LEARNER RESOURCES

General Resources

• LINCS Learner Center: https://learner.lincs.ed.gov/
  Free online resources from the U.S. Department of Education

• Peninsula Regional Education Program: http://www.peninsulaed.com
  Our Adult Ed partner's website (for those who would like to pursue the GED or NEDP

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Accessibility Software

 

• Text-to-Speech Software: https://www.voicepods.com/

• Screenreading Software: https://www.nvaccess.org/

• Text-to-Speech App: https://valrc.org/learning/techtools/speechify.html

 

Books Read Aloud

• Storyline Online: http://www.storylineonline.net/library/
  An assortment of children’s books read aloud

   

Citizenship

• US Citizenship and Immigration Services website: https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship

• USA Learns free online course: https://www.usalearns.org/usa-learns-citizenship

 

Computer Skills

• Typing Games and Lesson Bank: https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/tech-takes/typing-keyboarding-practice-games-and-lessons

• Peter’s Online Typing Course: http://www.typing-lessons.org/

• Typing Lessons:

  •  http://www.typeonline.co.uk/lesson1.html

  • https://www.typingclub.com/

• Typing Games: 
  https://powertyping.com/
  http://www.freetypinggame.net/

• Typing Tutor: https://www.ratatype.com/#typing-tutor

• Digital Literacy Assessment: https://www.digitalliteracyassessment.org/

• Digital Literacy Skills: http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/0/

• Digital Skills Library: https://www.crowdedlearning.org/digitalskillslibrary 

 

Conversation: 

• English Conversation Questions: https://www.eslconversationquestions.com/english-conversation-questions/grammar/

 

GED

• Virginia GED: https://vaged.vcu.edu/2014.html
  Useful study resources for typing and subject study practice

 

Grammar

• Teaching English grammar using song lyrics: http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/lyrics_and_songs.php 

• Quill: https://www.quill.org/

 

Job Search

• Virginia Wizard: https://www.vawizard.org/wizard/home

 

Listening Skills

• Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab: http://www.esl-lab.com/

• We Speak New York Video Series: https://wespeaknyc.cityofnewyork.us/episodes/

• Podcasts for learning English:

  • https://www.youtube.com/user/eslpod/videos 

  • http://dailyeasyenglish.libsyn.com/ 

  • https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQyQinUTGYTpTz6TTS__xBQ 

  • https://www.myhappyenglish.com/ 

  • https://www.fluentu.com/blog/english/esl-english-podcasts/ 

  • https://preply.com/en/blog/2018/12/06/the-best-10-podcasts-to-help-you-learn-english/ 

  • https://player.fm/featured/learning-english 

   

Math

• Math Goodies: https://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons

• A Plus Math: https://www.varsitytutors.com/aplusmath

• AAA Math: https://www.aaamath.com/
  https://www.briyastudent.com/3-math

• Free Rice: http://freerice.com/category
  Online vocabulary and math quiz game

 

Phonics

• ABC Fast Phonics: http://www.abcfastphonics.com/index.html
• Read/Spell Resource Room: https://resourceroom.net/readspell/index.html
• Starfall: http://www.starfall.com/
  Targeted toward young learners, but has some useful material that can be adapted for adult learners
• Phone Apps

• PbPhonics

• Tap Tap Read

 

Reading Comprehension

• ReadWorks: https://www.readworks.org/

• Newsela: https://newsela.com/

• News in Levels: https://www.newsinlevels.com/ 

• Linguahouse: https://www.linguahouse.com/

• News For You: https://www.newreaderspress.com/news-for-you-online
  The online supplement to our newspaper subscription ($)

• TV 411 Online Lessons: http://www.tv411.org/reading

• Reading Skills for Healthcare Workers: https://www.reading4healthcareworkers.com/

• Reading Skills for Todays Adults: http://resources.marshalladulteducation.org/reading_skills_home.htm

• Breaking News English: https://breakingnewsenglish.com/

 

Vocabulary

• Free Rice: http://freerice.com/category
  Online vocabulary and math quiz game

• Graded readers: https://www.victoria.ac.nz/lals/about/staff/paul-nation#free-graded-readers

• Frequently Used Vocabulary:

  • https://www.ef.edu/english-resources/english-vocabulary/ 

  • https://www.vocabulary.co.il/

  • https://abspd.appstate.edu/vocabulary-lessons 

• Learning Chocolate: http://www.learningchocolate.com/

• Phone Apps:

  • Duolingo

 

Misc

• Mr. Nussbaum: http://mrnussbaum.com/
  Targeted toward younger learners, but contains useful and relevant materials for adults.

• Goodwill Community Foundation: https://www.gcflearnfree.org/
  Free online tutorials for a variety of subjects

• Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/
  Create flashcards related to your lesson, or use a pre-created set!

• TeAch-nology: http://www.teach-nology.com/
  Free lesson plans and worksheets

• TeacherTube: http://www.teachertube.com/
  Videos on a variety of topics

• English Club: https://www.englishclub.com/

• ManyThings.org: http://www.manythings.org/

• Easy World of English: http://www.easyworldofenglish.com/

• ESOL Courses: https://www.esolcourses.com/

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