Learning To Read

Dave’s ESL Café - Grammar Lessons: text only, no multimedia.  Idioms, phrasal verbs,slang, quizzes.
English for All - Free Web-based multimedia system for ESL students.
ESL Partyland – Best used with a teacher, this site provides many fun games and exercises in vocabulary, reading, writing and grammar.
Ron Chang’s ESL - Thousands of reading, grammar conversation, and writing exercises for ESL students.
Star Fall - Practice in letter sounds, word recognition and reading comprehension in an interactive way.

Sites with Student Stories

In My Own Words - Excerpts from “LEAPing 50 Stories High,” a collection of writings by adult learners from Literacy for Every Adult Project (LEAP).
Randall’s ESL Listening Lab - This multi-media site includes dozens of audio and video stories that offer vocabulary development and  reading comprehension quizzes.

Life Skills

Adult Education Web Quests - Learn how to use information gathered from pre-selected Internet sites to increase their knowledge and skills. Available quests: 
    How to Find a Good Job, Eating Right for a Healthier Life, Managing Your Money.
The Beehive - Easy to follow web resources for money, health, jobs, school and housing
Many Things - Interesting Things for ESL students: Vocabulary, Grammar, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Singing, and more …
USA Learns - Videos covering basic reading, writing, speaking and life skills.
Visiting the Doctor - VPractice the language you need for getting medical care.You can also send in your own writing on health topics and see it published here.

Self Directed Courses

Free Education Network - Free self directed courses over the internet. Includes all sort of courses from all fields of study.
GCF Learn Free - This site provides 200+ free tutorials covering: Everyday life, Math & Money, Computer training, Work & Career, and more …
ProLiteracy Education Network - Interactive, multimedia site offering courses in reading, writing, math, as well as English practice, US Citizenship preparation and everyday skill practice.
TV 411 Online - TV411 is a collection of entertaining videos and engaging web activities. Pick a topic—reading, writing, vocabulary, math, or learning.

Simple English (SE)

Merriam-Webster’s Learners Dictionary - American English Dictionary for ESL, EFL, and TOEFL® Students
SE News - The site includes current news articles written in simple English. The articles include a voice narrator to assist in reading.
VOA SE News - Voice of America World news, stories, articles, videos, and more written in simple English.

U.S. Citizenship

Citizen.org Citizenship test - Private site providing free online practice test.
Immigration Service Practice Test - self-test — Immigration Service Official Site
Practice Interview - American Citizenship Tutor Blog: Interview Videos

Last Updated – February 5, 2012
Links contributed by Michael Virgilio – LVMC Tutor