Literacy-Related Links
Beacon Literacy
Better English
Tutors can find helpful lesson plans and sign up for10 free lessons via email!
Centre for Education & Training
Canadian site on grammar topics with tests.
Demystifying Adult Literacy for Volunteer Tutors: A Reference Handbook & Resource Guide
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There has to be something here for every tutor and student!
English on a roll
Teach grammar with blocks!
Fun online activities
Includes games and quizzes, pronunciation/listening activities
Homework exercises
Homework exercises correlated to Laubach levels 1 - 3
Idea Book 2000
A 207-page teacher-to- teacher on-line collection of communication, decision-making, interpersonal and lifelong learning skills lesson plans by Tennessee adult educators.
Improve Pronunciation
Here is a neat link for students from different language backgrounds to improve their English pronunciation.
Language Exchange Community
Learn English, French, Spanish or many other languages. Pair up with another person on the internet to help each other!
Literacy Connections
From word lists and word families to the great phonics debate, there are links to many useful sites for adult literacy tutors and their students. Be prepared to spend some time here!
Literacy Information and Communications System
Literacy Online
Teaching & Learning with Internet based resources
The North Carolina Literacy Resource Center
Tower of English
This is a link to a great resource for ESL tutors and students.
Translate
This a great link for someone who wants to translate from one language to another.
Tutor Tools
Here are some Tutor Tools provided by the Literacy Council of Union County. They include forms, handouts and workshops.
Union County Public Library
U.S. Dept of Education: Adult Education & Literacy Programs & Funding
Verizon Literacy Campus
Free courses on literacy with good information for volunteers.
Wilson Reading System
