Back to Basics
Brush up on core skills for academic success
If you've been away from school for a while, or just never got a good foundation in basic reading, writing, or math skills, here are a variety of resources for dusting off or sharpening those all-important basic skills for college success.
Learn-Free Tutor
Learn-Free Tutor is a free educational site that provides lessons, videos, and interactive features to help you learn and practice skills using computers, reading (for both native and non-native English speakers), and fundamental math concepts. (Goodwill Community Foundation)
Guide to Grammar and Writing
Use A Guide to Grammar and Writing for detailed tutorials on numerous topics related to grammar, usage, and the writing process.
Coolmath Prealgebra
Coolmath Pre-Algebra has a ton of really easy to follow lessons and examples that will make you a successful pre-algebra student.
Cengage Learning Online Study Center
Cengage offers practice tests on some of the fine points of grammar. Use them to isolate specific concepts that you need to polish.
Math Goodies
Math Goodies is your free math help portal featuring interactive lessons, worksheets, and homework help.
Math Dude
Learning math doesn't have to be a form of torture. The Math Dude will have even the biggest math-o-phobes basking in "AHA" moments and truly understanding math in a way that will stick for years (and tests) to come.
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