Teaching Children ESL - Young Learners' ESL
K-12 and elementary school education specifically for ESL learning and teaching including: games, lesson plans, songs, fun activities and teaching techniques, as well as other sites of interest to K through 12 ESL educators.
Grammar Chants - Numbers (British English)
Grammar chants can be a lot of fun to use in classes. They are especially effective to help students learn problematic forms, words, etc. through repetition the right side of the brain engages its 'musical' intelligence. This chant focuses on the use of numbers in British English.
Grammar chants can be a lot of fun to use in classes. They are especially effective to help students learn problematic forms, words, etc. through repetition the right side of the brain engages its 'musical' intelligence. This chant focuses on the use of numbers in British English.
Grammar Chants - Numbers (American English)
Grammar chants can be a lot of fun to use in classes. They are especially effective to help students learn problematic forms, words, etc. through repetition the right side of the brain engages its 'musical' intelligence. This chant focuses on the use of numbers in British English.
Grammar chants can be a lot of fun to use in classes. They are especially effective to help students learn problematic forms, words, etc. through repetition the right side of the brain engages its 'musical' intelligence. This chant focuses on the use of numbers in British English.
Slap That Word!
Children's ESL game to help associate and reinforce written and spoken words that have been introduced during lessons.
Children's ESL game to help associate and reinforce written and spoken words that have been introduced during lessons.
The Bell Game
Children's ESL game to help associate and reinforce written and spoken words that have been introduced during lessons.
Children's ESL game to help associate and reinforce written and spoken words that have been introduced during lessons.
Read and Rhyme
Children's ESL game to help associate and reinforce written and spoken words that rhyme and have been introduced during lessons.
Children's ESL game to help associate and reinforce written and spoken words that rhyme and have been introduced during lessons.
Newspaper Crazies
Children's ESL game to help associate and reinforce written and spoken words that rhyme and have been introduced during lessons.
Children's ESL game to help associate and reinforce written and spoken words that rhyme and have been introduced during lessons.
Process Writing
Introduction to using process writing in an ESL EFL setting.
Introduction to using process writing in an ESL EFL setting.
Software
Review of TeLL me More Kids Ingles an English learning software product for Spanish speaking children
Review of TeLL me More Kids Ingles an English learning software product for Spanish speaking children
Top English Teaching Materials - Teacher Resource Books for K - 12 ESL Learners
Guide overview to buying Teacher Resource Books for K - 12 ESL Learners
Guide overview to buying Teacher Resource Books for K - 12 ESL Learners
Children's ESL Journal
This journal is to provide a first-hand account from a child's point of view. This information will be valuable in a number of ways: as a means of comparison for other ESL educators, for parents as a guide to the challenges their children face, for the unique voice only an ESL learner can provide.
This journal is to provide a first-hand account from a child's point of view. This information will be valuable in a number of ways: as a means of comparison for other ESL educators, for parents as a guide to the challenges their children face, for the unique voice only an ESL learner can provide.
ABC Song
Most young children learn their ABCs with the help of a popular song - The ABC Song. This song has the same melody as "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star". Click on the audio symbol to hear the song twice. Just listen the first time, and then try to sing along with the song when it repeats.
Most young children learn their ABCs with the help of a popular song - The ABC Song. This song has the same melody as "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star". Click on the audio symbol to hear the song twice. Just listen the first time, and then try to sing along with the song when it repeats.
WordsAhead
WordsAhead strives to organize word study around SPEECH SOUNDS, not AaBbCc’s. It's exercises focus on helping children through sound-by-sound, articulating and spelling-out individual speech sounds.
WordsAhead strives to organize word study around SPEECH SOUNDS, not AaBbCc’s. It's exercises focus on helping children through sound-by-sound, articulating and spelling-out individual speech sounds.
ABC Teach
Not necessarily an ESL site for children, however, ABC Teach does provide great printouts in very easy English so that children can read them. The directions are easy to read for someone trying to learn the language. Includes a great variety of subjects.
Not necessarily an ESL site for children, however, ABC Teach does provide great printouts in very easy English so that children can read them. The directions are easy to read for someone trying to learn the language. Includes a great variety of subjects.
Aesop's Fables - The Ass and his Purchaser
Lesson Plan based on The Ass and his Purchaser including vocabulary and key phrase explanations and follow-up questions.
Lesson Plan based on The Ass and his Purchaser including vocabulary and key phrase explanations and follow-up questions.
Basic Essay Writing Style - Young Learner's Writing
First in a series of four lessons is designed to help students become familiar with writing an essay in English. The first lesson is designed to give students an overview of basic essay writing style. The final three lessons focus on developing skills that are used when analyzing texts as the basis of their essays.
First in a series of four lessons is designed to help students become familiar with writing an essay in English. The first lesson is designed to give students an overview of basic essay writing style. The final three lessons focus on developing skills that are used when analyzing texts as the basis of their essays.
Basic Essay Writing
This lesson is designed to give students an overview of basic essay writing. Students begin by brainstorming on a short story, then become familiar with essay structure, and, finally, develop an essay outline together.
This lesson is designed to give students an overview of basic essay writing. Students begin by brainstorming on a short story, then become familiar with essay structure, and, finally, develop an essay outline together.
Bilingual Supplies for Children
This site provides a wide selection of ESL / EFL products for children's bilingual education for home or school use.
This site provides a wide selection of ESL / EFL products for children's bilingual education for home or school use.
Runspotrun.com
Run Spot Run exists to find and share ideas for helping parents foster their children’s growth, interests and intellectual vitality. Categories include: analytical thinking, inquiry $ curiosity, literacy, self-expression, study skills, technology in education, understanding self and others and vim and vigor.
Run Spot Run exists to find and share ideas for helping parents foster their children’s growth, interests and intellectual vitality. Categories include: analytical thinking, inquiry $ curiosity, literacy, self-expression, study skills, technology in education, understanding self and others and vim and vigor.
Board Game - Variation on Simon Says
In this variation on "Simon Says" students break up into small groups and play a board game following commands similar to those of "Simon Says". After the students have completed the game, they create their own board game using commands they have created on their own.
In this variation on "Simon Says" students break up into small groups and play a board game following commands similar to those of "Simon Says". After the students have completed the game, they create their own board game using commands they have created on their own.
Books for Kids
About.com's Guide Linda Sue Grimes provides expert resources and information, as well as a guide to Internet resources concerning Books for Kids.
About.com's Guide Linda Sue Grimes provides expert resources and information, as well as a guide to Internet resources concerning Books for Kids.
Children's English Learning Fun
Fun products to help children learn English recommended by About.com's guide to English as a Second Language
Fun products to help children learn English recommended by About.com's guide to English as a Second Language
Cops and Robbers Tag
This game helps children work on various objects vocabulary and practice the use of the present perfect while having some fun and blowing some steam off. The basic concept is that of "cops and robbers" with each student being either a cop or a robber. Children try either to steal objects or catch the thief.
This game helps children work on various objects vocabulary and practice the use of the present perfect while having some fun and blowing some steam off. The basic concept is that of "cops and robbers" with each student being either a cop or a robber. Children try either to steal objects or catch the thief.
Developing a Character Analysis - Young Learner's Writing
Once students have decided what they need to write about, they often have a hard time actually developing the material to include in the essay. For this reason, this interview format exercise develops ideas about various characters which can later be used to help them write an essay.
Once students have decided what they need to write about, they often have a hard time actually developing the material to include in the essay. For this reason, this interview format exercise develops ideas about various characters which can later be used to help them write an essay.
ESL Elementary Education Discussion
Dave Sperling's ESL cafe discussion thread concerning ESL elementary education issues.
Dave Sperling's ESL cafe discussion thread concerning ESL elementary education issues.
ESL Kidstuff
This site is specifically designed for teachers of young learners. It provides over 800 flashcards, hundreds of worksheets, lots of games and more. If you teach children, this site can provide you with lots of ideas and resources to use in class.
This site is specifically designed for teachers of young learners. It provides over 800 flashcards, hundreds of worksheets, lots of games and more. If you teach children, this site can provide you with lots of ideas and resources to use in class.
ESL Playhouse
Offers language-rich games, songs, fingerplays, and craft activities. Plenty of resources to help teaching ESL to young children.
Offers language-rich games, songs, fingerplays, and craft activities. Plenty of resources to help teaching ESL to young children.
Fingerplays
Fingerplays combine movements of the hands and fingers combined with key vocabulary to help children learn by combining movement and language. Fingerplays are usually chanted, although some songs also have movements. The movements are in parentheses after each spoken line.
Fingerplays combine movements of the hands and fingers combined with key vocabulary to help children learn by combining movement and language. Fingerplays are usually chanted, although some songs also have movements. The movements are in parentheses after each spoken line.
Food!
One topic of discussion is sure to be popular no matter where you are in the world: food! One of the most important things that your students need to learn for traveling is food vocabulary. This lesson focuses on building vocabulary and then having students use the vocabulary by preparing one of their favorite national dishes.
One topic of discussion is sure to be popular no matter where you are in the world: food! One of the most important things that your students need to learn for traveling is food vocabulary. This lesson focuses on building vocabulary and then having students use the vocabulary by preparing one of their favorite national dishes.
Fun Songs to Learn Vocabulary
Three songs that are very popular with children and can help them learn basic vocabulary while having fun. The first song, 'The Mulberry Bush' teaches basic daily actions such as 'brushing teeth'. The second song is the classic 'Old MacDonald Had a Farm' and teaches animal names and sounds. Finally, 'What are you wearing?' is about clothes.
Three songs that are very popular with children and can help them learn basic vocabulary while having fun. The first song, 'The Mulberry Bush' teaches basic daily actions such as 'brushing teeth'. The second song is the classic 'Old MacDonald Had a Farm' and teaches animal names and sounds. Finally, 'What are you wearing?' is about clothes.
Getting Ideas Organized - Young Learner's Writing
This final lesson in this series helps students put their observations into written form by asking them to fill out a questionnaire. Students can then take these replies and incorporate them into their final essay.
This final lesson in this series helps students put their observations into written form by asking them to fill out a questionnaire. Students can then take these replies and incorporate them into their final essay.
Interactive English Activities from Syvum
Interactive activities for kids which build spelling, vocabulary, grammar and reading skills through online activities. These exercises have a new set of problems every time you reload an activity.
Interactive activities for kids which build spelling, vocabulary, grammar and reading skills through online activities. These exercises have a new set of problems every time you reload an activity.
Kiddie Genius English
The Kids SyvumBook Series includes the English SyvumBook that specifically helps improve vocabulary, spelling and analytical skills through activities and exercises for the age group of 6-12,. To provide a systematic learning experience, four grades of Kids English SyvumBook are available.
The Kids SyvumBook Series includes the English SyvumBook that specifically helps improve vocabulary, spelling and analytical skills through activities and exercises for the age group of 6-12,. To provide a systematic learning experience, four grades of Kids English SyvumBook are available.
Kids In Between
Publishers of educational materials for children who are "inbetween", i.e. not achievers, not lowest level. Although not specifically ESL related, it seems this site could be an excellent resource for young ESL leaners.
Publishers of educational materials for children who are "inbetween", i.e. not achievers, not lowest level. Although not specifically ESL related, it seems this site could be an excellent resource for young ESL leaners.
Kindersite Project
The Kindersite Project was founded to build an Internet-based system that will add to the body of research on the subjects of early-learners’ use of technology and to provide Internet-based content as a an educational tool.
The Kindersite Project was founded to build an Internet-based system that will add to the body of research on the subjects of early-learners’ use of technology and to provide Internet-based content as a an educational tool.
Learning Counting by Song
Three songs that are very popular with children and help them improve their counting skills. If you are not familiar with the song, click on the audio symbol to hear a humble version of myself singing the song.
Three songs that are very popular with children and help them improve their counting skills. If you are not familiar with the song, click on the audio symbol to hear a humble version of myself singing the song.
Lesson Plan: Simon Says
A fun, classic children's game is "Simon Says". In this classic game, one student tells the other students what to do by beginning: "Simon says ... touch your nose / count to five , etc. ". If the student says "touch your nose" and the students perform the command they are out. Of course, this game takes a lot of attention on the part of the teacher.
A fun, classic children's game is "Simon Says". In this classic game, one student tells the other students what to do by beginning: "Simon says ... touch your nose / count to five , etc. ". If the student says "touch your nose" and the students perform the command they are out. Of course, this game takes a lot of attention on the part of the teacher.
Old MacDonald Had a Farm - Children's ESL Lesson
This free ESL children's lesson plan was prepared to take advantages of all the potential of a song like Old Mac Donald Had a Farm may offer to work with different kind of animals.
This free ESL children's lesson plan was prepared to take advantages of all the potential of a song like Old Mac Donald Had a Farm may offer to work with different kind of animals.
Parenting of Adolescents
About.com's Guide Denise Witmer provides expert resources and information, as well as a guide to Internet resources concerning Parenting of Adolescents.
About.com's Guide Denise Witmer provides expert resources and information, as well as a guide to Internet resources concerning Parenting of Adolescents.
Parenting of K-6 Children
About.com's Guide Kimberly L. Keith provides expert resources and information, as well as a guide to Internet resources concerning Parenting of K-6 Children.
About.com's Guide Kimberly L. Keith provides expert resources and information, as well as a guide to Internet resources concerning Parenting of K-6 Children.
Parenting of Multiples
About.com's Guide Stephen Galati provides expert resources and information, as well as a guide to Internet resources concerning Parenting of Multiples.
About.com's Guide Stephen Galati provides expert resources and information, as well as a guide to Internet resources concerning Parenting of Multiples.
Parenting Special Needs
About.com's Guide Jody Swarbrick provides expert resources and information, as well as a guide to Internet resources concerning Parenting Special Needs.
About.com's Guide Jody Swarbrick provides expert resources and information, as well as a guide to Internet resources concerning Parenting Special Needs.
Primary School English Games and Activities
Richard Graham's excellent and extensive collection of ESL games for primary school updated on a monthly basis. Each game includes instructions and interesting example photos of the activity being used in school.
Richard Graham's excellent and extensive collection of ESL games for primary school updated on a monthly basis. Each game includes instructions and interesting example photos of the activity being used in school.
Recognizing People
This activity has children work on the present continuous form while at the same time increase their passive vocabulary skills of descriptive adjectives through recognition. You will need a number of magazines, perhaps two or three per group, for this activity.
This activity has children work on the present continuous form while at the same time increase their passive vocabulary skills of descriptive adjectives through recognition. You will need a number of magazines, perhaps two or three per group, for this activity.
Short Writing Topics
The idea of this exercise is to get students to quickly write about a topic they choose (or you assign). These short presentations are then used in two manners; to generate spontaneous conversations on a wide range of topics, and to take a look at some common writing problems.
The idea of this exercise is to get students to quickly write about a topic they choose (or you assign). These short presentations are then used in two manners; to generate spontaneous conversations on a wide range of topics, and to take a look at some common writing problems.
Special Education
About.com's Guide Pat Linkhorn provides expert resources and information, as well as a guide to Internet resources concerning Special Education.
About.com's Guide Pat Linkhorn provides expert resources and information, as well as a guide to Internet resources concerning Special Education.
Stay-at-Home Parents
About.com's Guide Barbara Whiting provides expert resources and information, as well as a guide to Internet resources concerning Stay-at-Home Parents.
About.com's Guide Barbara Whiting provides expert resources and information, as well as a guide to Internet resources concerning Stay-at-Home Parents.
Step-parenting
About.com's Guide Lynne Crowder provides expert resources and information, as well as a guide to Internet resources concerning Step-parenting.
About.com's Guide Lynne Crowder provides expert resources and information, as well as a guide to Internet resources concerning Step-parenting.
Stereotypes: Lesson for Teenagers
Helping young learners come to terms with stereotypes, and recognize that stereotypes do contain some truth, but also can not be applied across the board, is central to this lesson. The lesson also helps them improve their descriptive adjective vocabulary while they discuss perceived differences between nations through stereotypes
Helping young learners come to terms with stereotypes, and recognize that stereotypes do contain some truth, but also can not be applied across the board, is central to this lesson. The lesson also helps them improve their descriptive adjective vocabulary while they discuss perceived differences between nations through stereotypes
Teach Children ESL
This site is entirely dedicated to teaching children ESL. There are many helpful categories such as top ideas, topics covering a wide range of subjects, software downloads, an idea archives, and more. The site requires a free registration and teachers can submit their own ideas and activities to share with others.
This site is entirely dedicated to teaching children ESL. There are many helpful categories such as top ideas, topics covering a wide range of subjects, software downloads, an idea archives, and more. The site requires a free registration and teachers can submit their own ideas and activities to share with others.
Tell me More Kids Ingles
A fun and immersive software package that helps Spanish speaking children learn English while exploring an extremely well-designed virtual environment.
A fun and immersive software package that helps Spanish speaking children learn English while exploring an extremely well-designed virtual environment.
Top Teacher Resource Books for K - 12 ESL Learners
The range of language skills that young ESL learners need to acquire goes from basic speaking skills to the ability to express themselves in writing. These books focus on providing young ESL learners with all the skills they will need to succeed at school in an English speaking environment. They also young learners improve their English through a variety of fun and meaningful activities.
The range of language skills that young ESL learners need to acquire goes from basic speaking skills to the ability to express themselves in writing. These books focus on providing young ESL learners with all the skills they will need to succeed at school in an English speaking environment. They also young learners improve their English through a variety of fun and meaningful activities.
Using Themes to Relate to a Story - Young Learner's Writing
Students now have a better understanding of the various characters in the short story or book. Students can now deepen their understanding of the work at hand by analyzing the most important themes of the book and how the character would relate to those themes based on their previous work.
Students now have a better understanding of the various characters in the short story or book. Students can now deepen their understanding of the work at hand by analyzing the most important themes of the book and how the character would relate to those themes based on their previous work.
Young Learners
This special interest IATEFL site is dedicated to supporting everyone involved in teaching English (EFL/ESL) to children and teenagers. It has extensive resources, events listings and a newsletter.
This special interest IATEFL site is dedicated to supporting everyone involved in teaching English (EFL/ESL) to children and teenagers. It has extensive resources, events listings and a newsletter.