Tutor Resources

December 2011 Tutor Newsletter

Lesson Plan for Tutors
Semi-Annual Goals Sheets
Strategies for Tutors to Use with Students
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People"
www.literacynewyork.org - For news and resources from Literacy New York
PIZZAZ!...People Interested in Zippy and Zany Zcribbling - For Student Writing Ideas
Stuart Stories
Literacy Today - For Ideas on Tutoring Challenging Students

INTERNET RESOURCES ON CITIZENSHIP

NEW INTERNET RESOURCES FOR TUTORS

www.enchantedlearning.com - This is a helpful website for grammar. It was used by a tutor to find ways to teach contractions. Just type in what you are searching for within the site.
https://sites.google.com/site/writersforliteracy/stories
http://www.csuchico.edu/sped/onlineacademy/a301 - Phonics strategies and lessons
http://www.csuchico.edu/sped/onlineacademy/a302 - Fluency strategies and lessons
http://www.csuchico.edu/sped/onlineacademy/a303 - Comprehension strategies and lessons
http://www.csuchico.edu/sped/onlineacademy/a304 - Building background knowledge
http://www.csuchico.edu/sped/onlineacademy/a305 - More Comprehension strategies and lessons
http://www.csuchico.edu/sped/onlineacademy/a306 - More comprehension strategies and lessons
http://www.csuchico.edu/sped/onlineacademy/a307 - Putting it all together: strategies and lessons
www.adlit.org - Strategies, webcasts, topics A-Z for reading instruction
www.easyliteracy.com - Helps with the development of reading and writing skills. Links to other helpful websites

INTERNET ESL RESOURCES FOR TUTORS

Perhaps the best resource is searching the web yourself to find what sites you like to use.

Searching on Google/Yahoo or other search engines can seem overwhelming. Some of our tutors have found YouTube (www.youtube) to especially helpful.

Once you are in YouTube, search words and phrases such as: ESL, English as a second language, English pronunciation, learning English, pronunciation, conversational English, English help

Before you use a site with your learner, please make sure you take the time to review the site to make sure it is legitimate and will be helpful!

If you find a website or a YouTube offering you find especially helpful, e-mail us at info@literacyvoc.org. Let us know the web address and under which category you think your site will best fit.

Here are some other sites you may find helpful:

GRAMMAR

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

www.voanews.com/specialenglish - Video streaming - voice and text
www.elllo.org/ - Intermediate level conversations with audio
www.esl-lab.com/ - audio & exercises, Intermediate-advanced

PRONUNCIATION/ SOUNDS

www.pronuncian.com - This is helpful for pronunciation exercises that are interactive. Great for minimal pairs practice.
esl.about.com/od/beginnerpronunciation/a/basic_conv.htm
www.uebersetzung.at - A collection of tongue twisters for pronunciation practice

SPEAKING - DIALOGS/CONVERSATION

www.rong-chang.com/ - Dialogs by levels
www.eslfast.com/ - Conversations with audio
englishpond.com/speaking/ - Useful phrases with audio
www.makebeliefscomix.com - Makes comic strips for dialog practice using various visuals, FUN!!

TRANSLATION

http://translate.google.com

VOCABULARY BUILDING

www.english-4kids.com/flashcards.html - Picture flashcards for teaching vocabulary
www.eslflashcards.com - Free flashcards for ESL instruction
a4esl.org - Activities for all levels, vocabulary, puzzles, quizzes
www.bogglesworldesl.com - Survival English, games. Telephone English, Lesson plans, songs, cloze activities, very user friendly
www.eslcafe.com - Phrasal verbs, idioms, ideas for tutors, links to other site
www.english-4kids.com/flashcards.html - Picture flashcards for teaching vocabulary
iteslj.org - Idiom, proverb
www.eslpartyland.com/quiz-center/quiz.htm#idioms
englishpond.com/vocabulary/idioms/
www.merriam-webster.com - This site has a daily “word of the day,” daily crossword puzzles and other helpful tips for both the basic and ESL learner

WRITING

www.rong-chang.com/writing.htm - Jumble sentences, all levels
simple.wikipedia.org - Simple English words and grammar, help with writing
www.englishpages.com/hangman - A fun, interactive way to play hangman with a student on the computer
freeology.com - Collection of free materials, e.g. worksheets, games, puzzles

TEACHER CORNER

www.everythingesl.net - ESL teacher shares lesson plans
www.eslgo.com - Free message forum to practice English, quiz center for finer grammatical points
www.esl-galaxy.com - Collection of strategies
www.freerice.com - It has vocabulary, grammar, and some activities that might work for ESL. It also has math. It has foreign language words and you pick what it is in English. But it could work opposite for ESL.

RESOURCES FOR BASIC LITERACY

www.teachercorner.net - Use this resource for puzzles, word search and story starters for Beginning BLL
www.learningbooks.net - For elementary level learners. Sight word practice, Dolch lists and other exercises
www.abcteach.com
www.puzzle-maker.com - Crossword puzzles
www.edhelper.com/puzzles - Word searches and cloze activities
www.literacycampus.org - On-line courses relating to adult literacy, math, citizenship, writing
www.englishpage.com - Helpful for English grammar
www.dailygrammar.com - Grammar activities, writing
www.nysdmv.com/dmanual - Driver's license
www.studyguidezone.com - TABE practice
www.starfall.com - Phonics, beginning reading activities
www.abcteach.com - Beginning reading
www.schoolexpress.com - Beginning reading
www.edhelper.com - Beginning reading
www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.htm# - Beginning reading
www.learnatest.com - GED practice
www.newsforyouonline.com - Interactive neewspaper
http://www.edhelper.com/themes/sightwords_primer_9htm - For sight words
http://www.allinfoaboutreading.com/?p=90 - Context Clues
http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/language_arts/cloze/1/ - Cloze exercises
www.merriam-webster.com - This site has a daily “word of the day,” daily crossword puzzles and other helpful tips for both the basic and ESL learner
www.sense-lang.org/typing/tutor/english.html - This website teaches keyboarding skills and has various lessons for typing practice. Very user friendly.

MATH RESOURCES

www.homeschoolmath.net - Provides free worksheets for math practice
www.mathisfun.com - This website has interactive exercises and worksheets plus links to other sites. Enjoy!!