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Great Sites: Literacy

 

 

 

 

Learning

 

  • GCF LearnFree
    Online learning opportunities for anyone who wants to improve the technology, literacy, and math skills necessary for them to be successful in both work and life.

 

Local Literacy Organizations

 

ProjectREAD Literacy Network Waterloo-Wellington

 

  • Complete an assessment of your educational skills and accept referrals to programs

  • For employers: implement the on-site literacy programs for Work Place Education, and watch company productivity increase!

  • Workshops for Professional Development and Family Literacy

 

 

The Literacy Group of Waterloo Region

 

  • Teaching adults basic reading, writing, math and computer skills

  • Free for adults age 18 years or older

 

 

The Literacy Project

 

  • Find books, articles and videos about literacy, or start your own literacy or reading group!

 

 

Conestoga College

 

  1. English language programs, assessments for language and workplace skills

  2. Internationally trained immigrant advising

  3. IELTS test centre

 

 

St. Louis Adult Learning Centre

 

  • English as a Second Language courses

  • Computer courses; “Core Essentials - Learning through computers” = free

 

 

Open Door Centre for Learning

 

  • Prepare for High School credits for job advancement or a career change. Adults can upgrade their reading, writing, mathematics or computer skills to prepare for credit course

  • No tuition fees

  • Campus in Waterloo and Cambridge; transportation subsidy available

 

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National Literacy Organizations

 

ABC Canada

 

  • Canada’s private-sector voice championing adult literacy

 

 

Frontier College

 

  •  Not a real “college”, but an national literacy organization with amazing programs bringing literacy and learning to Canadians

 

 

NALD: National Adult Literacy Database

 

  • Get information, use the NALD library, visit Literacy websites, use NALD generated tools

  •  access to NALD@work for workplace literacy and essential skills

 

 

Ontario Native Literacy Coalition

 

  • Providing information, support and training to Native literacy practitioners in the Province of Ontario

  •  enhancing ability and awareness of literacy issues

 

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Math

 

BBC Learning Math

 

  •  Learn math with interactive tests and multimedia tasks, suitable for schools, university and distant learners

  • Links for adults who want to improve their basic math skills

  • Great tips and tools to help you manage your money better

 

 

Interactive Mathematics

 

  • Perfect site for secondary students, and teachers of math

  • Try the math quizzes, tests and exams

  • Topics range from basic algebra, matrices through to Fourier series and Laplace Transform

 

 

Slider Math

 

  • Fun arithmetic teaching games of different levels for students, parents, and teachers

  • Special section on English literacy teaching help i.e. Name numbers, Name the math shapes

 

 

World of Math

 

  • Everything from basic math to calculus

  • Practice, tutoring, games, calculators and tools

 

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