LINKS TO ESL RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS

Below are links to some of our favourite websites to help English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers plan amazing lessons. Happy teaching!

English Teaching Resources

• Isabel's ESL Site - Offers links to English news, music and cinema sites.
  
• Dave's ESL Cafe - Find teaching ideas on how to incorporate music into your ESL classroom.
• The Internet TESL Journal - Browse a collection of articles and research papers written to help ESL teachers.
• LyricsGaps - Offers a fun method to learn English through music. 
• ESL Partyland - Provides teachers with a variety of English teaching resources and ideas.
• iteslj.org - Browse their list of discussion questions for the ESL/EFL classroom. 
• ESL Library - Offers ready-made resources for English teachers.
• Idiom Site - Share idioms and their meanings with your students.
• EnglishGrammar.org. - Provides English grammar lessons and exercises.
• BrainPOP ELL - An educational resource offering activities, games and animated movies.
• iSLCollective - A site where ESL teachers post self-made language teaching materials for sharing.
• Busy Teacher - Find articles on what every English teacher needs to know. 
• ESLPoint.com - An online resource where teachers can find links to ESL related materials. 
• BBC Learning English - Offers both the news in English for students and teacher resources.
• SuperSummary - Provides links to great vocabulary resources from around the web.
• The Effortless English Blog - Hundreds of free resources, videos and podcasts.
• LearnEnglish Kids - Free online games to help children learn English the fun way.
• English Grammar Basics - 30 lessons on the principles of grammar.
• WyzAnt - ESL teachers and tutors can explore educational materials and share with other users.

Tools for ESL Teachers

• Discovery Education - ESL teachers can create a variety of different puzzles including word searches, double puzzles and fallen phrases.
  
• RubiStar - Allows English teachers to create their own rubrics.
• Animoto - Create engaging English learning videos for your students.
• TEFL.net - Lets teachers design, print and copy their own worksheets.
• SEN Teacher - Create certificates quickly and easily for your students. 
• School Clip Art - Has a large selection of clip art images.
• Testmoz - A free test generator site that supports 4 different types of questions and offers automatic grading. 
• BigHugeLabs - Create motivational posters for your ESL classroom.
• glowtxt.com - A site that provides a selection of unique fonts.
• Education World - Find templates for calendars, newsletters, assessments, award certificates, posters and more.
• Quia - Create your own English games, or use an existing one from their list of activities.
• Classroom Clipart - Offers a variety of clipart, clip art pictures and illustrations to choose from.
• Smore - A site that allows educators to make online flyers.
  

Tools for Integrating Technology into Your ESL Classroom

• MakeBeliefsComix.com - Allows students to create and print their own comic strips in English.
• Poisson Rouge - A selection of online English games and activities for all levels of learners. 
• Post Crossing - Students can send and receive postcards in English.
• WebQuest.Org - Learn how to create a WebQuest for your class.
• Edmodo - Collaborate and share resources with other teachers and students around the world. 
• Blogger - Start a class blog for your students.
• ESLvideo.com - Create ESL video quizzes for your students.
• JeopardyLabs - Teachers can create a customized jeopardy template without PowerPoint.
• BigHugeLabs - Allows students to create their own posters and magazine covers using digital photos.
• Audacity - Students can record, edit and save oral projects.
• Photovisi - Allows your students to create collages using photographs. 
• SlideShare - Provides an easy way for students to share their PowerPoint presentations and videos.
• Clipgenerator - Students can create videos using photos, graphics and video clips.
• Wikispaces - Create a class website, or have each student make their own.

Please let us know of any other useful ESL Resources!

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