Useful Tutoring Web Links

EdHelper Lots and lots of lessons and handouts, especially for reading and math.
RHL School A source of worksheets in the areas of reading comprehension, English basics, math problem solving and computation, research skills that can be used as part of a lesson. Choose carefully to make sure they are adult-appropriate.
Personal Educational Press Print flashcards, word lists, study sheets, quizzes, etc. for topics including Science, Math, Reading, Writing, Geography, U.S. Government, Spanish, and French as well as math facts.
Internet Public Library An online source for books, magazines and newspapers. Warning: slow server.
NW LINCS Regional version of the National Institute for Literacy web resources site.
Literacy Assistance Center Find lesson plans, links and other resources through this NY-based site.

Recommended Tutoring Books

indicates this book is in the Eastside Literacy library, R indicates it is in the Reference section, V indicates a video.

Teaching Adults: A Literacy Resource Book by Laubach Literacy Action. New Readers Press, 1994. Background information about adult learners and literacy as well as 69 activities to use in lessons.
TUTOR: A Collaborative Approach to Literacy Instruction by Judy Blankenship Cheatham, Ph.D., Ruth Johnson Colvin, Lester L. Laminack, Ed.D. Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc., 1993.
Literacy in Life: A Handbook for Volunteer Literacy Tutors by Melody Schneider. Tacoma Community House Training Project, 2003.
Litstart: Strategies for Adult Literacy and ESL Tutors by Patricia Frey. Michigan Literacy, Inc., 1999. Strategies and background needed for tutoring an adult in reading, writing, and speaking English.
The Way They Learn: How to discover and teach to your child's strengths. by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias. Focus on the Family, 1994. This book provides basic information about learning styles as well as an excellent summary of eight specific types. While Tobias writes for parents, the information is applicable to learners of all ages.
Seven Kinds of Smart by Thomas Armstrong. Plume Division of Penguin Books, 1993. This is a very readable explanation of John Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences Theory and many suggestions for putting this theory into practice with adult learners.

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