Language+Learning+Resources+for+ESL+Students


 * Resources for ESL Students**  **The following resources are website links for middle school students ages 10 - 14**

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__Tigrinya Language Resources__
This website has an English - Tigrinya language picture dictionary, and other resources for Eritreans. @http://www.eritreanrefugees.org/NewArrivals.html

__Spanish Language Resources__
This website is a Spanish - English dictionary to help you look up words that you may not understand. @http://www.spanishdict.com

__Karen Language Resources__
Drum Publications is a website dedicated to promoting and preserving the Karen language and culture. You can look up English words and see the Karen words. @http://www.drumpublications.org/dictionary/ekdiceng.php

Reading Resources
Here are some websites for reading.

__ Capstone Library __
At the Capstone Interactive Library you can find graphic novels on historic and scientific topics, and they read them to you!! There are also other graphic novels to listen to. Capstone Library

Below are some of the TCAP preparation quizzes that we use with Capstone Library books.

Disgusting Bugs Cause of Death Poison Pages Just go to the opening page, and type in the title of the book in the search box. There you will find the book.

__Children's Digital Library__
At the Children's Digital Library you can find books in many languages, such as Spanish, French, Farsi, Arabic, Swedish, and many, many more. Here is a link to the Children's Digital Library: @http://en.childrenslibrary.org/

Here is a file for a lesson using a book in Arabic and a book in English. Here you can use your reading skills to show your understanding of Arabic and English.

**__Bluford Series Books__** The books from the Townsend Press are novels that will peak your interest about kids your age who overcome problems that you may relate to. The books are also well priced at $1 per copy. Or you can find them at your library. Townsend Press

__Nashville Public Library__
The Nashville Public Library is a great place not only to find books, but they will also help you with homework and there are many programs for you and your family! There are many locations; near our school you can check out the Edmondson Pike location at 5501 Edmondson Pike, Nashville, TN 37211. Nashville Public Library

Practice Makes Perfect - Warning - These Games Will Make You SMARTER!!
Some websites to help you practice English.

__Wacky Web____Tales__
Here you can write your own "Mad Lib". This website will help you practice the parts of speech - you know - verbs, nouns, adjectives... @http://www.eduplace.com/tales/

__Free Rice__
Here you can practice English vocabulary, as well as donate rice. For each correct answer you donate 10 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program. @http://www.freerice.com/index.php

__Fling the Teacher__
This is a game where you can design your teacher. If you answer 15 language questions correctly you can fling your teacher!! @http://www.newton.k12.ks.us/tech/fling3.html

__Comic Strip Generators__
The following websites are Comic Strip Generators that can help you illustrate a story that you have written, or a story that you have read.

Make Beliefs Comix

Read Write Think Comics

Comics in 8 Languages

__ StoryBird __
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Story Bird is a collaborative story making website. On Story Bird you pick an artist and fill in your story. You match up the art work available to your story, from an artist that you picked. It is a really fun website, you can even order your book to be printed! @http://storybird.com/

__Wordle__
Wordle is a really fun website where you can make word illustrations to make poetry or other illustrations. http://www.wordle.net

Jennifer Lassen McMurray Middle School jennifer.lassen@mnps.org