Those little lessons you really wish you had

I can't tell you the number of times I have seen posts on social media ranting about how important life skills are not being taught.  We could begin a debate that could go on for eternity but pointing fingers and placing blame is not going to change opportunities people have missed out on in the past.  Luckily there is a solution, its FREE, easy and at your finger tips!  I have discovered GFC Learn Free, a fantastic website that has easy to follow lessons on everyday life skills. The only thing you need is the ability to read and internet access and if you don't already have those you can get those FREE too simply meet one of my Literacy Volunteers at any public library.

The GCF Learn Free website is a product of Goodwill Community Foundation and for ten years they have been providing content online to help people better their lives.  They offer lessons in easy to follow tutorials on topics that matter most in the 21st Century.  The needs of education have changed drastically over the last few decades and nearly everyone could benefit from gaining new skills.  If you are curious about how their website works poke around the lessons or take one of their technology classes,  who couldn't use some extra information about Internet Safety or Windows 8?

I plan on incorporating some of these lessons into my adult literacy program here in Schuyler County.  I think some people hesitate to join Literacy Volunteers as learners because they did not have a good experience in traditional school and aren't enthusiastic about repeating that experience but learning as an adult is much different.  My tutors meet with learners 100 hours in year, only 2 hours a week.  That is certainly not enough time for us to tie you to a chair and force you to learn to read Moby Dick or War and Peace.  We really just want to help adults gain literacy skills that are needed in their life. That is EXACTLY what this website is offering.

Classes are divided into five catagories:
Living in the Online World
Technology Basics
Microsoft Office
Essential Skills
Work and Career

I enthusiastically encourage you to check out these FREE classes if you are a life long learner, parent, educator or a home schooling family.  Its often said that you get what you pay for but with this site what you get is priceless!