ESL Resources
Resources for learning English as a second language online are provided at Study...
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Resources for learning English as a second language online are provided at Study.com. The target group is older or adult learners, primarily, but links to other centers are included. Another clearinghouse, the National Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education in Washington D.C., is also comprehensive.
The ESLoop's list of sites is organized as a ring and encourages submissions of other relevant sites by viewers. (The ring structure assures that all links will be accessible, even if a URL is changed.)
At yourDictionary are links to dictionaries in 50 foreign languages and dialects -- almost all of which are in the category of less commonly taught.
Especially Español is a place for teachers, students, librarians and others are interested in locating good Spanish language resources.
Internet Sites en Espanol serves K-community college professionals who work with native Spanish speakers or students first learning Spanish.
The Language Museum is a curiosity more than an in-depth tool. It includes vocabulary in several hundred languages and dialects. Students will be amazed by the number and complexity of human languages. A major emphases has been placed upon less commonly taught languages, like the many varieties of Arabic and Galcha.
Gliah contains primary source documents in both English and Spanish for Hispanic history.
For accelerated reading resources and links for teachers in Spanish look at Estrellita. Learn about life, government, culture of Mexico in Italian, French, Spanish and English at México para Niños.
EFL Playhouse is a wonderful resource for the very young English language learners. The activities include crafts, games, phonemic awareness, songs. This site has won many awards.
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These references were placed in the library, because, even at the elementary school level, finding resources for linguistically diverse classrooms is difficult.
In many districts one will find upwards of 50 different languages or dialects. While no substitute for a translator, access to such dictionaries could be helpful for easing communication.
