September

Pronunciation Practice:

Intonation, part 4 http://www.5minuteenglish.com/jul31.htm

Idioms/Phrasal Verbs:

http://a4esl.org/q/h/lb/pvmp.html

Idioms:

http://www.ef.com/english-resources/english-idioms/

Grammar:

http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/part_1.htm

Videos/Podcasts:

 

http://edition.cnn.com/cnn10

Articles:

Easier: http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1708/170826-depression.html

Harder:   https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/4241146/putting-smiley-face-emojis-in-work-emails-will-make-colleagues-hate-you-and-think-youre-incompetent/

 

Conversation/Writing:

Here are some topics to discuss which you may also use to write a short paragraph by responding to 1-2 questions.

What would you do if you were late for an important appointment?

What would you do if someone accused you of a crime you didn’t commit?

What would you do if you got lost in an unfamiliar city?

July Weekly Practice, part 2

Pronunciation Practice:

Intonation, part 3 http://www.5minuteenglish.com/jul17.htm

Idioms/Phrasal Verbs:

http://a4esl.org/q/h/lb/pvkb.html Phrasal Verbs with keep/bring

Idioms:

Grammar:

http://utminers.utep.edu/micontreras/bluazar_chapter%202.htm

Videos/Podcasts:

Easier:

Harder:

https://www.npr.org/player/embed/527940919/527943525

 

Articles:

Easier: http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1706/170617-suntan.html

Harder:   https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-athletes-way/201706/are-smartphones-making-us-stupid

 

Conversation/Writing:

Here are some topics to discuss which you may also use to write a short paragraph by responding to 1-2 questions.

http://www.esldiscussions.com/c/cell_phones.html

July Weekly Practice, part 1

Pronunciation Practice:

http://www.5minuteenglish.com/jun19.htm Intonation, part 2

Idioms/Phrasal Verbs:

http://a4esl.org/q/h/lb/pvinto.html Phrasal Verbs with into

Idioms:

Grammar:

http://utminers.utep.edu/micontreras/bluazar1.htm

Videos:

Easier:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu6vBvnjcOo

Harder:  https://www.ted.com/talks/luma_mufleh_don_t_feel_sorry_for_refugees_believe_in_them

 

Articles:

Easier: http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1706/170625-eggs.html

Harder:  https://www.commonlit.org/texts/the-little-match-girl

 

Conversation/Writing:

Here are some topics to discuss which you may also use to write a short paragraph by responding to 1-2 questions.

http://www.esldiscussions.com/i/immigration.html

June 24th Weekly Practice

Pronunciation Practice:

http://www.5minuteenglish.com/jun12.htm Practice with intonation

Follow up video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaJIb2y6MQA

Idioms/Phrasal Verbs:

http://a4esl.org/q/h/lb/pvgc.html Phrasal Verbs with go/come

Grammar:

http://www.5minuteenglish.com/apr21.htm

Videos:

Easier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTQCbds8hsc

Medium: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-world-s-most-mysterious-book-stephen-bax

Harder: https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_asks_why_are_we_happy

 

Articles:

Easier: http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1706/170613-2020-olympics.html

Medium: http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1706/170609-indonesia.html

Harder: https://journal.thriveglobal.com/why-popularity-matters-so-much-even-after-high-school-3c4c71bca5f8

June 5th Weekly Practice

Pronunciation Practice:

Learn: http://www.5minuteenglish.com/apr18.htm

Practice:  http://www.englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/Pronouncing%20ED%20endings.pdf

Test: http://evaeaston.com/pronunciation/t-d-Id-quiz01.html

 

Video (Listening):

 

Video (Grammar):

https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/everyday-grammar-meanings-of-take/3882982.html

Articles:

Harder: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/finding-true-refuge/201703/looking-through-the-eyes-another

Easier: http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1705/170530-robot-police-officer.html

 

 

May 29th Weekly Homework

Pronunciation Practice:

http://www.5minuteenglish.com/pronunciation.htm

 

Vocabulary/Grammar Boost:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByKjzwiPCauHS1VUZ1gzX1hzSGM/view

 

Articles:

Easier:  http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1705/170514-maori-haka.html

Harder: http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-39881974

Easier: https://content.cambly.com/2017/01/06/lesson-6-personality-types/?iframe=true&theme_preview=true

Harder: https://blog.cambly.com/2016/12/14/high-altitude-flying-what-you-need-to-know/

Harder: https://www.fastcompany.com/3068615/the-science-of-work/can-learning-another-language-boost-your-empathy

 

 

 

Best resources for ELL kids

Listen to reading
​Beginner Level
http://www.abcya.com/marvin_book_smartboard.htm
https://reading.ecb.org/student/entry.html
http://www.storylineonline.net/
http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/content/read_aloud_stories.mspx
http://www.storiestogrowby.com/
http://www.kids-and-games.com/stories.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/story/sbi.shtml
https://www.candlelightstories.com/category/childrens-audio-stories/
http://www.robertmunsch.com/storytime.cfm
http://www.memfox.net/mem-reads-aloud/
http://www.raz-kids.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oaw-d3r_gIc&list=PL17E353040E588A05
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7qdxbRq1bEXybpYlZsNcKhKIzdDMushD
http://www.storylineonline.net/

Practice Reading
​Beginner Level
http://www.abcya.com/sight_words_recognition.htm
http://www.arcademics.com/games/kitten-hop/kitten-hop.html
https://reading.ecb.org/student/entry.html
http://www.starfall.com/n/matching/sight-words/play.htm?f
http://mrnussbaum.com/langgames/
http://play.fisher-price.com/en_US/GamesandActivities/onlinegames/the-abcs-zoo-learning-game
http://www.professorgarfield.org/pgf_ReadingRing.html
http://storyberries.com/category/5-min-stories/

Intermediate Level
http://www.abcya.com/sight_words_recognition.htm
http://storyberries.com/category/5-min-stories/
https://newsela.com/

Grammar & Vocabulary Activities
Beginner Level
https://quizlet.com/
https://www.duolingo.com/
http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english/parents-and-children/activities-for-children/a1-level/

Grammar Games
http://www.arcademics.com/games/giraffe-karts/giraffe-karts.html
http://www.arcademics.com/games/viper/viper.html
http://www.arcademics.com/games/invasion/invasion.html
http://www.kwarp.com/portfolio/grammarninja.html

Vocabulary Games
https://quizlet.com/
https://www.duolingo.com/
http://www.vocabulary.co.il/english-language-games/
http://pbskids.org/wordgirl/games/powerwords/
http://www.manythings.org/vocabulary/
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-games
https://www.funbrain.com/words.html

Videos & Songs
​Beginner Level
https://www.youtube.com/user/Hi5OfficialTV/playlists
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96469C9D35553F97
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBxeKG7_Hq4&list=PL089A3255E63E8D54
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfbUpYCOEcYbEawiXq5OxWA/playlists
http://www.pitenglish.com/en/
http://www.seussville.com/#/videopage
https://www.youtube.com/user/KidsOnlineEnglish/playlists
https://www.youtube.com/user/englishsingsing9/playlists
http://learningenglish.voanews.com/z/4729

Intermediate Level
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqXCB-1RxFvNi3af8grDyHf-gRV6M45Dh
https://www.englishcentral.com/videos
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/videos/
http://learningenglish.voanews.com/p/5609.html

Other Subjects 
Math & Science
http://villainyinc.thinkport.org/mission2/index.asp?small
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/me5l/html/Math5.html?launch=true
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mesg/html/math6web/index.html
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/me3us/flash/index.html?launch=true
https://www.khanacademy.org/
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mesg/html/math6web/index.html?page=lessons
Geography
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm
http://world-geography-games.com/continents.html
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/travel

Typing Activities
http://www.kidztype.com/typing-web/
http://www.kidztype.com/browse-typing-games.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z3c6tfr
https://www.typingclub.com/
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/keyboarding_games.html

Applications
Mackinvia
Duolingo
Kids A-Z
Memrise
Learn Languages—busuu
LearnEnglish Grammar
Babbel
Word Families
Brainscape

General Game Websites 
https://www.funbrain.com/
http://switchzoo.com/
http://pbskids.org/
http://www.abcya.com/
http://www.starfall.com/
http://www.seussville.com/
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/games/
http://www.english-online.org.uk/games/gamezone2.htm
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/fun-games
http://www.arcademics.com/
http://www.gamesforthebrain.com/
http://www.pogo.com/word-games
https://www.quia.com/pages/havefun.html
http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/preview/harcourt_language/grammar_park.html
http://www.iknowthat.com/com
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/proofread/index.html
https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/
http://englishinteractive.net/speaking.html