Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Oral Language
A collection of videos, articles for parents and teachers, webcasts for teachesr, and research briefs on helping children develop their oral language skills.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Speaking and Listening in Content Area Learning
Oral language development facilitates print literacy. In this article, we focus on the ways in which teachers can ensure students' speaking and listening skills are developed. We provide a review of effective classroom routines,...
Other
Practical Ideas on Alternative Assessment for Esl
A treasure trove of ideas for assessing the progress of English as a second language students other than traditional testing. Examples of a variety of measures that focus on growth over time, emphasis on student's strengths, and...
Other
Story Arts:storytelling Activities & Lesson Ideas
Use this site to get pupils interested in and enthusiastic about storytelling with these cool lesson ideas. Look through these short descriptions of lesson ideas to help develop a lesson to fit your classroom needs.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Complete the Sentence....
Oral language development is crucial to Kindergarteners because it lays the foundation for the development of reading and writing. One of the main skills students need to tackle is speaking in complete sentences. With this lesson,...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Intermediate Level
Improve English language proficiency at this comprehensive ELL (English Language Learner) site for Spanish-speaking students. It is subdivided into eight areas of language development: vocabulary, grammar, listening comprehension,...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Beginning Level
Improve English language proficiency at this comprehensive ELL (English Language Learner) site for Spanish speaking students. This section is subdivided into eight areas of language development: vocabulary, grammar, listening...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Writing Workshop: Oral History
Great online lesson that takes students through the entire writing process- from prompt to publishing. Online or printable versions of each step are available. The prompt asks students to interview people and write about their oral...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: The Components of Effective Vocabulary Instruction
Effective vocabulary instruction begins with diverse opportunities for word learning: wide reading, high-quality oral language, word consciousness, explicit instruction of specific words, and independent word-learning strategies. This...
Free Reading
Free Reading: Finish My Sentence: Oral Blending Accuracy Activity
In this classroom activity, the instructor creates a list of simple sentences that include a three or four letter word that the students are asked to blend. The instructor says the sentence and asks the student to help blend the letters...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Unit: Grade 1: Amelia Bedelia
First graders explore the nuances of the English language and the importance of being clear and precise when communicating, whether orally or through writing. They study the English language, specifically grammar and parts of speech, to...
Randall Davis
Esl Cyber Listening Lab: General Listening Quiz: Enjoying the Zoo
Students listen to a recording about a visit to the zoo, then read and answer questions to check their oral comprehension. Includes followup ideas for discussion and research.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Memories of the Great Depression
This hands-on lesson combines social studies, language arts, and technology. Fourth grade students begin by researching and collecting information from a variety of sources. Students develop an appreciation of the difficulties endured by...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Adjectives, People, Places & Things
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this Flipchart, students are introduced to adjectives as a part of speech. Teachers can use this flipchart to help students make connections between pictures of familiar objects and words which...
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Eric Carle
What do you know about Eric Carle, the author? This Carol Hurst site highlights some interesting facts about this author's life and refers to some of his books.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: La Diferencia Entre El Ingles Social Y El Academico
El ingles social es el idioma de la comunicacion cotidiana en forma oral y escrita. Este articulo tiene algunas ejemplos.
Other
Story Arts: Storytelling Activities & Plot Structure Scenarios
This collection of storytelling activities-developed by storyteller/author Heather Forest for her storytelling workshops with students, teachers, and librarians-can be expanded by educators into language arts lesson plans to support...
National Science Teachers Association
Nsta: Science & Engineering Practices: Obtaining, Evaluating, Communication
This site from NSTA includes a progression of the Science and Engineering Practice for obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information. In addition, thereare performance expectations that make use science and engineering practices.
Free Reading
Free Reading: The Take Away Game: Onset Rime Segmenting
A classroom activity led by the instructor. The student is given a spoken onset and rime, and learns to remove the onset and state the remaining rime.