Resources for ELL’s With more English Language Learners in United States classrooms each year, knowing more about teaching the English language and its Leaners has become increasingly important. Below are a few places I have found to be helpful.

ESL Teacher Resources Containing everything from hundreds of lesson plans to student activities, this website caters to the age of the English Language Learner. There are over 271 free grammar and vocabulary handouts, along with almost 100 articles written by teachers for teachers on their experience with English Language Learners and what has worked for them. Also provided are various English Language References, including help with English Phrasal Verbs, English Idioms, Irregular Verbs, etc. Independent Online Resource Network for English Teachers A highlight of this website is that it contains a worksheet generator that would be great for spelling examinations, as well as matching exercises, and sorting or scrambling works. This generator is great because it is easy to cater this worksheet specific to the lesson one teaches. Along with lessons and helpful teacher tips, also provided are classroom ideas, and ESL activities and games. Not only does this website provide activities for students but it provides activities that clearly correEnglish as a New Language Lesson Plans and Teaching Ideas This website provides interesting ways to incorporate music and song into English lessons. Also provided through this website are various English Vocabulary Online Dictionaries to help English Language Learners. To help relate to the interests of English Language Learners this website provides a variety of subjects they can taught through including drama and journalism. Along with these resources this website provides ways to accommodate all ages at all levels of English Language Learners. Incorporate I picked this word, because throughout the websites I found it in many and it could be confusing to those learning the language. Incorporate means to bring together, or to combine with. For example, when writing a paper it is important to use academic sources, or to combine them with the paper, also known to incorporate sources while writing the paper or to help write a paper. Exercises This word I picked because it can have multiple meanings. Exercises can be referring to actually working the body by running or by lifting weights. It can also be used to describe activities done in school and education. Exercises can be a substitute for problems, so instead of “Math Problems” it is “Math Exercises.” Using exercises in this form is the working of the brain to gain academic growth, instead of physical growth