Adults Learn English in Free Class at Library Desert Sun: June 18, 2009 by Aldrich M Tan
For the last several months, teacher Hank Altheide of La Quinta has been working with students learning English.
Most of them are adults older than 30.
During a recent class, held at Indio Public Library, a group of 12 students clapped their hands as they sang a song to review the days of the week in a small library conference room.
“Time flies. Days go by,” the students chanted with Altheide. “Sunday. Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday. Friday.”
Altheide has been teaching the English as a Second Language, or ESL, class for at least three months through the Riverside County Library System's Adult Literacy Program and has seen his numbers of students grow as more find out about the free sessions.
The program has been around for at least 10 years, said Cindy Delanty, deputy administrator for the Riverside County Library System.
There are similar programs throughout the county, including in Desert Hot Springs, Cathedral City and Coachella, Delanty said.
Altheide has been an ESL teacher for more than 10 years. By day, he operates Hank's Window Cleaning and has been self-employed in that business for 26 years. READ MORE !
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