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....
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Esl English Pronunciation Lessons
A series of 41 videos lessons focusing on English pronunciation. Videos vary in length.
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Esl English Vocabulary Lessons
A series of 19 videos focusing on English vocabulary lessons presented by ESL instructor Jennifer Lebedev.
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...
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.
Everything ESL
Pumpkin Carving for K 2 Students
Introduce your ESL students to the American celebration of Halloween with these activities for Kindergarten through grade 2. PDF pumpkin patterns are prominently provided!
Other
Ispol: Index of English Lessons for Russian Speakers
A series of 50 basic lessons that present sentences written in English with their Russian translations in the Cyrillic alphabet. Great review or introduction for students who can read English and Russian.
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.
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.
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....
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...
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Forest, Deserts and Grasslands
Biomes and Ecosystems unit will increase the interest of the ELL students. Lessons are based on the TESOL, ESL standards.
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Growing Flowers
A lesson for young ELL students on how to grow flowers. Teachers will meet the ESL TESOL standards. Lots of resources included in this activity.
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Salute to the Flag
Teach ELL students about American holidays and symbols. Many hands-on activities are included.
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.
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Find the Frog
"Find the Frog" is an ESL cooperative learning lesson in which students will learn about frogs, camouflage, and spatial relationships. TESOL standards are included. It features downloads and resources.
InterLink Language Centers
Esl Resource Center: Grammar Skills Practice
Several short lessons and pop quizzes for practicing grammar skills.
InterLink Language Centers
Esl Resource Center: Vocabulary and Idioms
Several short lessons and pop quizzes for practicing English vocabulary and idioms.
InterLink Language Centers
Esl Resource Center: Pronunciation Skills
Several short lessons with pop quizzes, including audio, for practicing English vocabulary and idioms.
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
School World: Russian Educational Resources
Russian content. A collection of links to Russian educational sites that cover school subjects, exam preparation, colleges in Russia and abroad, encyclopedias, parent resources, and more. A teacher page is devoted to lesson plans and...
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Esl Listening, Speaking, and Pronunciation
A series of four video lessons for English language learners, focusing on listening, speaking, and pronunciation in English. The lessons focus on producing accurate sounds, listening to rapidly-spoken English, and understanding idioms...
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Esl /Th/ Pronunciation
Video lesson on the English pronunciation of the digraph /th/ sound. [10:58]
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Raising Children With More Than One Language
How can you help your students who are speaking one language at home that differs with the language spoken at school? This site offers insight into teaching students with this delicate balance in mind.