International Reading Association
Using Bilingual Books in Esl and Mainstreamed Classrooms
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...
Other
Esl Kid Stuff: Teaching the Alphabet
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.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Dot's Spot
Explore vocabulary words, the alphabet, and music alongside Del, Dot, and Dee through media, lesson plans, and graphic organizers.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Growing and Graphing
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...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Printable Portuguese Word Book
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.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Complete "Red Book Series" Focused on Reading Instruction
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...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Little Explorers: English Portuguese Picture Dictionary
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...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Little Explorers: English Portuguese Picture Dictionary
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...
Other
Esl Kid Stuff: Classroom Games & Activities
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...
Other
Esl Kid Stuff: Flash Card Games and Activities
50 or more classroom-based games and activities using flashcards. Teachers are encouraged to submit their own ideas as well.
Other
Kim's Korner: Six Trait Analytic Writing Model
Check out this comprehensive website featuring ideas for teaching writing based on the six trait analytic writing model.
British Council
British Council: Learn English Kids: The Pirates Song
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.
Other
Holiday & Festival Activities Esl Kid Stuff
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.
Read Works
Read Works: Genre Kindergarten Unit: Real and Make Believe
[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...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Little Explorer Find It! Quizzes
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.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Little Explorer Find It! Quizzes
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.
British Council
Learn English Kids: Old Mac Donald Hangman
If you know the animals in the Old MacDonald song, you can play this game of hangman. Practice spelling the farm vocabulary you know.
Other
Pocket of Preschool: How to Set Up the Dramatic Play Center
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,...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: What Works in Comprehension Instruction
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...
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Family Reading Activities
This site features family reading activities that will guide parents with their children's reading development.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: How Tall Are We?
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...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Getting to Know Characters
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...
Other
Teach Children Esl: Esl Worksheets
Free downloadable worksheets for students learning English. Resources for reading comprehension, math, vocabulary and pronunciation.
Other
Seattle University: Literature Circles Resource Center
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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