LEARNER RESOURCES

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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:

• Text-to-Speech App:

Books Read Aloud

• Storyline Online:
  An assortment of children’s books read aloud

Citizenship

• US Citizenship and Immigration Services website:

• USA Learns free online course:

Computer Skills

• Peter’s Online Typing Course:

• Typing Lessons:

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  • https://www.typingclub.com/

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

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

• Digital Literacy Assessment:

• Digital Literacy Skills:

• 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:  

• 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:

• 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:

• A Plus Math:

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

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

Phonics

• ABC Fast Phonics:
• 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:

• News in Levels:  

• 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:

• Breaking News English:

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:
  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:
  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:

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

• Easy World of English:

• ESOL Courses:

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