Adult Literacy
Adult Literacy Connection
Welcome to the Iowa Adult Literacy Connection. Information found on this page supports adult literacy educators and students.
This Web site was designed to be used in a learning center environment by instructors or by students under the guidance of an instructor. However, the content is valuable to students involved in self-study also.
Find an Adult Literacy Location Near YOU!
Community colleges across the state of Iowa offer programs for adults who want to improve their reading, writing and speaking skills, work towards completing a high school diploma or learn more about essential workplace skills. Click on a community college region on the map above to get information on adult literacy classes available near you! See the list of adult literacy centers »
Spotlight on Learning Centers
Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC)
In our commitment to lifelong learning, Iowa Public Television regularly highlights adult learning centers across Iowa. This month the spotlight is on Northeast Iowa Community College.
General Education Development (GED)
NICC provides GED instruction in Dubuque, Dyersville, Manchester, Calmar, Elkader, Cresco, New Hampton, Oelwein, Postville, and Waukon. Classes are offered during the day and evenings. Instruction is individualized as students work through the five subtests of GED: Writing, Math, Reading, Science, and Social Studies. The official ... Read moreNews for Educators of Adults
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Library Tip of the Month
Stop and ask about the pictures in a book when reading with your child.
Deténgase y pregunte acerca de los dibujos en el libro cuando lea con su niño.
Workplace Essential Skills
Workplace Essential Skills shows what employers look for in new hires and how to fit and thrive in a new job.
GED Connection
Watch these short videos to help relate the subjects and skills covered on the GED exam to work, community and home life.
Learn about Iowa, Learn about the World
Watch videos and read scripts to help develop literacy skills while learning about Iowa and the world.
Learn about Iowa History
Help improve reading skills while learning about Iowa's history. Videos, articles and photos make it interesting and fun. Discover more about Iowa history.
Family Literacy Videos
These short video clips feature a family engaged in various reading activities. The message encourages families to read aloud, use the library, attend adult literacy classes and to use quality children's television programming to support school reading.
Watch the Family Literacy videos »
¡En Español tambien!
Estos cortos segmentos en video presentan a una familia participando de varias actividades de lectura. El mensaje estimula a las familias a leer en voz alta, hacer uso de la biblioteca, atender a clases de alfabetización para adultos y utilizar programas infantiles de calidad para apoyar el que los niños este listos para asistir a la escuela.
Help Children Read
The guides make suggestions for reading to infants and toddlers as well as reading to 3- to 5-year-olds. View and print these guides to learn more about reading with children.
- Fiction Books: Suggestions for Reading to 3- to 5-year-olds
- Non-Fiction Books: Suggestions for Reading to 3- to 5-year-olds
- Read With Me: Birth to 3 Years
- How Can Parents Help Their Children Build Strong Language Skills
- Teaching New Words from Books
- Teaching New Words to Children
- Ways to Read to Children
Links for Adult Learners
Check out these and other great links for adult literacy educators and students.
Education
- Annenberg Media
Create a free account to access videos for many subject areas. - TV 411
Watch slideshows to read and follow real-life stories.
For ESL Students
- EZ slang
Improve your conversational English with lists of common English slang.
Health Literacy
- Medline Plus
Watch animations to better understand health conditions and medical procedures.
Educational TV Programs
Watch these adult literacy programs on Iowa Public Television and record them for use in class. Most titles feature companion Web sites with educational resources:
Career Challenges
Solving math problems, writing emails, communicating by phone, resolving conflicts, finding information...all skills that workers perform on the job. The “School to Careers Challenges” provide authentic situations that workers deal with in the workplace every day.
