William P. Gorman Fort Banks Elementary School

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Below are several resources/websites that are fun, interactive and geared for our English language learning students and their families! They offer meaningful and relevant practice and best of all, many can be used by students independently. Just scroll down the page and click on the links to preview and explore. Remember, your partnership is what matters most in helping us maximize your student's learning and success!

Here's a great article on teaching children two languages.
http://fcsn.org/wpcontent/uploads/2014/02/facet_famfacts_vol_3_two_languages.pdf

TUMBLEBOOKS: An online library! Stories in English, French and Spanish

http://www.colorincolorado.org/families/

For Families | Color ín Colorado

This bilingual section was created just for parents and families to provide you with the information you need to help your child become a good reader and a successful student.

Vocabulary Index | EFLnet

http://englishinteractive.net/

English Interactive

Learn English online with interactive audio, quizzes, and activities, webexercises, and animated grammar presentations. Practice common English verbs. Great for self-study language learners and for ESL/EFL teachers to use in the classroom or online.

http://a4esl.org/

Activities for ESL/EFL Students (English Study)

Free Online English Learning: Study English with Quizzes, Tests, Crossword Puzzles, Exercises and other activities for students of English as a second language.

http://www.freddiesville.com/

English for Kids, Games, Videos, Worksheets, Songs, Apps, For ESL Kids Lessons

English Lessons for kids, esl Games, Videos, esl Worksheets, Songs, Apps, For Children, Freddie's Ville is a multi-level English course (ESL/EFL) & resource paradise for children, teachers and homeschooling parents. For the teaching of English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL/EFL), the site features animated cartoon video lessons, fun games, super cool worksheets, songs and apps for teaching English dialogues, vocabulary and grammar. It is suitable for children of Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2rd grade and 3rd grade levels. From Freddies Ville - FreddiesVille.com

http://www.eslgamesplus.com/fun-games/

Fun Games for Teaching English Vocbulary, Grammar, Spelling, ESL Games

ESL Activities Online, ESL Classroom Games, Memory Games, Spelling Games, Sentence Games, Interactive Board Games, Hangman Games, Jeopardy, Wheel Games, Concentration Games, Matching Games, Car Racing Games, Pirate Games, Crocodile Games, Word Recognition Games, Mobile Games for iPad, iPhones and Android devices, Games for Teaching English to Kids

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IXL Math and English | Online math and language arts practice

IXL is the Web's most comprehensive K-12 practice site. Widely used by schools and families, IXL provides unlimited practice in more than 4,000 math and English topics. An adaptive learning system features games and awards, inspiring students to achieve.

http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/

Arcademic Skill Builders - Fun Educational Games for Kids

Fun and free educational games for kids in K-8. Featuring multiplayer learning games, math games, language arts games, and much more!

Building Language for Literacy Home

This learning activity helps emerging readers identify letters, sounds, and words using interactive multimedia. Three animal characters ask students to drag and drop images. Audio feedback helps students build vocabulary, identify letters and sounds, and match rhyming words.