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International Reading Association

Using Bilingual Books in Esl and Mainstreamed Classrooms

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The authors explain strategies for using bilingual books to foster literacy development with ESL learners. They argue that the presence of books in other languages in the classroom library sends a clear message about the value of...
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Other

Esl Kid Stuff: Teaching the Alphabet

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Dynamic classroom activities for teaching the alphabet -- includes a few classic methods and some great new ideas. All are hands-on; many are group or team oriented.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Dot's Spot

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore vocabulary words, the alphabet, and music alongside Del, Dot, and Dee through media, lesson plans, and graphic organizers.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Growing and Graphing

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students visit a 2nd and a 4th grade class to measure the heights of older students using large building blocks as a non-standard unit of measure. They can also measure adults in the school community. Results are displayed in...
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Printable Portuguese Word Book

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Help younger students practice basic vocabulary (English or Portuguese) with these downloadable pages. Covers numbers, telling time, colors, food, people, and animals. Quiz page is only available to members.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Complete "Red Book Series" Focused on Reading Instruction

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This binder provides copies of the original "Red Book Series" titles and links to online resources created for today's classrooms. Educators can access basic research about reading, view videos, download lesson plans, and learn how to...
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Handout
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Little Explorers: English Portuguese Picture Dictionary

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is a great tool for visual learners and students of English and/or Portuguese. The site features pictures and illustrations--great sample vocabulary words--for a letter of the alphabet. Some words also include labeling activity...
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Handout
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Little Explorers: English Portuguese Picture Dictionary

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is a great tool for visual learners and students of English and/or Portuguese. The site features pictures and illustrations--great sample vocabulary words--for a letter of the alphabet. Some words also include labeling activity...
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Website
Other

Esl Kid Stuff: Classroom Games & Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Great variety of classroom games and activities for PK-2 ELL/ESL students, submitted by teachers. Organized alphabetically by game name, the current collection includes activities designed to help the student practice a wide range of...
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Other

Esl Kid Stuff: Flash Card Games and Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
50 or more classroom-based games and activities using flashcards. Teachers are encouraged to submit their own ideas as well.
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Other

Kim's Korner: Six Trait Analytic Writing Model

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Check out this comprehensive website featuring ideas for teaching writing based on the six trait analytic writing model.
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British Council

British Council: Learn English Kids: The Pirates Song

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Listen to a song about pirates and read along. Do the puzzle and print out an activity sheet that not only uses pirate vocabulary, but is also an anagram activity.
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Website
Other

Holiday & Festival Activities Esl Kid Stuff

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Nice variety of ideas, games, activities, songs, and recommended web resources related to Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Geared toward younger PK-3 English language learners.
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Read Works

Read Works: Genre Kindergarten Unit: Real and Make Believe

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson plan where students learn the difference between real and make-believe and practice sorting details into the two categories. Ideas for direct teaching, guided practice, and independent practice...
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Website
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Little Explorer Find It! Quizzes

For Students Pre-K - 1st
These activities can be used as assessments but are very interesting as classroom small group activities for dictionary skills, vocabulary building, alphabetization, and development of beginning research skills.
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Website
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Little Explorer Find It! Quizzes

For Students Pre-K - 1st
These activities can be used as assessments but are very interesting as classroom small group activities for dictionary skills, vocabulary building, alphabetization, and development of beginning research skills.
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Interactive
British Council

Learn English Kids: Old Mac Donald Hangman

For Students Pre-K - 1st
If you know the animals in the Old MacDonald song, you can play this game of hangman. Practice spelling the farm vocabulary you know.
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Other

Pocket of Preschool: How to Set Up the Dramatic Play Center

For Teachers Pre-K - K
The dramatic play center is a place students can go to pretend, imagine, and be creative. Students can pretend to be anyone and do anything! This is powerful for our little learners. It is a place that promotes high-level thinking,...
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Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: What Works in Comprehension Instruction

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The National Reading Panel identified three predominant elements to support the development reading comprehension skills: vocabulary instruction, active reading, and teacher preparation to deliver strategy instruction. L .9-10.3...
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Family Reading Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This site features family reading activities that will guide parents with their children's reading development.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: How Tall Are We?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Kindergartners measure each other's height using large building blocks, then visit a 2nd and a 4th grade class to measure those students. They can also measure adults in the school community. Results are displayed in age-appropriate bar...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Getting to Know Characters

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
In this language development lesson using the books by Kevin Henkes English Language Learners learn vocabulary and language structures to express feelings, make text-to-self connections, and practice the reading strategy of analyzing...
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Other

Teach Children Esl: Esl Worksheets

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Free downloadable worksheets for students learning English. Resources for reading comprehension, math, vocabulary and pronunciation.
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Other

Seattle University: Literature Circles Resource Center

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
How can you get started with literature circles in your classroom? This site provides information on every aspect of developing your own literature circle instruction.

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