Word Up Project
Mini Games
You've got a few minutes left at the end of class to practice vocabulary, but what can you do other than call out a word and ask for definitions? Play one of these 12 quick games! Each game is explained in detail and easy to modify for...
Curated OER
Structuring English Language Development in the School Day
Making simple changes in the classroom will allow for effective, sheltered instruction for English Language Learners.
PBS
Colorin Colorado: How to Develop a Lesson Plan That Includes El Ls
In this article, readers will learn how to develop a lesson plan that will include ELL students. This article highlights that effect lessons, that will inclusive of ELL students, will work to build background knowledge, provide explicit...
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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Huntington Library
Huntington Library: Garden Lesson Plans: Why Is an Apple Like a Suitcase? [Pdf]
A mini-unit on fruits and seeds for younger students. Students will learn that fruit is like a suitcase for seeds, and that together they help plants to reproduce. Includes ELL suggestions, extension activities, and worksheets.
British Council
British Council: Go4 English: English for Arabic Speakers
Go4English is a website of the British Council dedicated to teaching English to Arabic-speaking children and adults. It includes lesson plans, self-tests, learning exercises, games, stories, songs, and many more activities and...
Other
De Digitale School (Dutch)
Dutch-speaking students find information and resources for a variety of different school subjects such as languages, math, science and the arts. Pick by subject/class or grade level. Good homework help site for Dutch-speaking ELL students.
Other
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....
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Planning a Vacation
Wonderful, extensive site for Spanish-speaking ELL. In this section, students listen to a couple of short audio clip dialogs and view a written dialog in English and then answer interactive comprehension questions. Several activities...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Communication Strategies for All Classrooms: Focusing on Ell
Concrete suggestions for teachers who want to communicate well with all of their students, especially English language learners and students with learning disabilities.
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Who's Inside the Mitten?
Lesson plan that will promote student's involvement and self-confidence in your ESL class and thus improve oral language skills. It provides downloads and links.
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: In 1492, Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue
Help your ESL students understand the role of Columbus in the history of America. Take the opportunity to teach map skill. This lesson plans include the TESOL standards and many downloads.
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Science Experiments With Eggs
Find lesson plans for four different experiments to introduce the Scientific Method to ESL students. Find out the benefits of using science experiments in the ESL classes.
University of Oregon
Pizzaz, Creative Writing & Storytelling: Diamante Poems
This PIZZAZ (People Interested in Zippy and ZAny Zcribbling) lesson plan will engage students in writing diamante poems. Examples of diamante poems are provided. A template is also included as a graphic organizing support for students.
University of Oregon
Pizzaz, Creative Writing & Storytelling: Headline Poems
This PIZZAZ (People Interested in Zippy and ZAny Zcribbling) lesson plan will engage students in writing headline poems.
University of Oregon
Pizzaz, Creative Writing & Storytelling: Name Poems
This PIZZAZ (People Interested in Zippy and ZAny Zcribbling) lesson plan will engage learners in writing personal poems. Examples of personal poems are provided. A template is also included as a graphic organizing support for students.
Other
Breaking News English: Armstrong Wins 7th Tour De France
Lesson plan which includes audio, downloads, and unique student activities. Intended for ELL young scholars but also applicable for most middle and high schoolers. Includes an "easier" and "harder" version of same lesson plan. Good site.
Other
Forefront Publishers: Esl Through Music
A wonderful resource for second language and ESL teachers interested in developing their students' language skills through song. It offers many ready-made ESL musical lesson plans, an annotated bibliography of songbooks and audio...
Other
Forefront Publishers: Esl Through Music
A wonderful resource for second language and ESL teachers interested in developing their students' language skills through song. It offers many ready-made ESL musical lesson plans, an annotated bibliography of songbooks and audio...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: When I Was Young In, a Literature to Language Experience
Past meets present in this instructional activity in which students practice verb tense when they write personal short stories that they then publish in a flip book.
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,...
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...
Everything ESL
Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Teach your ESL students about Dr. Martin Luther King. This lesson plan includes the TESOL standards. You will find downloads and audio clips.
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Soaring High With Kites
Dynamic unit on kites which can be used to teach about weather, wind, flight, and inventions. Teach students about the importance of kites in many cultures and the significance of kites as a scientific discovery.