#learning resources

[lexifranca]

Hey!!

for people wanting to learn the following endangered languages:

• Cherokee

• Potawatomi

• Dzongkha

• Tuvan

• Hawaiian

• Scot. Gaelic

• Irish

• Yiddish

Mango Languages, as recommended to me by some kind folks, has courses in these languages for free!! I'm not certain as to all of their qualities, or how far they take you, but a resource is a resource, especially for languages in danger or decline.

[unsolicited-opinions]

Is "People Love Dead Jews" by Dara Horn a good entry point to learning about antisemitism for someone who doesn't read books (because I can't financially afford it)?

It's a great book and I recommend it with enthusiasm, but I'm not sure it'd be the most ideal introduction or overview.

I was, at one point, a librarian. Librarians call what you're asking me to do here "Readers' Advisory." This is challenging because all I know is that you're looking for an introductory text on antisemitism.

If you were a patron in my library, this is where we'd have a conversation to familiarize me your preferences, background knowledge, etc.

Without that, these are two shots in the dark which might suit you because they're gentle reads and written to explain antisemitism to people with almost no background:

Antisemitism: Here and Now by Deborah E. Lipstadt

Jews Don't Count by David Baddiel

Between those two, you'd gain a lot of knowledge quickly and painlessly.

Books aren't the only options. Here are some excellent, authoritative resources which will cost you nothing to explore:

USHMM and Yad Vashem focus on the Holocaust, but provide historical context for antisemitism leading up to it.

Facing History & Ourselves uses the Holocaust as a critical case study but broadens the discussion to the nature of prejudice, hatred, and antisemitism in general, both historically and today.

I'm hoping others will recommend resources in the replies to this post.

Thanks for asking and seeking to learn more!

[physicsgoblin]

Physics and Mathematics Resources (plus some Chemistry):

I will update this because I know I have more recommend textbooks somewhere in my files, I'm just too tired to look right now. Latest update: 5/13/25

Physics:

The Science Spot--Mostly lesson plans for teaching kids

The Physics Classroom Tutorial--Has interactive online activities and models. Some videos and also some chemistry stuff.

HyperPhysics--Quite possibly the best resource I've ever seen because it shows how all concepts are linked together. The site isn't loading for me but it says it's up. There is a downloadable version on the Internet Archive (though it doesn't look as nice and clean). EDIT: I found a GitHub that lets you clone and download the html so you can click through it offline and it works! If people are interested I can make a tutorial, it was very easy.

PhET--A ton of demonstrations and tutorials. Also has some for mathematics and chemistry.

Paradigms Physics Notes--this was the curriculum that was used in my junior and senior classes. A lot of stuff here. If you are interest about teaching physics using this method, you can read more here.

Quantum Mathamatica Add-on--Useful for calculations.

The Hypertextbook--uhh lots here. Problems, solutions, explanations, etc.

oPhysics--interactive physics software.

MiniPhysics--more demonstrations and interactive software.

Michel van Biezen--really clear work-throughs of many subjects (algebra, calculus, chemistry, physics). He actually has a tumblr but has been active in like a decade @ilectureonline

Mathematics:

Paul's Online Math Notes--Got my whole class through junior and senior year

Calculator Soup--a lot of different kinds of calculators

3Blue1Brown--Very interesting youtube channel that shows a lot of calculus and linear algebraic principals visually or in intuitive ways.

Mathologer--more interesting advanced mathematical concepts.

General:

OpenStax--Free textbooks, legally

[suomeen]

Finnish Learning Resources

Idk who needs it but I thought I might share some free online resources that I found helpful for other broke overwhelmed learners.

Updated 2025/12/15

[updated the link for Taste of Finnish, added a site for learning puhekieli]

I'm pinning this for now since I keep adding new resources.

Best resource for grammar:

Uusi kielemme - Finnish for Busy People - Uusi kielemme

Welcome to Uusi kielemme! On this website, you can find detailed descriptions and explanations of all kinds of Finnish vocabulary and gramma

A short but nice course in Finnish, has multiple vocabularies:

Supisuomea

Suomen kielen ja kulttuurin peruskurssi.

This is just a demo but still useful:

https://materiaalit-koosto.otava.fi/web/state-jurdmmbvgaydeirmj4yq/649acb7ce5b1d718f439f971

Nice course on grammar with test tasks at the end:

https://openlearning.aalto.fi/course/view.php?id=158#section-0

Other courses at Aalto Open University:

https://openlearning.aalto.fi/course/index.php

Some good learning materials and tests:

https://openlearning.aalto.fi/course/view.php?id=59§ion=8

Very good series of basic videos for immigrants:

Another interactive learning site:

Learn Finnish - Opi suomea

Some listening exercises for learning basic words and phrases.

https://visnakker.no/tema.html

Very good short videos on basic word and phrases:

Finnish phrases - Suomen kielen fraaseja

20 keskustelutuokiota suomeksi lyhyillä videoilla.

An online phrasebook with audio:

https://www.goethe-verlag.com/book2/EN/ENFI/ENFI002.HTM

English/Finnish tests from the same site:

https://www.goethe-verlag.com/tests/test/EN/FI/1/easy

A curious site where short news headlines are transcribed in pictures:

https://selkosanomat.fi/kuva/

Vocab quizzes:

http://iteslj.org/v/f/

Numerous Quizet vocab quizzes:

https://www.scoop.it/topic/oppitori/?tag=quizlet-mamu

A very nice short course, includes glossaries in English, French, Persian, Arabic and Russian:

Opiskele suomea - Rovala

Opiskele suomea Tämä on MoniNetin suomen kielen opiskeluympäristö. Opiskelukappaleet kertovat maahanmuuttajan elämästä Lapissa. Kappaleet si

A course of spoken Finnish:

https://extreme-finnish.teachable.com/

Finnish verb conjugator:

https://www.verbix.com/languages/finnish

A really good learning channel that has up to 15 subtitles in different languages:

Suomen kurssi

Suomen kielen kurssi ja aikuisten lukutaitokurssin videoita, tasot 0 - B2. Katsothan soittolistat eri teemoille ja tasoille. Lisään uusia vi

A number of Free online courses:

https://www.savonia.fi/paivita-osaamistasi/muu-jatkuva-oppiminen/maahanmuuttajalle/suomen-kielen-kurssit-savoniassa/

A short course on spoken Finnish:

Welcome to study with the Puhutsä suomee? – Spoken Finnish Online materials This material has been created to help non-Finnish students u

A great resource for practicing grammar:

Taivuta: Master Finnish Cases & Conjugation

Master Finnish grammatical cases and verb conjugation through interactive exercises. Practice with real-world examples and get instant feedb

Free courses at the Open University of Vaasa:

Our selection of Open University courses in English

Online learning materials, exercises, including audio ones:

https://salpro.salpaus.fi/hotpotatoes/

A nice channel with videos on language and also useful tips about life in Finland.

https://www.youtube.com/@MahdollisuuksienMatkalaukut

[burgeoning-ambition]

I've created a masterlist of the Japanese lessons I've posted on my wordpress blog so far! Please feel free to check it out here, or feel free to use any of the following links to navigate to a certain lesson:

Reading and Writing Hiragana and Katakana

Reading and Writing Kanji

Parts of Speech in Japanese (Part One: Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives)

Parts of Speech in Japanese (Part Two: Adverbs, Counters, Postpositions, Conjunctions)

An Introduction to Particles

The Copula (です)

I'll do my best to remember to update this post, but the main link on my wordpress will definitely stay up to date as I post!

[quietyou]

ASL resources

I am deaf in a very rural area where in person ASL classes are rare. I don't think there's been one since maybe 2010? 2015? It's been a while. As such, I've had to look to the internet to learn. I thought I'd catalog the ones I've found here.

I'd like to put a disclaimer on this before I start, though: While I have tried several of them, I don't know how well received some of them are -well, one of them, mostly. Anyway without further ado:

Resources with both free and paid options:

Lifeprint/ASL University: This site has a free curriculum with actual lessons, a dictionary, and recommended resources. All of the videos are available on YouTube. The dictonary has been my go to for any word I need to learn, but it does have gaps in what words are on the site. You can choose to take a class that can go for actual credit, etc. as well, but the tuition price for one course (ASL 1, for example) is $483. There are 4 levels/courses offered, should you choose the paid route.

ASL Bloom: It's mostly a phone app, though you can learn via PC if you wish. I don't know much about this one. It does have a free option, but I'm not sure how limited it might be compared to the subscription version. The prices for the subscription are here:

Lingvano: I used this quite a bit! The set up for this helped me retain a lot of what I learned. It's not as extensive as I feel it could be, but it's still growing. You can also learn British Sign Language and Austrian Sign Language, should you so choose. They do allow for free learning but have subscriptions. You need to have an account to see the prices, but I got you!

Paid Only:

ASL Spring: One of the founders, Jon Urquhart, is a CODA of DeafBlind parents. Every teacher on the team is Deaf. You can pick from a pretty extensive list of options. Just want to practice with other students? They got you. Lessons? Got you there too. You want a mentorship so that they can help you reach whatever goals you have in why you're learning in the first place? They got you there too.

I don't know how the Deaf community feels about this one. Out of all the people in the Community I follow, no one has ever sponsored or recommended it. Most tend to lean toward Lingvano or ASL Bloom when they talk about learning ASL, possibly as paid sponsors. They may also be looking at options that are more laid back or have less of a commitment. There are so many people who say they want to learn and then don't and the responsibility/commitment that comes with learning it may be a good reason why. The fact that the apps have a free version could be a factor as well.

ASL Pinnacle: Jason Gervase, the teacher and founder, is a pretty respected member of the Community, from what I can gather. Other than Bill Vicars, he's probably has the best credentials. He is very linguistically inclined. Along with knowing ASL and English, he's fluent in Italian, Italian Sign Language (LIS), Spanish, and Portuguese. He knows how to teach. It's his full time job. It's $209 for Level 1 A and an equal amount for Level 1B, with a slight saving if you choose to pay for both A & B at once ($388). There's a theme with these. You can do one level (Level 2 for example) for $209, or bundle (Level 2 and 3) for the $388. There's a payment plan offered as well! I think it's split into two payments.

Those are the ones that I know of! There are many different dictionaries as well, if you're looking for specific signs, but these are the ones that I know where you can learn everything; the words, the grammar, the culture. If anyone wants to add to it, please do! The more information we get, the better.

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we have new images of the 31 - 40 set

the figures (they messed up my boy 39)

and the cards (NEW RENDERS FOR 34 AND 38 LETS GOOOO)