Websites for Students and Instructors
Ask Me 3
http://www.askme3.org
Information about talking with your doctor. Helps you understand what questions to ask and how to get more information.
Everyday Life
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/everydaylife
This is a new resource for adult literacy students from GCF Learn Free. Practice using an ATM, writing a check, reading a bus map, and more. Registration is free.
In My Own Words
http://www.literacynet.org/ll/issue9/ownwords.html
A collection of stories by adult new readers found on the Literally Literacy Newsletter.
Learning Resources
http://literacyworks.org/learningresources
Read and listen to news stories, view video clips of the story, and then test your understanding with activities.
Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford - Weblinks
http://www.lvgh.org/weblinks.html
This site has many learning activities to do online. You can find activities by picking the kind of program you are in, your level, or by the subject.
PBS Literacy Link
www.pbs.org/literacy
An online classroom with lessons and practice tests. Register for free and then sign in each time you return. Has a message center with a dictionary and calculator and a portfolio where you can save your work.
Practice US Citizenship Test
http://www.herald-sun.com/votebook/citizenship/citstart.html
This ten-question practice test is based on the official test administered by the USCIS. The computer randomly selects a different set of questions every time you take the test. The multiple-choice format allows you to choose an answer and get your score as you go along.
The Beehive
http://thebeehive.org
The Beehive is a web site with information and resources about the following topics: money, health and fitness, school, jobs and careers, starting and owning a business, family, and insurance.
The California Distance Learning Project
http://www.cdlponline.org/
Online learning for new adult readers. Topics include civic participation, family, and employment.
The Change Agent
http://www.nelrc.org/changeagent
An online magazine about social justice. Each issue has a different topic, such as peace, the media, immigration, etc. Includes news articles, opinion pieces, classroom activities and lessons, poems, cartoons, and interviews.
The Key
http://www.keynews.org/
The Key is a monthly newspaper written for new readers. Read articles about current events.
The Northern Edge
http://www.nwt.literacy.ca/northernedge/NEIssue3/Index.html
Online newspaper for adult literacy students. Click on a story on the front page and you will hear an audio recording and see text. Take the guided tour to see how to use the site.
The Learning Edge
http://thewclc.ca/edge/
Online newspaper for adult literacy students. Click on a story on the front page to watch a video and answer questions.
TV 411 Online
http://www.tv411.org
Lessons in reading, writing, and math. Has an online calculator, dictionary, and other tools.
Value (Voice for Adult Literacy United for Education)
http://www.valueusa.org
VALUE is a national organization of adult
literacy students. Find out about their leadership activities and how to become a member.
Webmath.com
http://webmath.com
Practice your math skills, including everyday math and math for your household.
