Information update on local ESL and conversations classes
Literacy Network has received the following information about ESL classes as well as conversation classes in our local area. *ST MATHEWS – The Corso Manly (9977 6249) ESL classes on Mondays 9:20-11:30am ( Fees $20 per term – concessions available) Conversation classes – all levels – Thursdays 5:45-7:00pm *COMMUNITY CONNECT : 30 Fisher Rd, Dee Why…
Article on Literacy Network in the Manly Daily
Service makes real impact on literacy THIS year marks the 30th anniversary of the Literacy Network Manly Warringah. Students and tutors benefit from working with each other.The service has existed to assist adults who experience difficulty with English. Lit Net is a community based organisation that trains volunteer tutors to help native speakers, as well…
Our first get together for 2016
Happy to New Year to all our members. Hope 2016 has started well for you. The committee has met and is planning events for the year. 1.Literacy Network get-together Date: Sat 13 Feb 2016 Time: 10am -12 noon Venue: Level 1, 14 William St, Brookvale Come and share morning tea and discuss your experiences with…
Happy New Year!
Wishing all our tutors, students, sponsors and volunteers a happy New Year and all the very best for 2016!
Our end of year Christmas party!
It’s nearly Christmas … time for you to sparkle … Please join us to celebrate the end of another successful year for the Manly Warringah Literacy Network Lunch, a drink or just catch up and meet our wonderful volunteers Where: Dee Why RSL Club – Bistro Reserved area in the Fishbowl When: 12…
Our office has moved!
Literacy Network Office Move, April 2015 Due to the redevelopment of the Royal Far West complex in Manly, we have moved to a new office in the Northern Beaches Community College’s Brookvale Campus building. Our new address is: NBCC Brookvale Campus 14 William Street Brookvale NSW 2100 Our mailing address remains unchanged: The Literacy…
Our next Tutor Training Course begins on July 21st
Our next Tutor Training Course For more details, please contact us by phone or email.
Introducing a new resource: Time4writing
Time4writing is a free resource for tutors of adult literacy: click here to go to the website. Each topic comes with a video presentation plus a PowerPoint (slide) presentation explaining what it is, as well as worksheets to print and online games to play. The website is very easy to navigate and all resources are freely…
Happy New Year!
Wishing all our tutors and students a very Happy New Year, and all the very best for 2015. May it be a rewarding and productive year for everyone. For an article on New Year Resolutions – and how hard it is for most of us to keep them! – click here.
New resource: Spell it right
This resource comes to us via Literacy Network‘s President. Spell it right – click here for the link – aims to assist teachers/tutors in helping their students become more confident with their spelling – and quite possibly tutors, too! There are free printable worksheets as well as games, puzzles and quizzes (most are aimed at adult…
Thank you to Manly Council
Literacy Network would like to thank Manly Council for both their grant and their ongoing support.
Introducing another tutor resource
With thanks to Google search engine and Ron C. Lee PhD for the website, here is a new resource for tutors to explore! All of the content on Dr Lee’s website is free to download and/or print (courtesy of some fairly annoying, pop-up advertising). In the For Beginners section, you’ll find Super Easy Reading passages,…
Halloween is just around the corner…
All Hallows’ Eve, otherwise known as Halloween, is coming up on October 31. Whether people in Australia choose to celebrate it or not, most have at least heard of the day via a series of horror movies! Now widely celebrated in the USA, the festival originated in the UK – it has both Celtic and…
Introducing another resource: English Language Partners New Zealand
Introducing a new resource: English Language Partners New Zealand This organisation is the equivalent of the adult migrant home tutor program in Australia and its website is worth exploring. To do so, click here. You’ll see a red ribbon tab running across the homepage below the organisation’s logo. Click on the first heading, LEARN…
An interesting article, ‘Adult literacy and numeracy – what’s the story?’, plus two websites worth a look.
To read ‘Adult literacy and numeracy – what’s the story?’, click here To go to the Reading Writing Hotline and have a look at their recommended resources, click here then click on Resources. To see what other services and resources there may be out there for students and tutors, click here
Spotlight on BBC Skillswise
BBC Skillswise offers a wealth of information, tips and exercises aimed at improving an adult’s literacy skills. It’s one of the links available under Tutor Resources, and it’s well worth a look. Once you’ve accessed the website via the Tutor Resources link, click on the ‘English’ box to view the headings for all…
Introducing another resource: English for Everyone
English for Everyone is a free resource for printable English Worksheets, and it’s well worth a look. On the left of the Home page you’ll find an index of all the topics covered – quite an extensive list – with hundreds of worksheets available to download and print. If for some reason you’re…
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Please note that the Annual General Meeting of Literacy Network Manly Warringah Inc. for the six months January to June 2014 and for the financial year July 2013 to June 2014 will take place on: Friday, 25th July 2014 at 11 am at: Terrey Hills Tavern 2 Aumuna Road, Terrey Hills. The meeting will…
Australian Citizenship
The following link is for those tutors whose student has fulfilled all other requirements to apply for Australian Citizenship and wants to prepare for the Citizenship Test. This link will also be added to Online Resources. http://www.citizenship.gov.au/learn.cit_test/test_resource/ This is the link to the only resources recommended by the Australian Government. The website…
Breaking News English
Breaking News English is one of the biggest resources available to tutors. Once you’ve clicked on the Breaking News English link, via Volunteer Tutors then Tutor Resources on the Literacy Network Homepage, you’ll find over 1,800 lessons and counting on anything and everything. From’Twitter in Turkey Court’ (April 5, 2014) to a ‘Toilet Theme Park in…
Using BBC Learning English
You’ll find the link to BBC Learning English via the drop down menu on the Literacy Network homepage: click on Volunteer Tutor – tutor resources, then scroll down to online resources and click on BBC Learning English. The left hand column menu on the BBC Learning English homepage offers a variety of choices, from General and Business English to…
Anzac Day, April 25
This year marks the 99th anniversary of Anzac Day. There are so many stories about Anzac Day, it makes another great reading, writing and discussion topic. As with April Fools’ Day, you’ll find the link to a Holiday Lesson on it on the Breaking News English homepage. You’ll also find a wealth of stories and…
April Fools’ Day
April Fools’ Day (sometimes written as April Fool’s Day) is just around the corner and since this day is celebrated in a great many countries around the world, it makes a handy reading, writing and discussion topic. You’ll find the link to an ESL lesson on it under Holiday Lessons (in the…
Using ‘Literacy Face to Face’
Using Literacy Face to Face Literacy Face to Face is the first online resource listed under ‘Tutor Resources’ (accessed via the drop down tab under ‘Volunteer Tutors’, LN homepage.) After you’ve clicked on the link, scroll down to find the table with titles of the PDFs available for download. While some of these files…