Language Arts

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
& Thesaurus
The complete Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus online -- free and searchable with definitions and audio pronunications. It also features the Word of the Day, and word games.
http://m-w.com/

AskERIC Lesson Plans
This collection contains more than 1100 unique lesson plans which have been written and submitted to AskERIC by teachers from all over the United States.
http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/

Access Excellence
The "Mystery Spot" provides good ideas for writing, particularly in science and the topics are appropriate for adults.
http://www.accessexcellence.org/

Adding Variety through Short Writing Assignments
Short writing assignments for highs school students using science and math.
http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/bks/readmaex.html

American Life Histories: Manuscripts from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1940
Life stories of more than 10,000 men and women; written by over 300 writers from 24 states.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/wpahome.html

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
Search for quotations.
http://www.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/bartlett/

Creative Writing
Six creative writing lessons; adapt for adults.
http://www.mcrel.org/resources/plus/creative.asp

ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication
Indiana University link to ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication with lesson plans to adapt for adults.
http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/

Freewriting
Lesson plan for 10- 15 minutes of freewriting.
http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/bks/writexex.html

Guidelines for Composing at the Computer
General information for teaching LD students to write at a computer.
http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/bks/speciaex.html

International Reading Association
Professional association with information about affiliates, research, and conferences; online bookstore.
http://www.ira.org

Is This a Stadium or a Courtroom
Writing lesson based on two legal cases involving sports.
http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/bks/billriex.html

Puzzle Maker
Create and print puzzles.
http://www.puzzlemaker.com

Reading and other Media: Computer Pals
Writing through the use of real or simulated e-mail pals.
http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/bks/celebrex.html

Shakespeare
Links to Teachers' Guides to King Lear, Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of the Shrew, and Julius Caesar.
http://www.mcrel.org/resources/plus/read.asp

Spelling Practice
Links to spelling lesson plans.
http://www.mcrel.org/resources/plus/spell.asp

Television: Reading TV Schedules
Reading lesson using television schedules.
http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/bks/remediex.html

Vocabulary
Good games and puzzles to develop general vocabulary; you cannot type in your own word list.
http://www.vocabulary.com

Wild World of Word Challenges
Online spelling activities.
http://www.ash.udel.edu/ash/challenge/word.html

Word A Day
Vocabulary development with a new word daily at Pre-GED and GED levels; free e-mail subscription.
http://www.wordsmith.org/awad/index.html

Writing Prompts: Political Cartoons
Lesson for writing and social studies using political cartoons.
http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/bks/wacsocex.html

Writing Research Papers
Lesson plans and links for writing research papers.
http://www.mcrel.org/resources/plus/research.asp

Writing to Learn
Journal writing ideas.
http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/bks/ctr&wex.html