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Tutor's Corner: Ideas that Work
Pronunciation Pronunciation is a serious challenge; we have a few helpful books at the Literacy Network office
Dialogue Journal A dialogue journal allows tutor and learner to use reading and writing as a means of communication
Junk Mail Take something we think of as a nuisance and transform it into an asset
Telenovelas The television was originally imagined as a device to help students learn foreign languages
Grammar Rock The Literacy Network resource library has cassette copies of Grammar Rock-Yea!
Preparing to Vote Tutor Judy Sikora devised this series of lessons on making an informed voting decision
Mad Libs A fun way to practice using parts of speech

Tutor Tips
Most Common Word Families  
Grammar Dice  
Short 'a' Sound  
Prepositions  
Multi Level Dictation  
Swapping Phone Messages  
Reminder Postcards  
Typing Website  
Phonics Bingo  
Conditionals & Phonetic Alphabet  
Vocabulary Bag & Scanning  
Letter Combinations  

Links to Useful Sites
www.esl.about.com Useful for both tutors and learners. On-line practical lessons for various skill levels. Updated frequently.
www.cal.org/ncle/digests National Center for ESL Literacy (NCLE) - useful teaching techniques
www.parlo.com Sample lessons on their website
www.rong-chang.com Has quizzes, songs, vocabulary, multi-lingual word translator, lesson plans for ESL
www.eslcafe.com/search Live chats among ESL learners
www.oup-usa.org Oxford University Press; good place to buy books online
pbskids.org/lions/games/ Website for PBS show "Between the Lions" various games that illustrate reading concepts
www.wisconsinliteracy.org Website for Wisconsin Literacy, the statewide literacy organization
www.handoutsonline.com Some free teaching materials you can download
www.keynews.org Online version of "The Key " newspaper; hard copies also found at Literacy Network resource library
www.research.umbc.edu/ Adult Education Resources on the Web (from Maryland State Adult Literacy Resource Center

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