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Best Evidence Encyclopedia: Reading for English Language Learners

For Teachers 9th - 10th
How many classrooms have the challenge today of non-English speaking students? More and more educators are looking for resources, programs to help these students learn. At BEE researchers have tested programs available for these students...
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Assessment of English Language Learners

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This resource includes a 45-minute webcast with George Mason University education professor Dr. Lorraine Valdez Pierce, discussion questions, sample assessment tools, and other resources. Sample assessment tools are available as...
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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...
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BBC

Bbc News: Arabic Language Version

For Students 9th - 10th
World news headlines in English with Arabic introductions and target vocabulary words, with vocabulary help in Arabic. Students can also listen to an English language broadcast of the story. Very handy site for upper level...
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Bats4 Kids: Bats, Bats, Everywhere

For Students 3rd - 8th
Bat Conservation International has 24 biologists, educators, and administrators who are dedicated to their mission to further education, research, and conservation of bats. Dr. Merlin Tuttle and his staff have constructed Bats4Kids to...
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Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Storyplace: Children's Digital Learning Library

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site is a real find for teachers working with ELL students and all students who want to read great books! The Bookhive presents 100's of reviews of books recommended by librarians associated with the public libraries in Charlotte,...
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Hong Kong Education City: English Campus

For Students 9th - 10th
English Campus is an excellent site for Chinese speakers learning English. It includes seven channels - Watch, Read, Practice, Play, Create, Meet, and a Teachers' Corner. Learn by playing word and grammar games, watching movies and...
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Voice of America: Special English Programs

For Students 9th - 10th
Special English is a Voice of America broadcast devoted to helping English language learners learn English. You'll find scripts of previous broadcasts, with audio files so that you can read along with programs as you listen. A revolving...
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EL Education

El Education: Learning to Read Informational Texts: Building Background

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
In this comprehensive unit, students launch their learning about birds by using informational texts. As students read these texts, they build background knowledge and develop their skills as readers of informational texts. Included are...
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Lecturas in Ingles Traducidas / English Readings

For Students 9th - 10th
Great way to practice English with this beautiful selection of short excerpts from literature classics like the Jungle Book, Sherlock Holmes, or the Cask of the Amontillado. Each text includes comprehension exercises with answers and...
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Raising Children With More Than One Language

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
How can you help your students who are speaking one language at home that differs with the language spoken at school? This site offers insight into teaching students with this delicate balance in mind.
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Grammar Man Efl/esl Comics for Students and Teachers

For Students 9th - 10th
Creative blend of cartooning and ESL. Students can read the adventures of Grammarman -- where they help Grammarman right evil grammar wrongs -- or do a WebQuest on how to create their own cartoons and submit them to the student gallery....
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Context Counts in Second Language Learning

For Students Pre-K - 1st
How does context influence learning a second language? Come and find out what type of environment is best for students to learn a second language.
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Ingles Mundial

Ingles Mundial: Intermediate Level

For Students 9th - 10th
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,...
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Charles I. Kelly and Lawrence E. Kelly

Many Things for Esl Japanese Version

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the Japanese version of the well-known Interesting Things for ESL site (the authors are professors teaching in Japan). The Japanese site has many of the same features as the English Only version in fact, it usually goes to the...
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Many things.org: American History for English Learners (Esl/efl)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
American History presented in text and audio for English language learners. Students have the ability to listen to the audio as they read the text. Links to more than 250 audio programs and text with information presented in...
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British Council

British Council Go4 English for Arabic Speakers: Stories

For Students 3rd - 8th
A collection of 20-25 animated stories designed to teach children English. Children can read as they watch and listen, then play a game to see how much they understood. Includes original stories on topics of interest to students...
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Teachnology

Teachnology: Teacher Guide for Antarctica

For Students 3rd - 8th
ELL students - and all students - will find these resources about Antarctica interesting and informative. This site is enriched with maps, clipart, games, activities, vocabulary builders, lesson plans and art activities.
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Light Up Your Brain: Brain Teaser Games & Audio Stories for Kids

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Fantastic classic children's stories online that you can listen to while you read along. Stories are offered in streaming or downloadable MP3 format. Some of the popular stories are: "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", "The Tale of the Flopsy...
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Dave's ESL Cafe

Dave's Esl Cafe

For Students 9th - 10th
A brightly-colored spot to stop and pick up tid-bits about the goings-on in the world of ESL. Dave supplies "Stuff for Teachers" as well as "Stuff for Students." Find idioms, quizzes, slang, a job center for teachers, idea cookbook, and...
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British Council

British Council: Go4 English: English for Arabic Speakers

For Students 9th - 10th
Go4English is a website of the British Council dedicated to teaching English to Arabic-speaking children and adults. It includes lesson plans, self-tests, learning exercises, games, stories, songs, and many more activities and...
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Unite for Literacy provides hundreds of engaging online books for beginning readers and students learning English. The books are sorted into categories and themes that complement early learning programs. What makes their books unique is...
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English & Fun!: Strip Cartoons & Stories

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is a collection of printable cartoon and reading activities teachers can use with their younger ELL/ESL students. Materials include writing prompts, role and finger plays, limericks, and an activity on superlatives and comparatives.
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Advanced Studio Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
English language learning site for Chinese speakers -- online companion site to a magazine by the same name. Provides summaries and downloadable copies of some of the articles that appear in the printed magazine, along with access to...