Resource Picks

Recommendations on materials and resources for your classroom

National Geographic's Eye in the Sky

 If want want to teach your students about the natural disasters that have occurred in the U.S. over the past year, go the Eye in the Sky. Hurricanes, wildfires, volcanoes, earthquakes are featured in this section of National Geographic's excellent site.

NBC Archives

 Listen to John F. Kennedy speak from the Berlin Wall, watch Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Teachers should take advantage of the rich resources offered by NBC News.

Language Castle

 Language Castle is an excellent website by Karen Nemeth for pre-school teachers of English language learners.

Referenced in: Preschool websites for teachers, Preschool Teaching.

American Manners and Customs

 Author Elizabeth Claire has just published a terrific new book for adult newcomers to the U.S.A . Entitled American Manners and Customs, it is a guide for English Language learners taken from her newspaper, Easy English News. This book provides newcomers with complete information about what Americans expect from other people in social situations. Contact Elizabeth through her website ElizabethClaire.Com to order.

makebeliefscomix.com

 Encourage your English language learners to write. Visit makebeliefscomix.com and have your students create their own comic strips. It's a wonderful resource to spur students of all ages to read,write,and communicate their ideas and to practice English.

Referenced in: Giants Steps with Nonfiction Writing.