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Best Evidence Encyclopedia: Reading for English Language Learners
How many classrooms have the challenge today of non-English speaking students? More and more educators are looking for resources, programs to help these students learn. At BEE researchers have tested programs available for these students...
TESL Journal
Activities for Esl Students: Self Study Idiom Quizzes
Vast array of quizzes and self-study exercises based on idioms and idiomatic expressions, categorized in a variety of ways (beginning with A, B, etc., by keyword, or by association with other groupings). Great practice for the ELL/ESL...
PBS
Colorin Colorado: Reading Rockets Resources for Ell
Information that will help your child become a good reader and successful student. There are ideas on what to do at home, reading tips, activities, books, stories, resources and more. This bilingual site is designed for Spanish-speaking...
BBC
Bbc News: Arabic Language Version
World news headlines in English with Arabic introductions and target vocabulary words, with vocabulary help in Arabic. Students can also listen to an English language broadcast of the story. Very handy site for upper level...
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Bats4 Kids: Bats, Bats, Everywhere
Bat Conservation International has 24 biologists, educators, and administrators who are dedicated to their mission to further education, research, and conservation of bats. Dr. Merlin Tuttle and his staff have constructed Bats4Kids to...
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Voice of America: Special English Programs
Special English is a Voice of America broadcast devoted to helping English language learners learn English. You'll find scripts of previous broadcasts, with audio files so that you can read along with programs as you listen. A revolving...
Charles I. Kelly and Lawrence E. Kelly
Many things.org: American Literature for English Learners
American literature presented in text and audio for English language learners. Students have the ability to listen to the audio as they read the text. Links to 57 audio programs and text by American authors. MP3 is required for the audio...
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Lecturas in Ingles Traducidas / English Readings
Great way to practice English with this beautiful selection of short excerpts from literature classics like the Jungle Book, Sherlock Holmes, or the Cask of the Amontillado. Each text includes comprehension exercises with answers and...
TESL Journal
The Internet Tesl Journal: Reading Nonfiction Texts Fast
Article lists a series of steps and tasks to make reading texts more efficient and clear. Written primarily for teachers of ESL students but tasks work for all students.
Joe Landsberger
Study Guides & Strategies: Sq3 R Reading Method
For students, the SQ3R Reading Method provides a method for how to read and comprehend a reading assignment.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Nature Reflections: Interactive Language Practice for Ell
Detailed lesson plans and materials designed for ELL/ESL students that has them observing, discussion and writing about, and from the perspective of, plants and animals. Students create a book (may be bilingual) to be reviewed by peers....
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Lil' Fingers Storybooks: Read and Listen: Penguin Party
Young readers and beginning English language learners will enjoy this short animated read-along/listen-along story about penguins having a party. Delightful illustrations aid comprehension.
University of Victoria (Canada)
Elc Study Zone: Furniture Vocabulary
Nice vocabulary development tool for students. Matching exercise shows pictures of common items of furniture. Student tries to match correct word with picture from drop down menu. After 10 questions a score based on correct answers can...
TESL Journal
Activities for Esl Students: Grammar Quizzes
This site from The Internet TESL Journal is developed for students for whom English is a Second Language (ESL). This is packed full of helpful quizzes covering all aspects of English grammar, from articles to sentence structure to word...
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Grammar Man Efl/esl Comics for Students and Teachers
Creative blend of cartooning and ESL. Students can read the adventures of Grammarman -- where they help Grammarman right evil grammar wrongs -- or do a WebQuest on how to create their own cartoons and submit them to the student gallery....
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: When I Was Young In, a Literature to Language Experience
Past meets present in this lesson plan in which students practice verb tense when they write personal short stories that they then publish in a flip book.
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Beginning Level
Improve English language proficiency at this comprehensive ELL (English Language Learner) site for Spanish speaking students. This section is subdivided into eight areas of language development: vocabulary, grammar, listening...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Intermediate Level
Improve English language proficiency at this comprehensive ELL (English Language Learner) site for Spanish-speaking students. It is subdivided into eight areas of language development: vocabulary, grammar, listening comprehension,...
Charles I. Kelly and Lawrence E. Kelly
Many Things for Esl Japanese Version
This is the Japanese version of the well-known Interesting Things for ESL site (the authors are professors teaching in Japan). The Japanese site has many of the same features as the English Only version in fact, it usually goes to the...
Knowledge Share
Super Kids: Hangman
Use this interactive site to enhance students' spelling and vocabulary while refreshing their memories in history, geography, language, science, and entertainment. It is available to use on line or you can purchase leveled apps for the...
British Council
British Council: Go4 English: Vocabulary and Grammar for Arabic Speakers
This illustrated and animated site is specifically designed for English language learners whose first language is Arabic. Ask-and-Answer online quizzes and games help students understand various aspects of English grammar and vocabulary,...
Charles I. Kelly and Lawrence E. Kelly
Many things.org: American History for English Learners (Esl/efl)
American History presented in text and audio for English language learners. Students have the ability to listen to the audio as they read the text. Links to more than 250 audio programs and text with information presented in...
British Council
British Council Go4 English for Arabic Speakers: Stories
A collection of 20-25 animated stories designed to teach children English. Children can read as they watch and listen, then play a game to see how much they understood. Includes original stories on topics of interest to students...
Teachnology
Teachnology: Teacher Guide for Antarctica
ELL students - and all students - will find these resources about Antarctica interesting and informative. This site is enriched with maps, clipart, games, activities, vocabulary builders, lesson plans and art activities.