Principles of Adult Learning
Click above to view four principles that successful tutors keep in mind.

Literacy Tutors:

Learning to Learn
A short paper on how research recommendations for students with learning disabilities work in the context of a volunteer literacy council.

Short and Sweet
A collection of 52 short poems suitable for literacy students compiled by William Cooper.

Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer
Two ways to organize your thinking when comparing and contrasting things.

Transition Words
A student handout to explain the use of transition words in writing.

500 Most Frequently Used Words in Alphabetical Order
Everybody needs to be able to read and spell the words on this list with ease—they make up 65% of all written words in English.

Comprehension Strategies and Information
Information about comprehension along with several useful strategies to help your student understand what he or she reads.

Alphabet Flashcards
Print out these flashcards for students working on their alphabet.

Phonics Test
Take this short test to see how well you “hear” what you read.

Math Tutors:

Blank Multiplication Table
Have your students fill this in as they learn their times tables.

Using Fraction Manipulatives
A brief overview of the usefulness of manipulatives in teaching fractions.

GATES: A 5-Step Problem Solving Model
Don't just teach formulas, teach your student how to think! This five-step model can be used to work on problems at all levels. Includes an explanation for the tutor and a student handout.

ESOL Tutors:

The 4 Biggest Mistakes Made by Novice ESOL Tutors
A quick review of four mistakes commonly made by new ESOL instructors. (Our own experience has put us on terms of intimacy with these mistakes.)

Spanish-English Cognates—a Student Handout
A useful list of cognates (words which are spelled or sound alike in two different languages) and the rules for cognates in English and Spanish.

Small Group Attendance Sheet
Need an easy way to keep track of your students? Print out this attendance sheet.

ESOL Lesson Planning for Small Groups
An overview of how to plan lessons for small groups of ESOL students.

ESOL Lesson Planning Template
One form to help ESOL tutors plan lessons.

Slang Dictionary
A useful booklet of slang with definitions and sample sentences for intermediate to advanced students

Languages of the World
A reference sheet of the major languages of the world and the number of speakers of these languages