Description
Lessons, activites, and research sites.
Internet Links
Sites for teachers
http://www.sitesforteachers.com
Lessons and activities
http://www.abcteach.com
ESL activities
http://bogglesworld.com
Ready-to-use worksheets for ESL teachers ($18 year for unlimited downloads,
flashcards, lessons, etc.)
http://www.handoutsonline.com
Factbook publications about countries.
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/so.html
ESL Journal
http://iteslj.org
Web resources for teachers.
http://www.gracevill.k12.mn.us/page6.html
Clip Art for foreign language instruction.
http://www.pics4learning.com
AskEric Homepage.
http://ericir.syr.edu
List and contact information for interpreters.
http://courts.state.mn.us/cinterp/interpreter_roster_info.htm
Conversation Board Games
http://us.cambridge.org/esl/letstalk/support/games/default.htm
Trackstar (Create online lessons; modify another teacher's lesson).
http://trackstar.hprtec.org
2000 Guided Reading mini-books, by level and genre. Basic membership $25.
Worth every penny!
http://www.readinga-z.com/guided/index.html
TeacherPlanet.com Whole Units at multiple levels. ESL available 4/1/05
http:www.teacherplanet.com
Curriculum and links for teaching with music
http://www.eslpartyland.com/teachers/nov/music.htm
TESOL Journal: great conversation questions,e-books (downloadable and
reproducible), lessons, games, etc.
http://iteslj.org/
ESL Partyland" lesson plans, reproducibles
http://www.eslpartyland.com/
English Raven: fee-based resources for ESL Professionals
http://www.englishraven.com/
The REEP Writing Assessment: Performance-based writing test for adult ELL's
at the Beginning ESL through High Advanced ESL levels. Rubric and timed
tests for: assessment; placement, and diagnosis of learners' needs.
http:www.arlington.k12.va.us/instruct/ctae/adult_ ed/REEP/RWA/index.html
FREE worksheets and activities (downloadable) to complement Azar Grammar
series.
http://www.longman.com/ae/azar/grammar_ex/
Conversation cards; free and downloadable, by topic.
http://www.eslpartyland.com/teachers/nov/conv.htm#Reading
Internet reading links; comprehension practice.
http://www.eslpartyland.com/linkspages/readingonline.htm
Currency Converter
http://www.amadeus.net/home/converters/en/currency_en.htm
CNN Learning Resources: Recent articles on current events and contemporary
issues, in a full-version, and an easier-to-read version.
http://literacynet.net.org
Key New Readers Newspaper
http://www.keynews.org
The Learning Edge: an interactive newspaper for adult literacy students. Each
story is read aloud; accompanied by learning activities, puzzles, games, etc.
http://www.thewclc.ca/edge
ESL Partyland: Learning pages and tips and printable materials for teachers.
http://www.eslpartyland.com
Sound Learning: Minnesota Public Radio. LISTENING, reading, critical
thinking, vocab.
http://wwwsoundlearning.org/features/2004/01
Tower of English: Web links by topic, as well as questions for
discussion/writing relatd to each topic.
http://www.towerofenglish.com
Making Bingo Cards
http://www.dltk-cards.com/bingo/bingo1.asp
Multicultural Cinderella stories and lesson plans.
http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/cinderella/stories/baba.html
Other Resources
Minnesota Literacy Council
Nima Salehi (online expert)
651-645-2277, X 224
nsalehi@themlc.org
http://www.themlc.org (MN Literacy Council Website)
Resources:
Chicano Latino Affairs Council Resource Center of
www.clac.staff.mn.us the Americas
www.americas.org
555 Park Streets, Suite 210 3019 Minnehaha Ave.
St. Paul, MN Mpls., MN
651-296-9587 612-276-0788