Curated OER
Hoot: KWHL
How can we help endangered animals? Learn about which animals are endangered and what people can do to protect them with a lesson based on Carl Hiaasen's Hoot. After completing a KWHL chart to note what they already know and what they...
Curated OER
Comic Books in the Classroom
You can use comic book projects to teach a variety of curriculum topics.
Curated OER
Chapter One Review
Designed to review chapter one of Allez, viens!, the French textbook, this resource simply presents a list of questions the teacher will ask the class to review vocabulary. If you do not have access to this textbook, this resource will...
Other
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...
Other
Esl Reader English Reading Help for Esl Students
This resource provides great reading help for ESL students. You can use this helper to speed up reading time and improve your reading skills by providing definitions at a click for any passage you provide. Just copy and paste your text...
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Assessment of English Language Learners
This resource includes a 45-minute webcast with George Mason University education professor Dr. Lorraine Valdez Pierce, discussion questions, sample assessment tools, and other resources. Sample assessment tools are available as...
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...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: What Does Research Tell Us About Teaching Reading to El Ls?
In this article, a seasoned ELL teacher synthesizes her own classroom experience and the findings of the National Literacy Panel on Language-Minority Children and Youth to make recommendations for effective literacy instruction of ELL...
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: English Language Learners
Learn about the most effective ways to teach ELL students (or ESL students), how to create a welcoming classroom, and ways to promote family involvement.
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...
Other
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...
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Storyplace: Children's Digital Learning Library
This site is a real find for teachers working with ELL students and all students who want to read great books! The Bookhive presents 100's of reviews of books recommended by librarians associated with the public libraries in Charlotte,...
Other
Hong Kong Education City: English Campus
English Campus is an excellent site for Chinese speakers learning English. It includes seven channels - Watch, Read, Practice, Play, Create, Meet, and a Teachers' Corner. Learn by playing word and grammar games, watching movies and...
Other
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...
EL Education
El Education: Learning to Read Informational Texts: Building Background
In this comprehensive unit, students launch their learning about birds by using informational texts. As students read these texts, they build background knowledge and develop their skills as readers of informational texts. Included are...
Other
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....
Other
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.
English Club
English Club: Test Your English Reading Level
This EnglishClub quiz assesses students' reading levels. Students are given 15 minutes to answer 20 multiple choice questions to assess their reading level as being "elementary", "lower intermediate", "upper intermediate", "lower...
Rong-Chang ESL
Esl: English for Intermediate Learners (2): He Goes to War to Save His Baby
A learning module for ESL and ELL students. After reading or listening to the story, students can complete up to eight comprehension and vocabulary activities.