Here are a few of our favorite sites for adults who are learning to read. If you find new links that you would recommend to either learners or tutors, please notify us at psc@ccclib.org.

Tutor Aids

• Monthly Tutor Calendar  
• Literacy Connections
  Take a look at ideas and resources from around the country.

Learning Disabilities

• Bright Solutions for Dyslexia
  Information about dyslexia and ADD/ADHD for kids and adults.
    
• International Dyslexia Association
   
• Learning Disabilities Association of California
   
• National Center for Learning Disorders
    
• Irlen center
  Information about Scotopic Sensitivity
   
• RFBD
  Recordings for blind and dyslexic learners.
   
• Wizcom Technologies
  Products for scanning, translating, reading pen, etc.
   
• Yale Center for Dyslexia
  Useful site from Sally and Bennett Shaywitz with tips and answers about dyslexia for all age groups.

ESL (English as a Second Language)

• Daily Conversation Reading Practice
  32 dialogues to click on. (Be sure to scroll down and look at the whole page.) Each is printed so you and your learner can go through them together.


• Interesting Things for ESL Students
  Explore. There is so much here --word games, quizzes, slang, reading, vocabulary, and proverbs are just the tip of the iceberg.
   
• U.S.A. Learns
  The U.S. Department of Education has launched this free Web site to teach basic English skills and help adults improve their English proficiency.

Learning Aids

• Spelling Practice
  All exercises labeled "a" require sound, but "b" has the same words and just asks the learner to make a choice.
   
• Word Central
  Online dictionary with clear direct definitions for words; simplified, but does not talk down to adults
   
• Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam Webster Online
  The official Merriam Webster site.

Reading Practice

• Reader's Digest
  Click on "In This Issue." If none of the stories there appeal, click on any of the subjects along the top, Health, Money, Family, Home, Inspiration, or Fun
    
• Reading Practice
  Try the Mini-Stories with Cloze Exercises. Tutors, you may want to use the mouse so the learners can concentrate on reading. After you have tried Mini-Stories, look at the other sections. Click on the newspaper links to read papers from around the world.
   
• Teacher/Tutor Materials
  The site has many links dealing with materials, curriculum, and resources.  

Writing

• OWL (Online Writing Lab)
  An online writing lab fromPurdue University offers study materials and more for ESL students.
   
• Online writing support
  From Towson University, including self-teaching units on part of speech, sentence structure, punctuation and much more.  

GED and other Test Preparation

• GED Preparation
  Simple, no cost and easy to navigate.


• LearningExpressLibrary
  Subscription database available to Contra Costa County Library card holders. Features interactive practice exams, including the GED. Provides immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results.