Lesson 3 Learning Express

In using Learning Express for the fourth grader I found many reading comprehension practice skills.  There were different types of reading such as poetry, informational, persuasive, general, following directions, etc.  I think these practice exercises would be helpful for reading teachers or special ed teachers that are working with students in small groups or one to one.

For the recent HS grad interested in an office manager job and how to improve their skills, I would show the Adult Learning Center and the section on Improving your writing, speaking, and grammar.  There is a section on Building Your Workplace Skills, tutorials, practice writing exercises. There were even several ebooks that could be used. The tutorials included lessons on writing various business documents, getting organized, writing without mistakes, etc. 



For the student needing help with careers I went to the career center and there was a section under Learning About Careers.  There was a section on nursing and two ebooks: one on Becoming a Nurse and the other on Spanish/English terms. The latter had sections on how to communicate with patients, basic Spanish words, phrases, and grammar.  I didn't find a lot on the Pharmacy career, only a little in the Allied Health area. However, for both careers the students could look at the entrance exams.

Overall, I think this program is a nice companion to our careers library. The careers section, ebooks, and college prep sections will be very useful.