Resources for Students

CONTENT

• Language Arts
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies

LANGUAGE

• Activities for ESL Students  Many grammar and vocabulary quizzes
• Colorful Clothesline  This lesson was created to introduce level 1 ESL students to clothing, colors, and color patterns. Students can test their knowledge of colors and clothing.
• ESL Blues 
• Flash Activities A variety of fun activities for developing language
• Interesting Things for ESL Students  Quizzes, word games, word puzzles, proverbs, slang expressions, anagrams, a random-sentence generator and other computer assisted language learning activities
• Learn English Uses audio and translations in Spanish, French, Hebrew, and Russian
• The Learning Languages Game
• Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun Many activities. Teachers should select topics appropriate to grade level.
• Mingoville Interactive exercises and games
• Picture Pairs Memory Game Matching game using everyday vocabulary words in English and Spanish
• Spanish-English Cycle Race
• VocabAhead Vocabulary Videos

• Boggle's World  Resource site for TEFL and ESL teachers who teach elementary and middle school English, ESL and EFL to kids.
• Dave's ESL Cafe  ESL resources for teachers and students
• English as a Second Language  Links to a variety of resources are provided, including multi-lingual dictionaries and Dolch sight words in Spanish.
• English Language Proficiency Standards of Learning for Kindergarten through Grade 5
• English Online  Materials for teaching and learning.  Includes links to creating online quizzes and activities.
• ESL & Bilingual Teachers' Toolkit (Illinois State Board of Education) offers information to guide teachers in providing effective instruction for English language learners
• ESLHQ Register (free) to access printable games and tools for ESL instruction
• ESL Lounge for Teachers  Free ESL lesson plans and materials
• ESL Magazine Magazine for teachers of American English and ESL/EFL professionals worldwide
• ESL Standards for PreK-12 Students (TESOL) organized by grade-level clusters and include descriptors, progress indicators, vignettes and discussions
• ESL Through Music  Tools to foster the acquisition of English through music
• Everything ESL  Features lesson plans, teaching tips, downloads, discussion topics, and resource picks.
• Internet TEISL Journal  Monthly web journal (Articles, Research Papers, Lessons Plans, Classroom Handouts, Teaching Ideas & Links)
• Links of Interest to Students and Teachers of English as a Second Language  Maintained by the Internet TEISL Journal
• National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition & Language Instruction Education Programs   NCLEA is funded by the U.S.Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement & Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students (OELA, formerly OBEMLA) to collect, analyze, and disseminate information relating to the effective education of linguistically and culturally diverse learners in the U.S.
• Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement & Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students;OELA provides national leadership in promoting high quality education for the nation's population of English language learners.
• Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab  ESL listening quizzes and activities
• Royalty-Free Clip Art Collection for Foreign/Second Language Instruction  A collection of simple line-art drawings
• Technology Integration Resources for Teachers  Links to valuable resources for teachers
• Tips on Communicating by Judie Haynes, everythingESL.net
• Virginia Department of Education: English as a Second Language  VDOE resources for Virginia educators, including student data and information on standards and English proficiency assessment.