English Language Learners
Strategies and Resources
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| Email questions to: Susan Barr Aguilar |
Listening and Comprehension
www.dailyesl.com or www.esl-lab.com or www.ellllo.org
Many, many topics for Conversation Starters for English Students to improve communication skills and become familiar with the language
by reading, building vocabulary, and discussing what you study in daily conversations. Activities for listening, reading, vocabulary
exercises, discussion, role playing, online investigation.
www.dailyesl.com or www.esl-lab.com or www.ellllo.org
Many, many topics for Conversation Starters for English Students to improve communication skills and become familiar with the language
by reading, building vocabulary, and discussing what you study in daily conversations. Activities for listening, reading, vocabulary
exercises, discussion, role playing, online investigation.
Most Useful and Favorite Sites
www.answers.com/main/product_info.jsp
After this program is downloaded, you can locate any word in any program (Word, PowerPoint, OpenOffice, Internet, etc.) pressing
alternate and right click (Win), command/option g (Mac), a bubble appears with the definition, word used in a sentence as well as click for
the pronunciation.
quizlet.com
Site to make flash cards, print, study online, play games online; with existing vocabulary lists or make your own.
www.mes-english.com
Excellent site for ready-made picture flash cards, bingo, games, worksheets, phonics, PPTs.
bogglesworldesl.com
Another quality site for creative ready-made picture flash cards, bingo, games, worksheets, etc.
www.pppst.com/index.html
Pete’s power point station. Excellent site “for how to’s” as well as ideas, on line activities and especially the topical index of 1000+
PowerPoints: www.pppst.com/themes.html
www.eclipsecrossword.com
Excellent FREE crossword puzzle maker to download. Remember the technique with crossword puzzles is to associate the visual clue with
the written answer.
www.answers.com/main/product_info.jsp
After this program is downloaded, you can locate any word in any program (Word, PowerPoint, OpenOffice, Internet, etc.) pressing
alternate and right click (Win), command/option g (Mac), a bubble appears with the definition, word used in a sentence as well as click for
the pronunciation.
quizlet.com
Site to make flash cards, print, study online, play games online; with existing vocabulary lists or make your own.
www.mes-english.com
Excellent site for ready-made picture flash cards, bingo, games, worksheets, phonics, PPTs.
bogglesworldesl.com
Another quality site for creative ready-made picture flash cards, bingo, games, worksheets, etc.
www.pppst.com/index.html
Pete’s power point station. Excellent site “for how to’s” as well as ideas, on line activities and especially the topical index of 1000+
PowerPoints: www.pppst.com/themes.html
www.eclipsecrossword.com
Excellent FREE crossword puzzle maker to download. Remember the technique with crossword puzzles is to associate the visual clue with
the written answer.
Other Interesting and Useful Sites
abcteach.com
Many free printables for non members… comprehension exercises, etc.
hugosite.com
365 super simple videos to learn English as you see done what is being said.
www.esltower.com
A good site that top quality printable and interactive English grammar and vocabulary exercises for teachers and students.
www.angelfire.com/wi3/englishcorner/vocabulary/vocabulary.html
Online games and interactive exercises in English vocabulary
http://www.english-4u.com/topsites/index.php?cat=&method=in&start=1
A listing of Top ESL sites.
www.spellingcity.com/
A great interactive online free spelling web site that includes games, testing, and more.
www.languageguide.org/english
A spoken picture dictionary in English
www.pdictionary.com
Very complete picture dictionary in 5 languages
www.strictlyspanish.com/resource.htm
A technical, career, and themed dictionary
www.toolboxtopics.com/Construction/index.htm
For the industrial classes, these are safety agreements for the students -- in English and Spanish.
abcteach.com
Many free printables for non members… comprehension exercises, etc.
hugosite.com
365 super simple videos to learn English as you see done what is being said.
www.esltower.com
A good site that top quality printable and interactive English grammar and vocabulary exercises for teachers and students.
www.angelfire.com/wi3/englishcorner/vocabulary/vocabulary.html
Online games and interactive exercises in English vocabulary
http://www.english-4u.com/topsites/index.php?cat=&method=in&start=1
A listing of Top ESL sites.
www.spellingcity.com/
A great interactive online free spelling web site that includes games, testing, and more.
www.languageguide.org/english
A spoken picture dictionary in English
www.pdictionary.com
Very complete picture dictionary in 5 languages
www.strictlyspanish.com/resource.htm
A technical, career, and themed dictionary
www.toolboxtopics.com/Construction/index.htm
For the industrial classes, these are safety agreements for the students -- in English and Spanish.
Reading Books, Stories Online
www.magickeys.com/books
Illustrated children’s books on line free. Colorful and easy to see and read.
www.bygosh.com/index.html
Free illustrated stories, poems, classics online.
www.cuentoseningles.com.ar
Excerpts from novels or stories with vocabulary highlighted and defined in Spanish. Also many .mp3 readings from the stories.
www.magickeys.com/books
Illustrated children’s books on line free. Colorful and easy to see and read.
www.bygosh.com/index.html
Free illustrated stories, poems, classics online.
www.cuentoseningles.com.ar
Excerpts from novels or stories with vocabulary highlighted and defined in Spanish. Also many .mp3 readings from the stories.
Articles, Research, and Documents
aft.org/pubs-reports/american_educator/issues/summer08/index.htm
Excellent article by Claude Goldenberg, "Teaching English Language Learners" Professor of Standford University and also a presenter at
the CLHS January 2009 Conference in Monterey, California.
Grammar Rules Word Document
Designed and created by SB Aguilar for use as a handout and reference guide for students and teachers. Some formatting may need to
be done as to different fonts and settings of various word processing programs. Permission granted to download and use, simply
acknowledge credit to this website.
www.physorg.com/news152292870.html
Article on "listening to the language" is an essential part of the learning process.
aft.org/pubs-reports/american_educator/issues/summer08/index.htm
Excellent article by Claude Goldenberg, "Teaching English Language Learners" Professor of Standford University and also a presenter at
the CLHS January 2009 Conference in Monterey, California.
Grammar Rules Word Document
Designed and created by SB Aguilar for use as a handout and reference guide for students and teachers. Some formatting may need to
be done as to different fonts and settings of various word processing programs. Permission granted to download and use, simply
acknowledge credit to this website.
www.physorg.com/news152292870.html
Article on "listening to the language" is an essential part of the learning process.
- Proven ELL Strategies
- Visual Vocabulary Association
- Daily Assessment
- Effective Student Made Dictionaries
- Technology Integration
- Engaging Instruction
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Reading Comprehension worksheets, flash cards, tests, etc.
www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/language_arts/reading_comp - comprehension worksheets
users.erols.com/interlac/testdir.htm - online comprehension reading tests
www.rhlschool.com/reading.htm - reading comprehension worksheets and a lot of other subjects also.
www.pearsonlongman.com/ae/marketing/sfesl/practicereading.html - online practice reading tests
www.toolsforeducators.com/
Worksheets, games, and other resources for your classroom
www.flashcardexchange.com/
Claims to be the world's largest flash card library!!
www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/language_arts/reading_comp - comprehension worksheets
users.erols.com/interlac/testdir.htm - online comprehension reading tests
www.rhlschool.com/reading.htm - reading comprehension worksheets and a lot of other subjects also.
www.pearsonlongman.com/ae/marketing/sfesl/practicereading.html - online practice reading tests
www.toolsforeducators.com/
Worksheets, games, and other resources for your classroom
www.flashcardexchange.com/
Claims to be the world's largest flash card library!!
Essential Resources
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