Resources for Educators

We have compiled a list of resources for those in the community who educate, are parents of or are people who struggle with low-literacy levels.

Feel free to share this with someone who may benefit from this list. Information included is suitable for those of all ages, and multiple reading levels.

Experts

We have gathered a short list of people who are experts at educating adults, working with people with Learning Disabilities as well as those who are new to learning English.

• MTML

  • MTML is an organization focused on providing a network of organizations and individuals supporting adult literacy in the Toronto and York Region.

• Imagination Library

  • Imagination Library provides free books to Canadians within certain postal codes, as well as to local community centres and libraries.

• Centre for Equitable Library Access

  • The Centre for Equitable Library Access, CELA, is an accessible library service, providing books and other materials to Canadians with print disabilities.

• Métis Nation of Ontario

  • The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO)’s Statement of Prime Purpose states that as one of its key objectives the MNO is to encourage academic and skills development and enable citizens of the Métis Nation to attain their educational aspirations.

Literature

• A guide for finding learning success

  • This toolkit is meant to be a helpful resource for adults who have or think they might have a learning disability

• Center for the Study of Adult Literacy

  • A free library of many different texts, and includes different levels of reading to challenge learners of all stages.

• Classicly 

  • Classicly offers free books online from the public domain to read on modern devices including PC, Laptop, Kindle, Tablet, iPad and Mobile phone.

• DigiLibraries.com

  • DigiLibraries.com offers a digital source of free eBooks for any taste, a vast range of titles in digital format.
    

Apps

• Ultimate phonics app

  • This app is a phonics program that consists of 262 lessons, each containing up to 43 pages. It can be used with beginning readers as well as struggling readers.

• Spelling Notebook 

  • The Spelling Notebook allows users to create a personalized list of words to practice. Users can add words using the built-in searchable dictionary or record their own word lists Users can practice and test their spelling and hear each word spoken.

• What is the Story 

  • What’s the Story app was developed for a community based adult literacy program in Ireland (Galway Adult Basic Education Service). This is how the developer describes the App. ” Users complete pieces of text that have gaps. There are hints and also links to the Dolch List and an online dictionary.

• Wordscapes

  • A words scramble game that starts off as an easy word game and becomes challenging! The purpose of Wordscapes is to create words from random letters to fill a crossword puzzle.