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Esl Teachers' Board: Survival Arabic for Teachers
While the pronunciations are a bit off, this is an ultimately useful list of basic classroom vocabulary (e.g., Stand) and phrases (e.g., What's the difference?) of use to the ESL teacher with Arabic speaking students. It provides a basis...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Ready, Set, Research!
Young scholars will have the opportunity to do research on a weather topic in which they are interested. This lesson will teach the students how to use dictionaries, encyclopedias, resource books and the Internet to find facts about the...
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Masai Mara: Introduction to Swahili
This site features an introduction to Swahili. It discusses Swahili nouns, adjectives, and verbs. Teachers can uses this resource to create their own lesson plans on African language and culture.
Scholastic
Scholastic Instructor: Building Research Skills 2 3
Check out this site to learn more about building research skills for grades 2-3. This site offers suggestions for activities that will sharpen your abilities.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Vocabulary Words: Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer can help students as they explore new vocabulary words. It offers a place for a dictionary definition, as well as a place to practice using the word in a sentence.
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Britannia.com: The Britannia Lexicon
A dictionary of words used in Medieval England, many of which are no longer part of the modern, everyday English we speak. This collection of terms also includes words we use now. You can learn the Medieval definitions, and compare them...