Great Websites for ELLs
www.colorincolorado.org (All Ages): Reading and literacy resources in English and in Spanish for students, teachers, and parents.
https://vimeo.com/44985159 (Kindergarten): This website is a video with all of the Jolly Jingles from the Jolly Phonics program that our Kindergarten students use while learning their letters and sounds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2YAqhzaheE (Kindergarten): This is another link to a video with songs from the Jolly Phonics program. The students have been learning the motions that go with each letter and sound.
www.mamalisa.com (K-2): Songs, rhymes, and information from all over the world in English and other languages.
www.mathisfun.com (All Ages): Math resources for students of all ages.
www.learnersdictionary.com (All Ages): Kid-friendly dictionary with simple definitions.
www.translate.google.com (All Ages): Translate anything in a variety of different languages.
www.starfall.com (K-1): Reading instruction and reading games for students in the primary grades.
www.duolingo.com (All Ages): Language learning games for students of all ages and in a variety of different languages.
Language Practice Apps
Duolingo (see more information above)
Photo Card (For All Ages): Create your own postcard to practice writing in English.
Endless Alphabet (All Ages)
Jumbled Sentences (All Ages): There are 8 different volumes of this fun sentence-building app.
Sight Words 22L (K-1): Practice sight words with fun games and flash cards.
Sight Words (K-3): Practice sight words with interactive flash cards.
Brain Pop ESL (All Ages)
94% (Grades 3-5): Practice classifying objects in this fun app.
Pictoword (Grades 3-5): Use picture clues to build compound words.
Research Related to Language Acquisition
"Spanish-speaking parents can improve children's English skills through reading and doing math in Spanish"
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-08-spanish-speaking-parents-children-english-skills.html
"Is Starting School Easier for Children Who Learn a Language Before English?"
http://www.medicaldaily.com/starting-school-easier-children-who-learn-language-english-395407
"Parent Guide for English Learners" (English and Spanish versions)
http://educationnorthwest.org/resources/parent-guide-english-learners-english-and-spanish-versions
www.colorincolorado.org (All Ages): Reading and literacy resources in English and in Spanish for students, teachers, and parents.
https://vimeo.com/44985159 (Kindergarten): This website is a video with all of the Jolly Jingles from the Jolly Phonics program that our Kindergarten students use while learning their letters and sounds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2YAqhzaheE (Kindergarten): This is another link to a video with songs from the Jolly Phonics program. The students have been learning the motions that go with each letter and sound.
www.mamalisa.com (K-2): Songs, rhymes, and information from all over the world in English and other languages.
www.mathisfun.com (All Ages): Math resources for students of all ages.
www.learnersdictionary.com (All Ages): Kid-friendly dictionary with simple definitions.
www.translate.google.com (All Ages): Translate anything in a variety of different languages.
www.starfall.com (K-1): Reading instruction and reading games for students in the primary grades.
www.duolingo.com (All Ages): Language learning games for students of all ages and in a variety of different languages.
Language Practice Apps
Duolingo (see more information above)
Photo Card (For All Ages): Create your own postcard to practice writing in English.
Endless Alphabet (All Ages)
Jumbled Sentences (All Ages): There are 8 different volumes of this fun sentence-building app.
Sight Words 22L (K-1): Practice sight words with fun games and flash cards.
Sight Words (K-3): Practice sight words with interactive flash cards.
Brain Pop ESL (All Ages)
94% (Grades 3-5): Practice classifying objects in this fun app.
Pictoword (Grades 3-5): Use picture clues to build compound words.
Research Related to Language Acquisition
"Spanish-speaking parents can improve children's English skills through reading and doing math in Spanish"
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-08-spanish-speaking-parents-children-english-skills.html
"Is Starting School Easier for Children Who Learn a Language Before English?"
http://www.medicaldaily.com/starting-school-easier-children-who-learn-language-english-395407
"Parent Guide for English Learners" (English and Spanish versions)
http://educationnorthwest.org/resources/parent-guide-english-learners-english-and-spanish-versions