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PBS

Colorin Colorado: Reading Rockets Resources for Ell

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Information that will help your child become a good reader and successful student. There are ideas on what to do at home, reading tips, activities, books, stories, resources and more. This bilingual site is designed for Spanish-speaking...
Article
International Reading Association

Using Bilingual Books in Esl and Mainstreamed Classrooms

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The authors explain strategies for using bilingual books to foster literacy development with ESL learners. They argue that the presence of books in other languages in the classroom library sends a clear message about the value of...
Article
International Reading Association

Using Bilingual Books in Esl and Mainstreamed Classrooms

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The authors explain strategies for using bilingual books to foster literacy development with ESL learners. They argue that the presence of books in other languages in the classroom library sends a clear message about the value of...
Website
Apple

I Tunes Store for Podcasts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Both students and teachers can find podcasts that can be subscribed to, or downloaded to a computer or any MP3 playing device. Most are free and those that carry a fee are clearly marked. The best place to start is under the Education...
Unit Plan
Other

Mes English: Daily Activities Flashcards/daily Routine Flashcards

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This site includes flashcards that show daily people engaging in daily routine. PowerPoints are included to supplement the flashcards that show daily routines.
Activity
Have Fun Teaching

Feeling Bright, Green and Proud (words with R-Blends)

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
What words begin with an r-blend? Group each picture card into the correct category according to its initial consonant blend. After they complete the list, have kids write words into each box in the worksheets. Fun and educational for...
Article
American Institutes for Research

Center on Response to Intervention: A Cultural, Linguistic, Ecological Approach

For Teachers K - 1st
This 2008 brief discusses how RTI can be adapted for English Language Learners (ELL). It provides an initial framework in the use of RTI that considers students' life experiences, including their language proficiencies in their first and...
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Other

English & Fun: Photocopiables

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Photocopiable activities that ESL teachers can print out and use to help students learn English. A wide selection of materials, all designed to reinforce basic skills, are provided: vocabulary exercises (including math vocabulary); games...
Interactive
Other

Fantastic Fortune Teller Game One Stop English

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Teach pre-school and early primary ELL students animal names and numbers with this fun activity. Instructions and a downloadable copy of the the 'fortune teller' tool (a variation of a cootie catcher) are included.
Handout
Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Reading Tips for Parents of Kindergartners

For Students Pre-K - K
Easy and fun activities parents can do to nurture strong, confident readers. The one-page handout is available in multiple languages.
Article
PBS

Colorin Colorado: Preparing El Ls to Be 21st Century Learners

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This research article shares the importance of incorporating technology for ELL students, alongside non-ELL pupils. Strategies to facilitate a 21st Century technology-enhanced classroom are included.
Website
Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Guides From Reading Rockets

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Colorful bilingual guides (downloadable as PDFs) with tips for parents on how to encourage reading, work with schools, and find great reading resources for their children. The guides are short, with straightforward, common-sense activity...
Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Teaching Writing to Diverse Student Populations

For Teachers K - 1st
Writing is a complex operation requiring knowledge of text structure, syntax, vocabulary, and topic, and sensitivity to audience needs; so it is not surprising that many teens find writing challenging. This article identifies the...
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Portuguese Theme Page

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Nice collection of printable word book and vocabulary activity worksheets (colors, planets, items in the house, etc.). The word book is bilingual English / Portuguese. Other worksheets are designed to help students learn Portuguese but...
Activity
Everything ESL

Everything Esl: Activities for Newcomers

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Practical tips, activities, and great resource suggestions from a veteran ESL teacher for working with newly arrived non-English speaking students.
Activity
Everything ESL

Everything Esl: Activities for Newcomers

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Practical tips, activities, and great resource suggestions from a veteran ESL teacher for working with newly arrived non-English speaking students.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: English (Esl) Label Me! Printouts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Over 100 handouts with answer sheets you can print and use to help build English vocabulary. Numerous topics and themes are covered: everyday words, math terms, seasonal and holiday words, geographical terms, animals, opposites, parts of...
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Other

Forefront Publishers: Esl Through Music

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A wonderful resource for second language and ESL teachers interested in developing their students' language skills through song. It offers many ready-made ESL musical lesson plans, an annotated bibliography of songbooks and audio...
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Other

Forefront Publishers: Esl Through Music

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A wonderful resource for second language and ESL teachers interested in developing their students' language skills through song. It offers many ready-made ESL musical lesson plans, an annotated bibliography of songbooks and audio...
Website
Other

Stories From the Web

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Reading skills development program for children from 1 to 14 years old. Children can find short stories, poems, art work, games, pictures, everything divided by age range. Also are useful links for parents and teachers.
Website
Other

Shutterfly: Ell Resources: Videos: K 1

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
An annotated list of Youtube educational videos designed as teacher resources for a variety of English language learner topics. Science, social studies, language arts and math are the featured subjects.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Camp Add 'Em Up Iii

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Camp Add 'Em Up is a series of lessons for first grade learners. Students will use prior knowledge of friendly numbers (two number combinations that make a "10") and "adding on" as they master the ability to add three numbers. In this...