Tag Archives: ESL
25 Terrific Online Games for English Language Learners
From onlinecollegecourses.com August 27th, 2012 by Staff Writers English language learners fall into two categories — native speakers and those pursuing it via ESL/EFL instruction (or self-instruction!). But both demographics can build up their skills, no matter their age or … Continue reading
16 Incredible iPad Apps for ESL Learners- article
From bestcollegesonline.com Posted on Monday April 30, 2012 by Staff Writers English’s bizarre turns of phrases and seemingly boundless tendency toward exceptions to rules intimidates even native speakers, so one must hold sympathy for those learning it in a secondary … Continue reading
Please Write on Your Table- encouraging students to write; great for reluctant writers and ELL students
Please Write on Your Table Kristina Peters – ELL Teacher Omaha, NE I recently read a blog post that involved letting students write around the room, literally. The teacher created numerous opportunities for students to write on various surfaces with … Continue reading
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Online Translator- Foreign Language and ESL students
NiceTranslator is a fast, easy to use online translator designed with simplicity and functionality in mind. Being powered by Google Translation API, allowed the development to be focused on usability rather than hard coding. The interface is neat and straight … Continue reading
Days of the Week- video, to music
Posted in Early Childhood, Early Elementary, Music, Uncategorized
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Days of the Week- song/chant
EVERY WEEK HAS SEVEN DAYS (sing to tune of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”) Every week has seven days, seven days, seven days. Every week has seven days, can you name them? Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Sunday, … Continue reading
Scavenger Hunt- vocabulary lesson for elementary grades
Foreign Language/ESL Lesson Plans Early Elementary Lesson Plans Create a list of vocabulary words, then place those objects around the classroom. Your students, on teams, will need to find the objects and mark them off of their list.
Scavenger Hunt- vocabulary for foreign language classes and ESL
Foreign Language/ESL Lesson Plans Late Elementary Lesson Plans Create a list of vocabulary words, then place those objects around the classroom. Your students, on teams, will need to find the objects and mark them off of their list.
ABC’s- getting ready to read- online activities with letters and sounds for preschool and early elementary grades
Posted in Early Childhood, Early Childhood Lesson Plans, Early Elementary, Early Elementary Lesson Plans, ESL, Language Arts, Language Arts Lesson Plans, Lesson Plans, Phonics, Reading, Reading Lesson Plans
Tagged ESL, online, phonemic awareness, phonics, preschool, reading, reading pre reading
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Learn to Read with Phonics- online activities for early elementary or ESL
The site shown below is designed for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, homeschool, and English language development (ELD, ELL, ESL). http://www.starfall.com/
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Tips for Using Grammar Games in Class Successfully-article for language arts and ESL teachers
From http://www.teachingenglishgames.com/Articles/Teaching_Grammar_with_Games_in_the_ESL_Classroom.htm Tips for Using Grammar Games in Class Successfully Organization. The first thing you should do when start teaching a preschool or elementary school ESL class is to figure out how to organize your class. For the younger students … Continue reading
Teaching Grammar with Games in the ESL Classroom- for ESL teachers
Teaching Grammar with Games in the ESL Classroom You may remember when you were in school the dreaded grammar lessons of sitting in a desk writing, correcting and rewriting sentences to learn proper grammar usage. Well, while some people may … Continue reading
Inclusion or Exclusion? The ESL Education Debate- article
Written by Grace Chen With classrooms become more diverse, public schools are experimenting with new language programs to enhance ESL student learning. ESL students, standing for English as a Second Language, typically need additional resources and support to adjust to … Continue reading
