Recursos en la Red
General Literacy Topics
Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford: links to leveled exercises for basic skills, grammar, health, money, vocabulary, and tutor resources
Version Foundation: online articles and training for tutors, activities for learners.
System for Adult Basic Education Support: tutor reference and resource site
Goodwill Community Foundation: reading, math, listening, and computer training for Microsoft programs. Requires sign-up
US Citizenship and Immigration Service: citizenship and naturalization test application, information, and study resources for tutors and students
Personal Educational Press: tools to print flashcards and word lists
The Internet TESL Journal: links of interest to students and teachers of English as a Second Language. There are currently 10148 registered links.
Media Library of Teaching Skills: short teaching videos for tutors of adult students
Reading Comprehension
Literacynet and Literacyworks: mid to high-level stories from CBS and CNN story archives
EnglishExpress (Alberta, Canada): short beginning and low-level readings and exercises
Into the Book: videos with readings to develop comprehension skills
English as a Second Language
Breaking News English: reading, listening, word study, and quizzes based on news stories
EL Civics Online: citizenship test training and resources for tutors and students
News English Lessons: lessons taken from recent news
Okanagan College (Kelowna, BC, Canada): English pronunciation/listening practice
ESL Junction: conversation questions
The Internet TESL Journal: activities for ESL students (podcasts, vocabulary, grammar)
U.S.A. Learns: beginning and intermediate multi-sensory lessons
ESL Mania: new idioms, grammar, accent, lessons in business English, ESL book chapters, teaching tips, and more
About.com: listening, grammar, vocabulary, and more
English Daily: TOEFL vocabulary, slang, proverbs, idioms, grammar
Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab: leveled listening practice and comprehension questions
Everyday English: listening practice
ESLgold.net: suggestions for speaking by topic, grammar, pronunciation links
English Club: blogs, lessons, resources
GenkiEnglish.net: web site for children with phonics activities, including listening; appropriate for adults
Asian American Civic Association: lessons on communicating at work
English for Everyone: exercises on every topic to print (no lessons, just exercises)
Citizenship - English test scoring guidelines
Citizenship - Reading vocabulary words
Citizenship - Writing vocabulary words
Instructions for the Application for Naturalization (N-400)
Application for Naturalization (N-400)
A Guide to Naturalization (M-476)
Grammar and Comprehension
Using English.com: grammar information and teacher resources
About.com: parts of speech, rules, exercises
ESL Galaxy: vocabulary, games, make your own worksheets
Speak Read Write: grammar, reading practice, listening practice, writing skills
Grammar Bytes: definitions, vocabulary, exercises and teacher handouts
Verb Tense Tutorials
English Page: verb tense lessons
Your Dictionary: grammar tutorial and resources
Quizlet: flash cards (make them, view them)
Vocabulary and Spelling
Mrs. Garner’s Classroom: 26 weeks of vocabulary words (5 per week), 6TH grade level and up
Free Rice: quiz site for 60 levels of vocabulary (correct answer definition only displayed)
AAASpell: spelling and vocabulary with exercises, including dictation of spelling list
Quizlet: make flash cards, use other people’s card (lots to choose from)
Mathmatics
eNVLM: interactive math modules
AOL Kids: basic math, fractions, geometry, measurement, money, charts, patterns, probability lessons
Aplus Math: math lessons and practice
About.com: about, lessons, practice for elementary students and above
Funmaths Game Station: free worksheets up to high school level
Funbrain: reading and math games
AAA Math: addition to algebra with instructions, examples and practice (K-8th grade)
Dictionaries
Dictionary.com: dictionary, thesaurus and audio reading of words, graphic organizer of word
Your Dictionary: dictionary, thesaurus and audio reading of words
Merriam Webster: dictionary, thesaurus and audio reading of words
Tests
Compass: sample test questions for the Compass test
TOEFL Practice: practice for the TOEFL test
GED Online: a pay-for-membership site featuring official practice tests and feedback for areas of study required for incorrect answers
TestPrepReview: practice test questions and links to study help
Learning Disabilities
LD Online: learning disability information for teachers, students, and parents
Health
Medline Plus, US National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health: health information
Uealthfinder, US Department of Health & Human Services: health information links
Workforce
The Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center: ESL toolkit for general construction, landscaping, painting, and plumbing