10 Resources for ESL and Foreign Language Students
Check out these FREE resources for ESL listed on the Web site of “Free Technology for Teachers.”
College of DuPage ESL Books for Summer 2010
Here is the list of the books which COD will be using for their ESL classes this summer. You may want to consider purchasing some of these titles which students will no doubt be interested in checking out.
Level 1
Bassano, Sharron. First Class Reader. Burlingame, CA: Alta Book Center Publishers, 1994.
9781882483297
Heinle Picture Dictionary. Boston: Thomson/Heinle, 2005.
9780838444009
Level 2
Heyer, Sandra. All New Very Easy True Stories. White Plains, NY: Pearson/Longman, 2006.
9780131345560
Heinle Picture Dictionary. Boston: Thomson/Heinle, 2005.
9780838444009
Level 3
Cassriel, Betsy. Stories Worth Reading, Book 1. Boston: Thomson/Heinle, 2006.
1-4130-0853-4
Level 4
Cassriel, Betsy. Stories Worth Reading, Book 2. Boston: Thomson/Heinle, 2006.
1-4130-0856-9
What books or resources do you find helpful?
If you have found a book or other resource to be particularly helpful, please tell us about it.
LEARN has compiled its own list of recommended resources. An updated list will be posted after the March 17 workshop, “Serving the ESL Patron 101.”
For additional suggestions, visit the American Dream Toolkit.
Tumblebooks
Some resources for children could also be used for adults learning English. One such online tool is called Tumblebooks. The TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of animated, talking picture books for children. However, adults might find this easy-to-use resource very helpful for learning English, too. Many libraries offer access to this pay database.
Great Site For Recommended Resources
Visit the American Dream Toolkit Web site for recommended ESL titles. Thirty four public libraries from the American Dream Starts @ your library initiative contributed to the comprehensive list of print and digital resources. This annotated list, the first of its kind, is an enormous contribution to the thousands of librarians and educators providing literacy services for adult English language learners.