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ATTENTION
POTENTIAL TUTORS!

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer literacy tutor, take a look at the “How to Volunteer” section to find the schedule of Tutor Orientation and Tutor Training sessions. Then fill out a Tutor Application and send it in to us. We will be in touch with you!

If you have questions about becoming a literacy tutor, please email us at info@lvagnh.org or call 776-5899 (New Haven) or 235-1714 (Meriden).

We are always looking for new tutors to work with the many adult students who need help, so please tell your friends about us.

THANK YOU FOR
YOUR INTEREST!

LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS

Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford
Children's First Initiative
Gateway Community Technical College
New Haven Public Library
New Haven Reads Community Book Bank

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

ProLiteracy Worldwide
America Reads
Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc
National Center for Family Literacy
National Institute for Literacy
Public Broadcasting System (PBS) Literacy Link
United States Department of Education

DICTIONARIES

Cambridge International Dictionary
Newbury House On-Line Dictionary
Wordsmyth Dictionary-Thesaurus

ENGLISH AS A 2ND LANGUAGE

1-language.com - The ESL Site
Business English Quizzes
Dave's ESL Cafe
Karin's ESL PartyLand
Self-Study Quizzes for ESL Students

LEARNING DISABILITIES

Hello Friend / Ennis William Cosby Foundation
International Dyslexia Association
Learning Disabilities Online
Learning Disability Resources
Learning Disabilities Association of America
National Center for Learning Disabilities
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
Roads to Learning
Schwab Foundation for Learning

BASIC LITERACY FOR TUTORS

AllWords
FunBrain
Internet4Classrooms
FactMonster
CDLPOnline
BBC Skillwise
First Find Health Tutorials
Read/Write Health Brochures
Health Literacy Curriculum
Using Web Sites for Literacy
Teach Prefixes and Suffixes
Beenleigh State School American Folklore Reading Practice Tests
100 Most Frequent Words
Puzzle Maker
Language Guide
ELLLO
English For All
Learner's Dictionary
Proliteracy
Verizon Training
National Institute for Literacy
Adult Literacy Learners Discussion
Dave’s Café
ESL Resource Center
ESL Blues
Free English Lessons
Interlink: ESL Practice
Puzzlemaker
Adult Basic Education Web Site
Breaking News English
English Exercises Online
Five Minute English
Activities for ESL Students
ESL Home Page
Karin’s ESL Party Land
English Daily
Perfect Your English
John’s ESL Site
English the Easy way
Holidays
English Club
The Internet TESL Journal

BASIC SKILLS Word Sorting
Basic Skills
Sandcastle Quiz
Write a Postcard
Word Confusion
Spell Check
Spellaro
English Language Center
Grammar Gorillas
The Plural Girls
To Be or Not To Be
Rooting Out Words
Homonyms
Learning Activities
Homonym Skills
Interactive Quizzes
Write a Basic Essay
Fact Monster
Learning Edge
Skillwise
Dictionary
Phonics
Reading Machine
Dipthongs
Beginning Consonants
Sound Match
Short Sounds
Learn to Read
Long Vowels
Rhyming Poems
More Rhyming Poems
Consonant Blends
Look, Cover, Write
Vowel Digraphs
Contraction Page
High Frequency Words
Reading Activities
Reading Exercises
Critical Reading Exercises
GED Practice
GED Presentations
HEALTH What is Diabetes?
Monthly Breast Exam
Lower Blood Pressure
Losing Weight Safely
Eating for a Healthy Heart
Understanding Heart Attack
About HIV/AIDS
About Prostate Cancer
Eating Well as We Age
About High Blood Pressure
About Mammograms
Breast Cancer Tutorial
About Asthma
About Hypoglycemia
About Fibromyalga
Protect Your Heart
All About Lupus
Stop Smoking
MATH Math Baseball
Change Maker
Tic Tac Toe
Number Cracker
Math Flash Cards
Cookie Dough
Power Football
Measure It
Penguin Waiter
Skillwise
Flash Cards
Fresh Baked Fractions
Fractions & Whole Numbers
A Plus Math
FAMIILY Parenting Again
Grandparenting
Family Work
Tips for Dads
Tips for Grandparents
Parenting Again
21 Parenting Skills
For the Love of Reading
CIVICS The Key (news stories)
Black History Month
Women’s Hall of Fame
Folklore Figures & Legends
3 Branches of Government
U.S. Cities
Laws and Rights
CNN Headlines
Hartford Courant
Christian Science Monitor
Hispanic Heritage Month
Biographies of Presidents
Women of Influence
Women’s History Month
Countries of the World
Major Religions of the World
Bible and Theology
World Religions
Story Archives
Find States on the U. S. Map
Apartment Hunt
MONEY Cutting Costs
Prepare for Emergencies
Where the Money Goes
Renters Rights
Make Money Go Further
Where to Begin
How Income Taxes Work
Building Financial Freedom
Managing Money Wisely
SOCIAL STUDIES U.S.History
Why Vote
Black History Month
Women of Influence
U.S. Presidents
World Atlas and Map
Countries Around the World
Religion
Science
Culture Shock
CITIZENSHIP USCIS.gov cards
USCIS.gov Self-Test
Univision Citizen
WORK How To Find a Job
Creating Your Resume
Cover Letters
Ace the Interview
Finding the Right Job
COMPUTER SKILLS Mouse Beginner
Literacy Center
Mousing
TYPING Small Typing Tutorial
Nimble Fingers
DRIVING 15 Steps to Get Driver's License
Your State Driving Manual
Study Driving Test Questions
Practice Driving Tests
Road Test Tips
Guide for Student Drivers
 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTACT US

NEW HAVEN OFFICE
One Long Wharf Drive,
Room 227
New Haven, CT 06511
203-776-5899 phone
203-772-1504 (fax)
info@lvagnh.org

MERIDEN OFFICE
Meriden Public Library,
105 Miller St.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 235-1714 phone
(203) 630-2423 (fax)
info@lvagnh.org

 

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