Browse this list of helpful resources for adult education.
Education
- Adult Learning Activities
Build your reading and life skills by reading stories and watch online videos about real-life situations. - Annenberg Media
Create a free account to access videos for many subject areas. - Iowa Community College Online Consortium
Learn about earning an Associates Degree online through Iowa Community Colleges. - Iowa Learns
Find distance learning courses through Iowa colleges and universities. - Merriam-Webster
Look up words and definitions with this free online dictionary. - PBS Literacy Link
Create a free account to access literacy resources.. - The Learning Edge
Improve your reading skills with this interactive online newspaper. - TV 411
Watch slideshows to read and follow real-life stories.
For Educators
- Iowa Adult Literacy Program
The mission of Iowa's Adult Literacy Statewide Program is to provide accessible, quality instruction that develops life, work and literacy skills.
For ESL Students
- Activities for ESL Students
Quizzes, tests, exercises and puzzles to help you learn English as a Second Language - BBC Learning English
Read news articles, learn new vocabulary, and practice your skills with the BBC Learning English site. - Connect with English
Connect with English as you watch the story of Rebecca, an aspiring singer on a journey across America - English for All
Select an episode to watch an online video, listen to new words and test your skills. - English Grammar Online
Build practical English skills with new monthly topics, business English activities, and online books. - ENGLISH LANGUAGE SYVUMBOOK
Improve your English skills with these short lessons and exercises. - Englishpage.com
Improve your English skills with free in-depth English tutorials featuring dozens of interactive exercises. - ESL Activities Online
Practice your new reading skills with fun quizzes and exercises on this English as a Second Language site. - ESL Cyber Listening Lab
Listen to everyday conversations with adult and children's voices. - ESL Gold
Practice your English skills by listening to new words, reading word lists, and reading grammar rule descriptions. - EZ slang
Improve your conversational English with lists of common English slang. - Learn English Today
Access these free lessons, vocabulary, idioms and proverbs, with exercises and word games, for English learners of all levels. - Learning Vocabulary Fun
Build your vocabulary with fun games and exercises. - Many Things
Visit this fun study site for learners of English as a Second Language, which includes word games, puzzles, quizzes, exercises, slang, proverbs and much more. - Online Writing Lab
Find handouts and exercises on grammar, spelling, and punctuation. - Picture Dictionary
Type an English word and see a picture, the meaning, and a translation of that word in several languages. - Resources for English as a Second Language
Use tools and resources and link to other sites for English as Second Language. - VisualESL
Learn English visually though cartoons, animations and games.
Health Literacy
- Ask 3
Learn the 3 questions your should ask your doctor to help improve your health care. - Health and Literacy Special Collection
Improve your health by improving your health literacy skills through lessons, activities, and worksheets. - Medline Plus
Watch animations to better understand health conditions and medical procedures.
Miscellaneous
- City Family
Improve reading and life skills with these short current event articles. - Read Iowa
Access local and national literacy print, audio and video resources. - The Key
Improve your reading skills and stay current with the news by reading monthly current event stories written just for new readers.
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