Online Literacy Resources and Interactive Exercises

Links to Free Sites with Exercises to Improve Literacy and Numeracy Skills

The Learning Edge

A Canadian 'newspaper' for literacy students. Provides literacy and numeracy activities.

UK Dept for Education and Skills Adult Literacy Core Curriculum

General examples of activities for gaining skills at various levels.

This website is for people who want to learn more about internet banking. It contains easy to understand information about the online banking services offered by Australian banks and financial institutions. An ANTA Adult Literacy National Project by the Commonwealth through the Department of Education, Science and Training.

TV411 Tune into Learning

US website with online lessons in reading, writing, vocabulary, and maths.

Moneyopolis

Online game for development of maths skills.

Learn2Learn

An interactive online course to develop skills for study, work and life.

SciWeb

A science literacy website for adults. An ANTA Adult Literacy National Project by the Commonwealth through the Department of Education, Science and Training.

OzReadandSpell

A self help video on sounds, letters, words, spelling and reading.

Interactive Picture Dictionary

Online English exercises designed to improve listening, writing, reading, vocabulary and grammar skills.

Armored Penguin

Allows you to make your own crossword puzzle and print it off.

English Club English Grammar

Information and quizzes on English grammar at different levels.

Many Things Fun Activities

A range of word games puzzles and quizzes.

Literacy Online

Exercises designed to help people use the Internet and to assist with reading, understanding and finding information on the World Wide Web.

Links to Online Literacy Resources Available Through the STRL.

The TumbleBook Library is a collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books) TumblePuzzles, TumbleQuizzes and TumbleResources for parents, teachers and children.

List of Online Programs which can be used free on Computers at Library Branches

(These items are also available to borrow for home use)

Issues in English - Yass Branch
Interactive Picture Dictionary - Goulburn Branch
Connected Speech - Goulburn Branch
The Alphabet - Gunning Branch/Yass Branch
CGEA CD-ROM - Goulburn Branch

As new items are ordered they will be added to this list. For the most up to date information on what is available please ask staff at your local library branch.