<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>There may not be a home depot for adult learners, but there is a TV show and web site that takes a how-to or self improvement approach to reading and writing for pre-GED adult learners. I am referring to TV411. The show features popular celebrities and sports figures, authors and adult learners who share strategies for using literacy and numeracy in real life contexts. Check out the web site at tv411.org for broadcast times near you. The Adult Literacy Media Alliance, or ALMA, creators of TV411, have liscensing agreements with adult ed departments in North and South Carolina and Massachusetts. If you work in a program in one of those states, you should contact your state ed office for details on how you can get the show in video along with print materials and teacher's guide. If you are interested in learning more about TV411, call Nancy Rademacher at ALMA at 212-807-4244. </FONT></HTML>