Multimodal teaching of ESL is enhanced with music. See more Songs for Teaching.

Children's Books (Spanish - English)
Dolch Sight Word Book (Spanish - English)
Dolch Sight Words Spanish List, Complete English Lists
Parents' and Teachers' Books (Spanish - English)
Idioms

Dictionaries & Verb Conjugation (Multi-lingual)
Thumbs Up for a Second Language
The Need to Learn a Second Language
ESL Links, Grammar and Writing

¿Cuál es tu nombre? ¿Cómo estás? ¿Dónde vives? ¿De dónde vienes? ¿De dónde provienes?
These are simple questions. Can you answer them?

Learning a second language is very important. As a teacher, I believe that all students should be given the opportunity of learning two or more languages when they are young. Kids who learn a second language will increase their awareness of other cultures. They can share with others because they understand their neighbors. Think about it. How do little kids approach their surroundings? Teaching a second language is a challenge for teachers and parents. We can use many educational tools, but it’s very important that the kids practice every day. The practice needs to be frequent and fun.

What can we do to help our children learn a second language?
Here are some things you can do.

Read to your child.
Keep your child motivated.
Be a model. Participate in cultural events.
Enhance lessons with different games.
Sing with your kids. Listen to a sing-along tape in the car.
Explore poetry with your child.
Use flash cards with pictures.
Label house furniture.
Provide bilingual books and dictionaries (preferably with translations side by side).
Use bilingual videos and turn on the Closed Captioned on TV.
Practice language skills every day. (Be sure that the practice is frequent and fun.)

Remember, work with your child and keep in touch with your child's teacher. Don’t forget, learning a second language is part of a good education. Individual and professional progress is closely related to the ability to learn, understand, speak, and write a second language. Are you ready? I invite you to share with your kids the joy of learning a second language.

Translation of Spanish questions:
What is your name? How are you? Where do you live? Where are you from? Where are you from?

We need to remember the old expression: "When in Rome, do as the Romans do."

We are accepted more quickly in a new country when we learn the customs and language of any country where we choose to live. We are able to talk better with our children's teachers. Our children will have greater learning abilities if they know the language of the new country.

It is harder to learn a new language as we become older. Many parents and children use these children's books to help them learn basic English. The Dolch books have been used for ESL instruction for many different languages. Be sure to see the lesson plans about vocabulary and spelling. Close those windows to return to this page.

We need to be well-informed. We need to comprehend the newspapers, TV, radio, and so forth. We need to know more than one point of view. We need to keep people from taking advantage of us.

In The United States, non-English speaking people have very limited information about their rights and about politics. Some politicians love that idea! They are eager to "help" by telling them how to vote. If someone wants to limit our access to information in our new country, we need to question their motives. Remember, "When in Rome...!"

Free Online Dictionary at Wordreference.com
English, Spanish, German, Italian, and French

Free Online Dictionary at Spanishdict.com
Spanish - English and English - Spanish

Free Verb Conjugator for Spanish, English, and Many Other Languages

HarperCollins Spanish Concise Dictionary

Diccionario para Principiantes Español/Inglés - Inglés/Español: Barron's Spanish Bilingual Dictionary for Ages 9-12

Guide to Grammar and Writing Charles Darling, Ph. D. developed the site in 1996 to help his students write reports and research papers. Currently the site has more than 30,000 hits daily. It is well organized offering help with subject-verb agreement, parallel structures, argumentative essays, a way to submit questions to "Grammar English" (picture of Whistler's Mother with a computer in her lap), etc.

Enjoy these attractive school sites. They are in English and Spanish.

Tercer Grado de la Srta. Cruz
(Ms. Cruz's Third Grade Class) at Julio Alvarado School, Ponce, Puerto Rico
This lovely site is in Spanish and English. Be sure to notice her K-3 Worksheets.

Miss Santiago's English Class Website at Jaime L. Drew Elementary School in Puerto Rico
This colorful site is in Spanish and English.

Visit The Literacy Volunteer Connection.
These are the main topics on the site: All About Reading Aloud; The Literacy Volunteer Tutor; Resources for Literacy Programs; Second Language Literacy and Hispanic Literacy; Adult Literacy.

The "Games and Songs" section of the Kenki English site has a lot of ideas that can be used for non-English speaking elementary school kids.

ESL and Language Teachers' Chatboard is a forum for discussions about issues related to teaching ESL and foreign languages.

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