The following is a list of various websites that have materials, activities, and resources that may be helpful for dyslexics as a supplement to formal therapy.
They cover the full age range from preschool through adult. Some sites are available at no cost, whereas others have a subscription fee.
ABC Teach
ABC Teach is a database of teaching resources on a variety of topics, such as science, social studies, and reading comprehension. They also have flashcards, and ESL activities.
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Activities for ESL Students
This website offers English and bilingual quizzes, puzzles, and activities that focus on grammar and vocabulary, to help ESL speakers develop their English skills.
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Annenberg Learner
Annenberg Learner is a resource database for educators. It contains professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum, in disciplines such as art, foreign language, literature, math, science, and much more.
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Bookshare
Bookshare is the world's largest online library of accessible books, textbooks, newspapers, and magazines for people with difficulties reading printed text. The entire website is screen-reader friendly.
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CDLP Online
CDLP Online contains adult learning activities on topics such as government, housing, and money. After one reads or listens to the story, they can test their comprehension skills.
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Coursera
Coursera is a website that contains hundreds of varied online courses from some of the nation's top universities—including the University of Michigan. The website is entirely free to use, and the courses are entirely free to take.
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Ed Helper
Ed Helper offers worksheets on reading, writing, math, science, foreign languages, and more. Each subject has many subcategories, and these resources can be accessed with an annual subscription.
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EduGameStar
Developed by the Reading and Writing Institute of Atlanta, Georgia, EduGameStar is designed to help dyslexics of all ages build the phonological and cognitive skills required to become a fluent reader. EduGameStar uses specially designed games to build these skills and allow the student to have a little fun in the process.
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English Zone
This website offers tons of quizzes one can use to test his or her skills with grammar, reading, spelling, writing, and much more. It also contains printable worksheets and a dictionary.
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ESL Cafe
The ESL Cafe contains resources for both students and teachers, including grammar lessons, a forum where students can post questions for teachers to answer, and a quiz center.
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ESL Lab
ESL Lab offers tests to help ESL learners. When finished, the tests give final scores.
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Fact Monster
Fact Monster is a large reference database for children. It's filled with information on science, math, U.S. and world history, and much more.
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Fuel the Brain
Fuel the Brain has dozens of games, interactive activities, and printable resources to help enhance elementary skills in math, science, and language arts.
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FunBrain
This website contains a math arcade, a reading area with Mad Libs, and a word game that can be played with other FunBrain users. In addition, there are some classic games like math baseball.
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Fun Fonix
Fun Fonix is full of pre-made phonics worksheets and activities, as well as a create-your-own feature.
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GoEd
GoEd has a huge collection of ebooks, games, videos, and other resources for teachers to buy. Subjects range from the basics (math, science, social studies) to foreign languages (French, Spanish, German).
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GrammarBase
GrammarBase is a free online grammar checker. Once it finishes scanning your document, you will receive a free detailed report identifying all issues and offering simple suggestions for improvements and corrections.
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HowToStudy.org
HowToStudy.org is designed to help students be academically successful. It contains dozens of organizational tools, tips to avoid procrastination, and much more.
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The Internet Picture Dictionary
Vocabulary words are presented with pictures, sorted either alphabetically or by topic. After reviewing the words, the website offers flashcards and word scrambles for additional practice.
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ipl2
ipl2 is a robust reference database and public service organization. Many students, volunteers, and library and information science professionals have provided answers in the "Ask an ipl2 Librarian" section and have helped design, build, and maintain the ipl2's collections.
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KOL Jr. Stories
KOL Jr. Stories is an online library of popular children's books, and the AOL Kids website reads them aloud. Classics such as Snow White and Sleeping Beauty are available, as well as several books in the Arthur series.
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Learning Ally
Learning Ally serves people of all ages who cannot read print due to visual impairments, dyslexia, or other disabilities. It contains over 70,000 digitally recorded books that are delivered through computers, iPads, and assistive technology devices.
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ManyThings.org
This website is aimed primarily at ESL speakers, but may help native English speakers as well. It offers quizzes, word puzzles, image-based vocabulary games, and more. There are also audio files to help with pronunciation.
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MyTeacherTools.com
This vast directory of teaching tools is a product of years of research by Rona Martin, classroom teacher. It contains puzzles, grade books, worksheets, lesson plans, and much more.
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OnlineCourses.com
OnlineCourses.com contains tons of college courses that you can take—for free—online. The courses are from the country's top universities, and the topics they cover are varied.
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QUIA: Have Fun
This website contains dozens of language games that help with vocabulary, grammar, figurative language, and more. There are also speech and sequencing games and helpful links for parents and teachers.
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ReadWriteThink
ReadWriteThink has vast libraries of classroom and professional development resources for teachers. Download lesson plans, strategy guides, and more.
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Scholastic
Scholastic contains tons of teaching resources (lesson plans, teacher blogs), student activities (grammar games, social studies stories), and games for parents to play with their children (Clifford games, a learning arcade).
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Storybird
Storybirds are short, art-inspired stories you can make and share on any device. Teachers and students can have free class accounts to manage students without email, create assignments, and build beautiful libraries, and artists can share and sell their art.
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The Color
The Color is a fun website for kids to visit to find dozens of online coloring sheets. They can color anything from cars and trucks to cats and dogs.
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Tips for Reluctant Readers
Tips for Reluctant Readers is a website made by an ambitious dyslexic girl. She offers spelling tricks, reading tips, resources, and much more to help those who, like her, struggle with dyslexia.
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Try Being Me – An Interactive Dyslexia Experience
Try Being Me is an accompaniment to the Newsround Special, My Dyslexic Mind, which aims to put you in the shoes of the children featured in the film. Experience what it's like for Ben, Khalaya, Zach, and Rebekah to live with dyslexia.
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Turtle Diary
Turtle Diary is a great website for parents and teachers to use to help kids solve problems faster. It's loaded with games and activities in all kinds of school subjects, and you can search for them by grade, subject, and topic.
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Word Central
These "robot" games target spelling, language skills, and vocabulary. The Alpha-Bot pronounces words to help test spelling skills, the Robo-Bee pollinates flowers with words on them to help test language skills, and much more.
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