding in the mind of the student.  It is not a reading test.  The following system is used:

The student or child reads the first page, containing the definition of the word, out loud.

The parent or tutor now checks for understanding by having the student explain what the word means. (Note: this can be explained in the student’s native language.)

The student now reads the first example sentence and looks at the picture.

The student looks at how the small word has been used to form the example sentence.

The parent or tutor now checks for understanding by having the student explain what that sentence means.

If the student gives a wrong explanation, the parent or tutor checks which word in the sentence was wrongly understood and corrects this.  (All words in the example sentences are illustrated in the accompanying pictures, so one can usually just point at the appropriate part of the picture to show the student or child the correct meaning.)

After it is clear that the student has understands the example sentence, one continues on to the next page and repeats steps 3 to 6.

 After each of the twenty example sentences have been read and understood, the student continues on to the exercises.

The student now makes at least ten example sentences of his or her own, using the word.  More examples can be made if needed.  One is trying to create understanding.  Do not continue if the student is not comfortable with the word.

The above is the basic procedure to follow for each booklet and definition of the small and fundamental words of the English language.