English Learner Distance Learning Opportunities
Resources for Families and Distance Learning
English Learner Distance Learning Opportunities
(Included on grade level span learning opportunities)
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Suggested Grade Level |
Name of Resource |
Description |
Website or Information |
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TK-12 |
Libby/Overdrive |
Access your library’s eBook collection on your Kindle, laptop, computer, or mobile device. |
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TK-8 |
BrainPOP English Learner Add-on
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Adolescent Newcomers and Designated ELD. More appropriate for elementary and middle school students in ELA or ELD. There are specific language lessons that include video and quizzes. |
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TK-8 |
BrainPOP Jr. |
More appropriate for elementary and middle school students in ELA. There are specific language lessons that include video and quizzes. |
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TK-5 |
Storyline Online |
Online read alouds with supplemental activities with each book |
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3-12 |
Duolingo |
Learn a new language through engaging and fun leveled games |
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3-12 |
Learning English-VOA |
Leveled mini episodes of real life scenarios to learn English with additional videos on speaking practice, conversation, pronunciation and a listening quiz for each lesson. |
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TK-12 |
TED ED |
Fun engaging videos to build background knowledge |
https://ed.ted.com/lessons?direction=desc&sort=featured-position&user_by_click=student |
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TK-12 |
Virtual Tours of Exhibits |
Offers a virtual tour of every exhibit |
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TK-12 |
Public Library Resources |
Lists of opportunities for reading for all ages from both the Alameda County Public library system and the San Leandro Public Library. |
Document here:https://drive.google.com/open?id=1jNx1z-gHg3kX-5UGpzXjlyOCokrGMqW-
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K-5 |
Science Lessons |
Open and go science lessons |
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TK-3 |
Spanish Resources Books and stories |
Guided, Independent and Read Aloud Reading |
Capstone Digital Interactive Library https://www.mycapstonelibrary.com/login/index.html
Crabtree Free ebooks http://www.crabtreebooks.com/Digital/DigitalLogin.aspx
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TK-12 |
Virtual Field Trips |
Links to 25 virtual field trips on a variety of topics and subjects
The Egg Board has virtual tours of different egg farms, and many of them let you choose different videos for elementary and middle school students. |
https://www.weareteachers.com/best-virtual-field-trips/
https://www.aeb.org/eggs-in-schools/classroom/farm-to-table-virtual-field-trips
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TK-5 |
Learn English Kids |
Stories, games and songs. |
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TK-8 |
International Children’s Digital Library |
This site has many books that students can read online in many different languages and levels. |
http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
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TK-8 |
PBS Kids |
Contains stories, games and videos on a variety of topics. |
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TK-5 |
National Geographic Kids |
Great site with many resources.This site also has vocabulary resources. |
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TK-5 |
The Spanish Experiment- Spanish and English Children’s Stories |
Books read in Spanish and/or English |
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TK-12 |
Tiny Cards Flashcards |
Students can create their own word deck. There are quizzes and word games that help students to practice new vocabulary. |
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2-5 |
Newsela News and non-fiction |
Access to non-fiction articles about multiple content areas. Teachers can scaffold the readings by adjusting the lexile levels. Can also build text sets around a theme. |
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3-12 |
CommonLit-Free Reading |
The site has a collection of reading passages in all literary and nonfiction genres for grades 3–12. Reading passages are available in Spanish. |
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6-12 |
Word Mover-Found Poetry |
Students can create found poems with Word Mover through manipulating words from existing or newly created word banks. Creating found poems in Science, Math, and Social Studies could be a fun way to learn Tier III vocabulary. |
Source: ReadWriteThink |
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6-12 |
PBS Learning-High School |
PBS has developed interactive lessons for multiple disciplines for middle and high school! |
Source: PBS Learning Media |
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