General Tutoring Materials
- www.edhelper.com - Free samples and ideas on all subjects
- www. teach-nology.com - Over 8,000 free printable worksheets on all subjects
- www2.ed.gov - FREE (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence) offers teaching resources from Federal Agencies
- www.discoveryeducation.com - Tools to help develop your own lesson plans
- www.ed.gov - Tips and resources for helping students to succeed
Reading
- www.readinga-z.com - Thousands of downloadable and printable materials that cover skills for effective reading instruction
- Compound Word Lists - Fourteen lists of compound words
- Reading for Life Lessons - Collection of worksheets and activities to teach life skills from Minnesota Dept. of Education
- News in Levels - A site that writes current news stories for different ESL reading levels
Vocabulary
- www.vocabularya-z.com - Build hundreds of customized vocabulary lessons
- www.eduplace.com - Spelling lists for grades 1-6
- LINCS - Downloadable word lists: Dolch Basic Words, Fry Instant Words, Fry Signal Words
Math
- www.multiplication.com - Interactive games and resources to help students learn multiplication tables
- www.math.com - Designed to help tutors brush up on their own math skills, but also a good source for ideas
- www.math-drills.com - Over 13,000 free math worksheets with answer keys
- www.moneyinstructor.com - Lessons and activities for teaching money, business and life skills
Geograpy
- www.worldatlas.com - Continental maps, information and statistics
- mapquest.com - Interactive atlas
- nationalgeographic.com - Maps and cultural information
Games
- http://library.copian.ca/item/4465 - A How to Kit for adapting and creating literacy games
- www.bingocardcreator.com - Make custom printable bingo cards for instruction and entertainme
- Puzzle Maker - Make a printable word search or crossword puzzle
- Flashcards - Free printable flashcard maker
Tutoring Tips
- www.mnliteracy.org - Minnesota Literacy Council Tips for Tutors
- www.ed.gov - Tips for tutoring in reading
- Illinois State Board of Education - Homework help for students, tutors and parents
Texts -
- Elliot, Rebecca. Painless Grammar. Barron's Educational Series Inc., 1997.
- Hopper, Vincent. Essentials of Writing. Barron's Educational Series Inc., 2000.
- Langan, John. English Essentials:Short Version. McGraw-Hill, 2009.
Additional Resources
- NCSALL - National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy
- Literacy.org - Research and innovation for a more literate world
- LINCS - Library Information and Communication System assesment strategies and reading profiles
- www.eslcafe.com - Resources for students and teachers
- Secretary of State Literacy Office - The mission of Secretary White's Literacy Office is to enable agencies in Illinois to offer services to help Illinois adults and their families who read at the lowest levels to increase their reading ability in English.
Reading Study Guides
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