Learning Resources for Students

The Internet can take you to sites where you may practice reading, spelling, grammar, and writing and learning opportunities in adult education.

	LearningExpressLibrary Interactive practice tests and tutorials for adult learners. To register as a new user, use your Quincy library card number as your user name and pick a password you'll remember. Access funded by the Thomas Crane Public Library.
	World Book Online An online encyclopedia database with information for both elementary and older students. From home, you will be asked to enter your Thomas Crane Public Library barcode number.?? Access funded by the Thomas Crane Public Library.
	Muzzy Online This is an online language learning service offering programs in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Use your Thomas Crane Public Library card to log in.?

• Adult Student Center information about returning to school as an adult after high school
• Continuing Education information about adult education programs, certificates, exams
• Education.com site with information about learning, schools, testing, standards
• Steck-Vaughn GED practice questions with explanations of the right answer
• Test Prep Review practice tests in many areas including CDL and GED.
• The Learning Edge an on-line talking newspaper for adult literacy students
• News for You talking newspaper written for adult new readers with lesson plan suggestions for tutors
• Starfall Education practice letter sounds, listen to the sounds, read and listen to simple stories, practice your reading skills
• Dictations on-line dictations at various grade levels
• Foniks listen to the pronunciation of words
• WebTutorials on-line help learning the computer
• SABES Massachusetts hotline information about adult education classes

Computer Tutorials

• Mousing Around This tutorial will help you learn to use a mouse to interact with a computer.
• Connect-the-Dots A fun way to practice your mousing skills!
• Learn to Search the Web A self-paced tutorial in four lessons from SeniorNet.
• Surf the Web Includes Web-at-a-Glance, which introduces Web basics in a 10-minute tutorial.
• In Pictures Free computer tutorials based on pictures, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher, Access), OpenOffice, Dreamweaver, PhotoShop, and more.