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ESL Resources

Resources for learning English as a second language online are provided at Study...

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.

Best Spanish Websites is a place for teachers, students, librarians and others are interested in locating good Spanish language resources.

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.

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.

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.