Adult Education - basic literacy

[Trillipse]

HELLO! Now then you fine people, do you remember the part in The Shawshank Redemption, where the led character teaches the young lad basic literacy? I'm in the happy position of being called to do the same for some young men in rehab, and was wondering if any of you could direct me to free online resources to print out and use? I'm a mental health nurse by profession,but have been offered this honourable add-on role, and want to do my very best for the young (and not-so-young) men in my care.

[cathfromsaron]

whatever reading scheme you have will have a website and licensed photocopiable or printed matter!

but often i find newspapers and magazines etc can be used to create interesting story boards relevant to your specific demographic!

[factor-fiction]

Have a look at these:
http://www.edexcel.co...ry/Pages/default.aspx

[abstibus]

Is this any use?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise

[bravejordy]

You may find the following website useful:-

http://learnenglish.b...rg/en/english-grammar

[Mosaic]

Not online, but you could get from libraries some of the books aimed at teenage boys - puffin teenage fiction - it sounds ghastly doesn't it, but for example @stone Cold' by Robert Swindells, or else 'Holes' by Louis Sachar, or 'Caught in the Crossfire' by Alan Gibbons.

[Anngel123]

How lovely that you want to help these youngsters. It is heartbreaking how many opportunities are missed out on if you can't read. I would go for magazines aimed at young men, although these are not free you may find someone who will pass them on. Maybe the cinema mags. Also it may be worth visiting some of the news sites and printing out articles from there. You don't say what part of the country you are from. If you are on a mainline station route there is a free morning paper called Metro. It has some interesting articles. and the Evening Standard as well. Good luck

[alinic]

try sparklebox or help kidzlearn great resources

[treetops1]

You could make up your own word search sheets.I used to do this for people with learning difficulties. Pick words that are relevant to them. Write these at various places on a sheet of paper then fill in random letters around them.