Highly Recommended Websites!
Agriculture in the Classroom
Wonderfully detailed lesson plans and activities that teach about agriculture, agribusiness, the science of food, nutrition, and environmental aspects of farming. Each lesson gives additional videos, slideshows, recommended extension reading materials, and worksheets.
Colorín Colorado
Provides information, activities, and advice for educators, administrators, librarians and Spanish-speaking families of ELLs; Webcasts; Tips for parents (in English, Arabic, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Hmong, Korean, Navajo, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese); Website offered in English and Spanish
David Appleyard’s World of English
Teacher resource for rules of English grammar; Lists Bilingual English Dictionaries for over 126 different languages online and in print
Dream English
Downloadable songs and chants with video and lyrics; Printable picture books with audio
EdHelper
Lessons, activities, worksheets, and printables organized by subject, theme, and grade level
English Club
Online lessons, games, and videos for ELLs; Lesson plans, worksheets, job listings, and forums for ELS teachers
English Language World
Interactive lessons for learning English vocabulary, grammar, listening comprehension, pronunciation, and reading; Website offered in English and Spanish
English as a Second Language
Audio clips (short stories & conversations), podcasts, dictation exercises, online quizzes
ESL Flow
Downloadable lesson ideas and worksheets organized by level and topic
ESL Kid Stuff
Keyword search their database of lesson plans/ideas, flashcards, worksheets, crafts, games, songs, and related links organized by topic
Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab
Listen to everyday conversations with adult and children’s voices organized by level and topics
Merriam-Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary
American English Dictionary for ELLs
One Stop English
Professional advice on the many aspects of teaching ELLs, lesson plans, articles, grammar lessons for all ages, online games
Vocabulary Can Be Fun!
Video lessons and games organized by grammar topic and level
Additional Websites
Activities for ESL Students
Online crossword puzzles, grammar and vocabulary quizzes sorted by level, Bilingual quizzes in 49 different languages
Lanternfish
Printable flashcards, worksheets, crosswords, and word searches organized by theme.
E.L. Easton
Online ESL resources for speakers of Czech, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Somali, Russian, Spanish and Turkish
About.com
English Lesson plans for reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar, and pronunciation; Online quizzes; Listening and reading comprehension exercises organized by topic
The Internet TESL Journal
EFL/ESL articles and research papers, lesson ideas, games and activities
Internet TESL Journal Links Page
Extensive, well organized set of links to scholarly and pedagogical resources.
Education World
Articles directed towards new teachers; Lesson plans and printable worksheets by topic and grade level; Database of 500,000+ quality sites with resources for the arts, foreign languages, history, language & literature, math, PE & health, science and social studies
Dave’s ESL Café
Lesson ideas by topic, list of English idioms, grammar explanations
ESL Gold
Materials, lesson plans, quizzes, online conversation partners, and links for teachers and students.
eslHQ
Forum for teachers to share lesson ideas, worksheets, and games; Printable flashcards
ESL Monkeys
Lesson plans organized by topic, skill and level
Everything ESL
Content based ESL lesson plans for beginning through intermediate students, teaching tips for ESL and mainstream teachers
Everything ESL
Listing of online resources for ESL students organized by grade level
Handouts Online
Printable handouts and other resources for ESL teachers organized by level and themes
Hands-on English
40 helpful hints and tips for ESL teachers
Learn English Today
English grammar lessons and exercises, list of English idioms and idiomatic expressions, list of English phrasal verbs, word games by level
Many Things
Online vocabulary, grammar and listening activities; Reading material with audio
Mark’s ESL World
ESL discussion board, video and PDF library, podcasts, lesson plans for conversation, grammar and writing of all levels, printable worksheets, ESL resources specifically for Korean speakers
MES English
Printable games and worksheets; Custom worksheet generators
Teachers Helping Teachers
Advice and resources for teachers, especially in the areas of classroom management, lesson planning (by subject, level), and special education
Teach Children ESL
Lesson ideas, downloadable songs, printable worksheets, flashcards, and games
To Learn English
Online exercises organized by theme and level
The Internet for ESL Teachers
Claire Braden’s collection of pedagogical articles. Follow the link to her homepage for more technical information.
The Purdue OWL Engagement CWEST ESL Materials
materials and quizzes on English grammar and mechanics.
Using English
Printable lesson plans and handouts organized by theme, grammar topic and level. Large collection of language references, teacher resources, discussion forums, analysis tools, and links.