Other
Non Stop English
Vocabulary and grammar activities for secondary English Language Learners (ELLs) are the main focus of this free site. Students select their proficiency level and then are provided a menu of grammar and vocabulary activities to choose...
Other
Esl Kid Stuff: Teaching the Alphabet
Dynamic classroom activities for teaching the alphabet -- includes a few classic methods and some great new ideas. All are hands-on; many are group or team oriented.
Ministerio de Educacion, Cultura y Deporte (Spain)
English for Little Children
This is an interactive site intended to teach English as a foreign language to young children. It is a helpful multimedia resource for EFL teachers. There are ten themes, each with two levels of difficulty, that allow children to...
Other
English to Go: "Animal Apps"
An article about the US and Canadian zoos using apps to teach apes is a springboard for this creative activity. Pre-reading questions, the article from Reuters, and follow-up summary in addition to grammar exercises make up a complete...
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Amazing Animals
Great lesson plan for a mixed level ESL class that teaches vocabulary for animals. Activity downloads, a bibliography, and related links provide the teacher with a number of valuable resources.
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.
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Help Newcomers Develop Pride in Their Heritage
Do you know how to use the diversity in your classroom to help your newcomers develop pride in their native languages and cultures? This resource presents ideas for ESL teachers.
Teachnology
Teachnology: Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Dozens of free worksheets which users can download and print to practice reading comprehension skills. Topics include holidays, science, and social studies. Includes answer keys and links to lesson plans and other teacher resources. The...
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,...
Other
Sounds of English
A comprehensive site on English pronunciation for English language learners and their teachers. It offers explanations and activities for pronunciation of specific sounds, of letter combinations, of word stresses, and of phrasal words....
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...
Other
Mandarin Daily News for Kids
The Mandarin Daily News is a well-established children's newspaper published in Taiwan for elementary and middle level students and their teachers and parents. The site includes world and local news stories, as well as news on topics of...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Sports/hobbies: Pronunciation/sonidos
This Spanish-speaking ELL tutorial practices sound recognition - contrasts short "ch" and "j" sounds as in "choke/joke". Great interactive listening comprehension exercises reinforce teachings. Site has a "Teacher's Lounge" for suggested...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Weather Pronunciation
Extensive site focusing on Spanish-speaking ELL. This section practices sound recognition. Great interactive listening comprehension exercises reinforce teachings. Site has a "Teacher's Lounge" for suggested follow-up activities....
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: The City (La Ciudad): Pronunciation/sonidos
Extensive site focusing on Spanish-speaking ELL. This section practices sound recognition - contrasts sounds as in "cap/cup, ran/run." Great interactive listening comprehension exercises reinforce teachings. Site has a "Teacher's...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Transportation (Transporte)
Extensive site focusing on Spanish-speaking ELL. This section practices sound recognition - contrasts "e" & "ey" (wet/wait, test/taste). Great interactive listening comprehension exercises reinforce teachings. Site has a "Teacher's...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Health (La Salud): Pronunciation/sonidos
Extensive site focusing on Spanish-speaking ELL. This section practices sound recognition - (saw/sew, caught/coat). Great interactive listening comprehension exercises reinforce teachings. Site has a "Teacher's Lounge," for suggested...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Shopping (Compras): Pronunciation/sonidos
This site focuses on Spanish-speaking ELL. This section practices sound recognition - contrasts "c" & "g". Great interactive listening comprehension exercises reinforce teachings. Site has a "Teacher's Lounge" for suggested follow-up...
Other
English for Russian Kids: Alphabet Guide
Great resource for teachers teaching English to Russian children.
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: House (La Casa): Pronunciation/sonidos
Extensive site focusing on Spanish-speaking ELL. This section practices sound recognition - contrasts "b" and "v" sounds as in "very/bury." Great interactive listening comprehension exercises reinforce teachings. Site has a "Teacher's...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Family (La Familia)
Extensive site focusing on Spanish-speaking ELL. This section practices sound recognition - contrasts short "e" and "i" sounds as in "bill/bell". Great interactive listening comprehension exercises reinforce teachings. Site has a...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Work (El Trabajo) Pronunciation
Extensive site focusing on Spanish-speaking ELL. This section practices sound recognition. It contrasts "th" (vocalized) & "th" (not vocalized). Great interactive listening comprehension exercises reinforce teachings. There is also a...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: People (La Gente)
Extensive site focusing on Spanish-speaking ELL. This section practices sound recognition - contrasts "sh" & "ch". Great interactive listening comprehension exercises reinforce teachings. Site has a "Teacher's Lounge," for suggested...
TESL Journal
Bilingual English Portuguese Vocabulary Quizzes
This site offers vocabulary-building quizzes that can be used either by learners of English or by learners of Portuguese to test knowledge of the English and Portuguese words for colors, days, months, seasons, greetings, fruits,...