ESL Teaching Resources
An extensive collection of English as a Second Language teaching resources. For students who speak a language or dialect other than Standard American English, access to language and literacy development is especially important. ESL students learn English at the same time as they are learning the content of each learning area through English. It is important to acknowledge and value all students' home language, prior knowledge and experiences of these students, and to build on these in developing the students’ literacy capabilities in the curriculum. This collection has not only posters and visual displays to use in your classroom, but also a large range of texts with associated content that encompass ESL in the classroom.
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Write About It! Halloween Costumes
Differentiate writing instruction in primary grades with a group of leveled Halloween writing prompts about Halloween costumes.
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Short Vowel Worksheets (Middle Sounds Practice)
Identify medial or middle vowel sounds with this set of three worksheets.
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Dinosaurs - Vocabulary Cards and Writing Prompts for Second Grade
Inspire young paleontologists to read and write about dinosaurs with a dinosaur-themed writing center and word wall.
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Farm Activities for Preschoolers - Printable Book
A fill-in-the-blank mini-book to help students learn about things on a farm.
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Alphabet Interactive - Letter K
Add hands-on literacy activites to your reading centers to help students identify, write, and learning the sound of letter K.
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Alphabet Interactive - Letter L
Bring technology into your guided reading lessons, and learn the sounds of L with a Google Interactive activity.
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Pumpkin Possessives Worksheet
Practice identifying possessive nouns with this fall-themed worksheet.
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Problem and Solution Interactive Clip Cards
Practice identifying problems and solutions with an interactive clip card activity.
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Fall Themed Informational Writing Prompt Worksheets
Celebrate Autumn and write an informational piece using these handy fall writing prompt worksheets.
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No More "Said" - Card Game
Promote vocabulary development and encourage your learners to "show not tell" with a card game.
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Commas in Dates and Series - Google Slides Interactive Activity
Practice correct comma placement in dates and series with a Google Interactive Activity.
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Google Slides Interactive - Features of Print
Use a Google Interactive activity to aid beginning readers in recognizing print features and concepts of print.
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Lewis and Clark Close Read Comprehension Pack
Enhance your students' comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills with a close reading passage and activity pack about the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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Character Analysis Task Cards
Use these task cards to practice analyzing characters within any fictional text.
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Alphabet Google Interactive - Letter F
Use a Google Slides Interactive Activity to aid students in learning the letter F.
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Alphabet Google Interactive – Letter E
Build letter recognition skills and phonemic awareness with a Letter E Google Slides Interactive Activity.
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Author's Purpose Teaching Presentation
Teach your students to identify the author’s purpose in a text with a teaching presentation.
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Alphabet Google Interactive — Letter D
Dive into learning the letter D with a Google Interactive Activity.
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Identifying Dependent Clauses Worksheet
Practice identifying dependent clauses in complex sentences with a dependent clause worksheet.
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Long Ago, Now, or In the Future Sort
Help your students develop a sense of history and how life, transportation, and communications have changed over time.
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Using Commas in Dates and Series Sorting Activity
Practice correct comma placement in dates and series with a sorting activity.
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Idioms Go Fish Card Game
Understand the meaning of common idioms with a classroom game of Idioms-Go Fish!
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Google Interactive Sight Words-Pre-Primer Dolch Words
Read, write, identify, and build all 40 Dolch pre-k sight words in an interactive Google Slides presentation.
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Google Interactive Sight Words - 2nd Grade Dolch
Read, type, build, and identify words from the Dolch Grade 2 Sight Words List in an interactive format.