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The U.S. Department of Education funds fifteen national foreign language resource centers (LRCs) across the country, and CASLS became an LRC in 2001. LRCs develop resources that can be used to improve foreign language education. Many of these resources are available to students and educators for little or no cost.

Thanks to a common LRC website portal, finding these resources is easier than ever. LRCs are led by nationally recognized experts in the field, so you can trust that the materials provided are high quality, which reduces the amount of time needed to vet the resources you find.

This month's issues of InterCom have focused on reading proficiency. If you'd like to expand the reading activities in your classroom, you can search for activities using LRC website portal. From the homepage, move your cursor to "resources and products" and then select "teaching and learning materials."

You can search for materials by language, proficiency level, and grade level. Some centers have also developed materials specifically for heritage and self-study students. You can even select to filter the results by free resources only. The LRC portal also includes a slideshare presentation on free resources offered by LRCs.

Finding the perfect reading activity is just a few clicks away!