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    • ELD Websites
    • General ELD Websites

       

      ·         Activities for ESL Students - Quizzes, Tests, Exercises and Puzzles:

      http://a4esl.org

       

      ·         ABC Teach - ESL Lessons, Worksheets, Activities including Grammar, Flashcards:

      http://www.abcteach.com

       

      ·             Catherine Brown’s Website - Accelerating Minds with Language:

      www.acceleratingminds.com

       

      ·                Agenda Web - Hundreds of Free English Exercises in Grammar, Vocabulary, Verbs,

      Listening and Reading:

      www.agendaweb.org

       

      ·            Lanternfish - ESL Worksheets and Lesson Plans:

      http://bogglesworldesl.com/

       

      ·           BrainPOP – Animated Movies and Interactive Activities that are aligned to National

      Standards and searchable by state standards in many school subjects for

      Grades 3 – 12 (14 day Free Trial):

      http://www.brainpop.com

       

      ·         BrainPOP Jr. – Animated Movies and Interactive Activities for K-3:

      http://www.brainpopjr.com/

       

      ·          Elementary Language Arts Activities – Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Fluency, etc.:

      www.carlscorner.us.com

       

      ·         Houghton Mifflin - Education Place for Educators, Students and Families:

      www.eduplace.com

       

      ·         Enchanted Learning Site – Printable Worksheets and Activities:

      www.enchantedlearning.com

       

      ·         Ready to Use ESL Lessons Plans for Teaching Adult Learners:

      www.english-4u.com/

       

      ·         English Club – An ESL Website to help Teach or Learn:

      www.englishclub.com/ 

      General ELD Websites

       

      ·         ESL English Exercises, Videos, Lessons, Quizzes and Tests:

      http://www.englishmedialab.com

       

      ·         English Page – Free Online English Lessons & ESL Resources:

      www.englishpage.com

       

      ·         English Zone – Free Online Activities to help teach and/or learn English:

      http://english-zone.com/index.php

       

      ·         English Lesson Plans for Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Levels in

      Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, Grammar and Pronunciation:

      www.esl.about.com/od/englishlessonplans/

       

      ·         ESL Activities for Beginning to Intermediate ESL Students:

      http://eslbears.homestead.com/

       

      ·         Dave’s ESL Café - Interactive Site for Teachers and Students:

      www.eslcafe.com

       

      ·         Free ESL Flash Cards and Printables - Parts of Speech, School Objects, Food,

      Places, Holidays, etc:

      www.eslflashcards.com

       

      ·         ESL Galaxy - Thousands of Free Printable Worksheets, Lessons and Activities:

      http://www.esl-galaxy.com

       

      ·         ESL Junction - Free ESL Flashcards, Flashcard Games and Conversation Questions:

      http://www.esljunction.com

       

      ·         ESL Printables - Resources for ESL Teachers, Worksheets, Activities, Lesson Plans:

      http://www.eslprintables.com

       

      ·         ESL Tower - Interactive Grammar & Vocabulary:

      http://www.esltower.com

       

      ·         Everything ESL - Featuring lesson plans, teaching tips, and classroom resources:

      http://www.everythingesl.net

       

      ·         Parade of Games - Popular Game Shows and Other Games in PowerPoint Formats:

      http://facstaff.uww.edu/jonesd/games

       

      ·         How to Teach Fiction, Classroom Theater and Lesson Plans:

      http://www.fictionteachers.com

       

      General ELD Websites

       

      ·         Fun Brain – Reading, Spelling, Word Games, Math Games, etc.

      www.funbrain.com

       

      ·         Gamequarium & Readquarium – A Portal to Thousands of Online Activities

      For Educators and Students:

      http://www.gamequarium.com

       

      ·         Hello World - Learn English Online with Games, Activities, Songs:

      http://www.hello-world.com

       

      ·         Internet4Classrooms – Free Internet Resources for Educators:

      http://www.internet4classrooms.com

       

      ·         Conversation Questions for the ESL/EFL Classroom:

      http://iteslj.org/questions

       

      ·         KidZone – Fun Facts for Kids

      http://www.kidzone.ws

       

      ·         Mr. Donn’s Free Language Arts Lesson Plans, Activities, Worksheets and

      PowerPoints:

      http://languagearts.mrdonn.org

       

      ·         Literactive – Free Online Reading Material for K-2 Students with ESL Books and

      Worksheets:

      http://www.literactive.com

       

      ·         Interesting Things for ESL Students - Word Games, Puzzles, Quizzes for ESL

      Students: http://www.manythings.org

       

      ·         Adele’s ESL Corner - Free site with Online Review to practice grammar, listening and

      Reading:

      www.members.iinet.net.au/~adelegc

       

      ·         Free Resources for Teachers of K-6 Students - Flashcards, Phonics Cards,:

      http://www.mes-english.com

       

      ·         PBS Kids - Literacy Resources, Activities, Curriculum Materials and Books for the

      Emerging Reading:

      http://pbskids.org/lions

       

      ·                     The Internet Picture Dictionary - Expand Vocabulary through Activities:

      http://www.pdictionary.com

       

      General ELD Websites

       

      ·             Pete’s PowerPoint Station - Free Presentations in PowerPoint Format and Interactive

      Activities:

      http://www.pppst.com

       

      ·         Reading A-Z – Printable Teacher Material to Teach Reading, Phonemic Awareness,

      Vocabulary, etc (Subscription Fee):

      www.readingA-Z.com

       

      ·         Reading Rockets – Strategies, Lesson and Activities for Teaching Reading:

      www.readingrockets.org

       

      ·         Read, Write and Think – Resources in Reading and Language Arts for Teachers

      and Students from International Reading Association and the National Council of

      Teachers of English:

      www.readwritethink.org

       

      ·         Santa-Maria Bonita School – Grade Level Vocabulary Flashcards from the Houghton

      Mifflin Anthologies:

      http://www.smbsd.org/page.cfm?p=1445

       

      ·         Star Fall - Interactive Reading and Writing Activities for Primary Grades

      www.starfall.com

       

      ·         Stories Line Online-Stories Read Aloud by the Screen Actors Guild Members:

      www.storylineonline.net

       

      ·         Story Arts Online-Storytelling Lesson Plans and Activities:

      www.storyarts.org

       

      ·         PowerPoint  Examples and Directions for Jeopardy, How to Be a Millionaire and

      Hollywood Square Directions:

      http://teach.fcps.net/trt10/PowerPoint.htm

       

      ·         ESL Lessons:

      www.tefl.net/esl-lesson-plans

       

      ·         Tools for Educators – Free Games, Printables and Worksheets:

      http://www.toolsforeducators.com

       

      ·         Discovery Streaming Education: Online Videos & Teacher Resources:

      www.unitedstreaming.com

       

      ·         Using English: Resources for English as a Second Language (Free Membership)

      http://www.usingenglish.com

      Grammar

       

      ·         Grammar – Different Activities Including Parts of Speech, Verb Tense, Idioms: www.computerlabkids.com/parts_of_speech_sites.htm

       

      ·         Grammar Blast Online Quizzes for Grades 2-5: http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/grammar

       

      ·         Houghton Mifflin-Kids’ Place: Wacky Web Tales for Grades 3 and up: http://www.eduplace.com/tales

       

      ·         ESLbase – Grammar Activities from A to Z:

      http://www.eslbase.com/worksheets.asp

       

      ·         ESL Flow: Grammar- Parts of Speech, Basic Tenses, Lessons, Lists, Review:

      http://www.eslflow.com/speakinggrammarverbs.html

       

      ·         Interlink Language Centers - Grammar Pop Quizzes:  http://eslus.com/LESSONS/GRAMMAR/POS/pos.htm

       

      ·         Grammar Gorillas for Verbs & Other Parts of Speech – Online Activities:

       www.funbrain.com/grammar

       

      ·         Grammar Songs: Parts of Speech songs and posters:

      http://gardenofpraise.com/mugram.htm

      ·         Grammar Graphics - A sequential language program that bridges the gap between identifying the parts of speech and writing:                                     www.grammargraphics.com

      ·         Kim’s Korner – Ideas, Activities, Resources for Teaching Grammar: http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/grammar/menu.html

      ·         Grammar and Multi-Skill Sites:

      http://www.lclark.edu/~krauss/toppicks/grammar.html

       

      ·         Interesting Things for ESL Students - Grammar:

      http://www.manythings.org/e/grammar.html

       

      ·         Quia – Shared Activities for Grammar:

      http://www.quia.com/shared/eng

       

      ·         English Language (ESL) Grammar Quizzes - Various quizzes at the different proficiency levels reviewing parts of speech and grammar skills:

      http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/

       

      ·         Grammar

      Grammar

       

      ·         330 Grammar Topics - Gives simple explanations of nouns, verbs and adjectives with examples and exercises:

      http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/

       

      ·         Grammar Lists - Lists of Grammar Rules:

      http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/grlists.htm

       

       

      Phonology

       

      Pronunciation

       

      ·         Developing Teachers.Com - To Develop Students' Listening & Pronunciation in the Classroom:

      http://www.developingteachers.com/phonology/phonology.htm

       

      ·         Word Families in Nursery Rhymes: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/rhymes/wordfamilies/

       

      ·         Pronunciation and Speaking Skills for Beginning Level English Learners:

      http://esl.about.com/od/speakingbeginner

       

      ·         Matching Letter Sounds:

      http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/picturematch/

       

      ·         Learn to Read:

      http://www.starfall.com/n/level-a/learn-to-read/play.htm

       

      ·         University of Iowa – Phonetics, The Sounds of American English - Demonstrates Actual Production of English Sounds: http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/english/frameset.html

       

      Listening to words

       

      ·         ESL Quizzes with Sound: 

      http://iteslj.org/links/ESL/Quizzes/Quizzes_with_Sound/

       

      ·         Language Guide for English - Word Lists with Pictures and Sound::

      http://www.languageguide.org/english

       

       

       

       

       

       

      Minimal Pairs

       

      ·         Minimal Pair Practice:

      http://www.manythings.org/pp/

       

      ·         Minimal Pairs audio clips:

      http://www.speak-read-write.com/minimalpairs.html

       

      ·         Phonology & Articulation Resources for Speech-Language Pathologists:

      http://www.speech-language-therapy.com/txresources.html

       

      Tongue Twisters

       

      ·         Tongue Twister Exercises to Improve Problem Consonants:

      http://www.elfs.com/MM5%20menu.html

       

      ·         The Tongue Twister Database – A Collection of Tongue Twisters:

      http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8136/tonguetwisters.html

       

      ·         English Tongue Twisters - #1 International Collection of Tongue Twisters:

      http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/en.htm

       

      Poetry

       

      ·         Giggle Poetry: http://www.gigglepoetry.com/

       

      ·         Kidzone Poetry: http://www.kidzone.ws/poetry/index.htm

       

      ·         Poetry for Teachers: http://www.poetryteachers.com/index.html

       

      Morphology

       

      Irregular verbs

       

      ·         Online Irregular Verb Practice:

      http://a4esl.org/q/h/irv001-ck.html

       

      ·         English Irregular Verb Quiz:

      http://www.esldesk.com/esl-quizzes/irregular-verbs/

       

      ·         Word Based Games for ESL Students: http://www.manythings.org/wbg/

       

      ·         Purdue University Online Writing Lab: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl

       

      ·         Irregular Verbs online activity: http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/irpast1.htm

       

      Root Words, Prefixes, Suffixes

       

      ·         Prefixes: http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/spelling/wordbuilding/prefixes/index.shtml

       

      ·         Suffixes: http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/spelling/wordbuilding/suffixes/index.shtml

       

      ·         List of Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes: http://www.betterendings.org/homeschool/Words/Root%20Words.htm

       

      ·         First School Years - Prefixes, Suffixes: http://www.firstschoolyears.com/literacy/word/other/prefixes/prefixes.htm

       

      ·         Gamequarium: Prefix Activities:

      http://gamequarium.com/readquarium/prefixes.html

       

      ·         Gamequarium Suffix Activities:

      http://gamequarium.com/readquarium/suffixes.html

       

      ·         Harcourt Prefix & Suffix Online Game:

      http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/book_buddy/arthur/skill.html

       

      ·         List of Greek and Latin Roots: http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/MA/resources/greek_and_latin_roots/transition.html

       

      ·         Vocabulary Workshop - Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes Online Activity:

      http://www.southampton.liu.edu/academic/pau/course/webesl.htm

       

      ·         Maggie’s Earth Adventure – Short Circuit -Online Prefix-Suffix Game: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/grammar3.htm

       

      ·         Quia - Prefix Activity Online:

      http://www.quia.com/jg/65963.html

       

      ·         Quia - Roots and Prefix Online Activity:

      http://www.quia.com/jg/66094.html

       

      Word Families

       

      ·         Word Families in Nursery Rhymes: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/rhymes/wordfamilies/

       

      ·         Printable Word Family Booklets: http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/printable_booklets.html#WordFamilyBooklets

       

      ·         Kidzone Word Families:

      http://www.kidzone.ws/phonics/index.htm

       

      Word Families

       

      ·         Mrs. Alphabet - Word Families:

      http://www.mrsalphabet.com/wordfamilies.html

       

      ·         Word Family Sort -Online Activity:

      http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/wordfamily/

       

      Syntax

       

      ·         Self-Study Grammar Quizzes:

      http://a4esl.org/q/h/grammar.html

       

      ·         Abiator’s Interactive English Activities – Scrambled Sentence Activities:

      http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lang/lscr/lscrindex.html

       

      ·         English Raven’s Sentence Navigation: http://www.englishraven.com/Sentnav_Activities.html

       

      ·         ESL Junction- Syntax Lesson: http://www.esljunction.com/esl_games/efl_running_word_ordering.html

       

      ·         John’s ESL Community - English Sentence Structure: http://www.johnsesl.com/templates/writing/sentenceS.php

       

      ·         Sentence Structure at pppst.com – Power Points, Activities and Teacher Resources:

      http://languagearts.pppst.com/sentencestructure.html

       

      ·         Scrambled Sentences for ESL Students:

      http://www.manythings.org/ss/

       

      ·         Kidspiration Sentence Structure Activity: http://www.northcanton.sparcc.org/~elem/kidspiration/hlass/sentencestructure.htm

       

      ·         Quia – Rags to Riches - Sentence Structure Online Game:

      http://www.quia.com/rr/126726.html

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

      Lexicon/Semantics/Vocabulary

       

      ·         ESL Vocabulary- Ideas, Exercises and Activities: http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/reading/main/vocabulary.htm

       

      ·         Dictionary.Com – Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Reference: http://dictionary.reference.com/

       

      ·         Vocabulary Website Game that donates rice to UN World Food Program: www.freerice.com

       

      ·         Gamequarium - Word Activities:

      http://gamequarium.com/readquarium/wordmeaning.html

       

      ·         Ms. Garrett’s Online Homepage – Scroll Down for List of Action Words, Transition Words and 100 Ways to say “said”:

      http://www.msgarrettonline.com/

       

      ·         Descriptive Words for Sound, Touch/Texture, Color, Smell and Patterns:

      http://www.msgarrettonline.com/descripwords.html

       

      ·         Rhyme Zone – Rhyming Words by Syllable and Letter:

      http://www.rhymezone.com/

       

      ·         Visuwords™ Online Graphical Dictionary - Look up words to find their meanings and associations with other words and concepts:

      http://www.visuwords.com/

       

      ·         Merriam-Webster’s Word Central - Dictionary, Thesaurus, Rhyming Words: http://www.wordcentral.com/

       

      ·         Wordsmyth - Extensive Online Dictionary and Glossary Maker, Vocabulary Quiz Builder

      Anagram Solver and Crossword Puzzle Helper:

      http://www.wordsmyth.net/

       

      Sources of Free 'Educational Use' Images

      ·         Creative Commons .http://creativecommons.org/image

      ·         Flickr http://www.flickr.com

      ·         MorgueFile http://www.morguefile.com

      ·         Stock.xchng         http://www.sxc.hu/home

      ·         Wikimedia Commons http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

       
       

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