English Language Learners

Updated on March 8, 2017

These websites and apps that have games and lessons to help kids and older students learn English as a Second Language (ESL).  Some have interactives and videos for English Language Learners (ELLs).  A few have teaching resources for teachers to English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).  These acronyms are often used interchangeably, but all refer to students learning to speak, read, and write in the English language when it is not their their first language.

OWL ESL Materials

The OWL offers resources to ESL/ELL teachers and students including tips and examples of grammar and mechanics and interactive exercises.

Doing What Works: English Language Learners

Ed.gov offers four downloadable best practices guides for English language learners at the elementary and middle schools levels. They were developed by a group of expertsl convened by the Institute of Education Sciences. The guides offer research-based recommendations for approach…

Colorin Colorado

From site:  Colorín Colorado is a free web-based service that provides information, activities and advice for educators and Spanish-speaking families of English language learners (ELLs)…. Colorín Colorado’s mission is to find research-based and best-practice information about teaching reading to English…