Sunday, October 28, 2012

Working with ELLs

Here is a list of websites that I think would be very helpful when working with English Language Learners.

Esl-library.com is an online library full of lesson plans and flash cards to use when working with ELLs. This site is useful because it allows teachers to browse lesson plans. The lesson plans provided are not only for the core curriculum, the site also provides interpersonal communication skills such as idioms, debates, discussion starters,etc.

UsingEnglish.com is also a website with lesson plans and worksheets. The lesson plans are all in PDF form which allows for easy access and printing. This site has the lesson plans divided up into a number of different categories to make navigation easier. This site also has a section for testing resources.

Eslwonderland.com is a website for students that offers interactive activities. The activities are in different categories; listening, reading, grammar/integrated, and webquests. These activities are beneficial for older students learning English as some of the listening activities talk about higher level of ethics. This site also offers additional resources for students to use.

Eslpartyland.com is a website that is beneficial for students and teachers. For students it provides a list of questions on different topics to discuss. Each topic has an activity or game, a quiz, and common idioms that are used. For teachers this website provides lesson plans for different topics with different ways to teach.

The Online Education Database website offers resources for teachers to get their students to use what they have been learning in class. The resources are split up into different sections; grammar and usage, spelling and pronunciation, vocabulary and writing, quizzes and worksheets, and podcasts.