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What is ESL?

ESL is an acronym that is used primarily in educational settings and stands for English as a Second Language. It refers to teaching English to a person whose native or primary language is one other than English. Education laws in the United States require schools to provide ESL instruction in the classroom to any and all enrolled students whose primary language is not English.

The need for ESL programs to help U.S. students achieve educational proficiency standards in school is evident from the 2000
census, which found that close to 1 in 5 United States citizens spoke a language other than English at home. While this does not imply that those people do not also speak English, the census also found that roughly 10% spoke English either less than fluently or not at all.

Resource Pics

http://www.storylineonline.net/

http://www.brainpopesl.com/level1/unit1/lesson1/

Recommended Links

Sites for Grades PreK-2
  • Literacy Center.net - an early childhood language learning site. Includes French, Spanish, and German.
  • Starfall.com- Reading instruction and reading games for students in Pre-K-1. It's hard to believe this site is free.
  • ReadTodayJoin the reading revolution! Teach a child to read.
  • Continent song Good for students learning the names of the continents.
  • Reading is Fundamental.This site has many stories for Pre-K-2 students.*
  • Storyplace.org -a site with online stories and activities. Grades pre-K-Kindergarten.*
  • Kiz ClubStories about a variety of topics for grades 1-3
  • Online Story Time-This site is more for teachers but has many online stories.
  • Martha Speaks.This site is good for beginning ELLs in grades k-2. It is advertised as a pre-school site but the stories are suitable forK-1 students.
  • British Council Stories -This site has many stories that are read aloud. Check for spelling and pronunciation differences.
  • Games on PBS Kids - Games for K-2. "WordPlay" can be used for students in grades 3-4.
  • Arthur -Sequencing activity where students hear a story and put pictures in order.
  • Storyline Online -A terrific site with stories read by actors from the ScreenActors' Guild. Grades 1-4.*
  • Reading-A-To-Z - This is a commercial site with free books that you can download and print. Grades 1-4.
  • Raz-kids.com-Reading and listening activities for elementary age students.*
  • Tumblebook Library - Click on "stories." A large collection of stories from the Los Angeles Public Library. All grades.
  • Clifford - Activities pre-K-2.Try the reading and writing section with students in grades 2-3.
  • Videos - Short Clifford videos. Click on "See and Hear." Grades K-2.
  • Berenstain Bears Games and Songs - Great activities for young children including word games, songs and puzzles. Grades K-2.
  • Game Goo - Learning that sticks - Great learning games for young children. Grades K-2.
  • The Reading Lady Includes short plays for students in grades 1-2.*
  • Enchanted learning Printable books and for students in grades K-4.
  • Discover Science Simulations Science content from Houghton Mifflin Science Series.
Sites for Grades 3-5
  • MadLibs for Advanced Beginners in Grades 3-5
  • KidsKnowit Network - Learning videos for students is grades 3-6.
  • Reading is Fundemental. Look at the writing activities for students in Grades 2-5.
  • Grammar Gorillas for Advanced Beginners in Grades 3-5
  • Stories for Kids for Advanced Beginners in Grades 3-5
  • Kiz ClubStories about a variety of topics for grades 1-3
  • Bookhive.com -This site has multicultural children's stories told by famous storytellers. Be sure to click on "Listen to a story." For Grades 2-5
  • Songs for Kids - Grammar songs for students in Grades 2-5.
  • Postcards from Buster - See Buster�s adventures from various places in the U.S. Each city has video, audio, map skills and games. Grades 3-5.*
  • Arthur -Games from Arthur. Grades 2-5.
  • Captain Underpants - Make a comic. Grades 2-4
  • Scholastic - A program for kids to make flashcards. Grades 3-8.
  • Surfing the Net with KidsSite with games and puzzles in different subject areas.
  • Write a book report - Students make a book report sandwich. Grades 4-8.
  • Literactive This site has great oral stories and games for grades 1-12.
  • Spelling Wizard - Use spelling words to make a word search or sentence scramble. Grades 3-6.
  • The Story Starter, Jr. - Select a story starter for students in grades 4-12.
  • Tumblebook Library - Online stories read from the Los Angeles Public Library. All grades.
  • Poetry - Gives examples of different types of Poetry.
  • Science vocabulary - Label pictures using science vocabulary. Grades 4-8.*
  • Songs and Rhymes- Songs for students in all grades.
  • Songs for ELLs with words.* Grades 3-12.
  • Word Game Intermediate students in grades 5-8.
  • Owl online This is a good grammar site for 6-12
  • FunBrain reading Intermediate students in grades 5-8.
  • Zoom - Games, activities and science experiments from the TV Show Zoom. Grades 4-6.
  • U.S. Symbols - U.S. Government information from Ben's Guide. Grades 3-5.
  • Social Studies Vocabulary Games - Vocabulary from U.S. government. Grades 3-5.
  • Spiders. Spider activities for kids. Gr. 3-6.
Sites for Grades 4-8
  • Listening Activities - Designed for older students but pronunciation and listening activities could be used for students grades 4 and up.*
  • iKnowthat This link takes you to map and social studies activities for grades 5-12.
  • BrainPop-This site has some free sections to teach grammar. Look up "nouns" and watch the video. Grades 5-8. Grades 3-8. *
  • Multicultural Stories -Stories from around the world by Nick Jr. Grades 3-8
  • Brainteasers, Puzzles and Riddles - Kids' page from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Grades 5-8
  • Translation Site - Students can bookmark this site to translate words from English to their native language. Grades 3-12.
  • Interactive games and activities- Social Studies Games from Ben's Guide to the U.S Government. Grades 5-8.
  • Audio Comprehension - An audio concentration game for Grades 4-12.*
  • Homophone game - Match homophones in this concentration game.* Grades 4-8.
  • Wordsearches - Wordsearches on U.S. Presidents. Grades 4-8.
  • Movie Trailers Listening activities using movie trailers for Grades 5-12.
  • Vocabulary Vocabulary games - From Interesting Things For ESL Students, aa collection of vocabulary games for Grades 6-12.
  • WordBuilderGreat site for phonics practice. Grades 4-12
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Excellent ESL WebsitesWe all know that you need to practice, practice, practice if you want to improve your English.  Check out the following ESL links to get additional practice in grammar, reading, writing, vocabulary, and listening skills. These websites are free and you can use them from home. Connect With English Videos

http://www.learner.org/resources/series71.html
Get extra practice watching the Connect with English video series here Activities for ESL Students

http://a4esl.org
Play games, take quizzes, read grammar, and practice vocabulary Dave's ESL Cafe

http://www.eslcafe.com
Easy to use, lots of activities, including games, quizzes, pronunciation practice, and stories Karin's ESL Partyland

http://www.eslpartyland.com
Lots of great ESL activities About.com ESL Guide

http://esl.about.com/homework/esl/
Quizzes and tests for different levels; employment opportunities for nonnative speakers ESLAmerica.US

http://www.eslamerica.us/
An English language website to practice conversation, vocabulary, grammar, reading, and more AND all of it has sound so you can listen while you practice English Page

http://www.englishpage.com/
For all skills, lots of activities, exchange messages with other students, and ask questions Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab

http://www.esl-lab.com
Excellent listening practice Purdue University's Online Writing Lab

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
A great place to learn more about writing and grammar

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