The book is based on the author's experiences working with adult learners as an undergraduate student progressing to teaching a Literacy Training course for graduate and under- graduate students, (a grant funded course) as a professor at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. Like students, adults need to be motivated to read. The author shares engaging ways to work with adult learners to supplement their instruc- tion. Some of the reading/writing strategies included in this book are: ; Four-square writing ; Story Starters ; Quick Writes (admit/exit slips) ; Graphic Organizers ; Sequence reading ; Fluency Sticks ; Think Alouds ; Retelling ; Word Ladders ; SQ3R