Resources for Families of Elementary ESL Students

Math

• Center for Applied Linguistics: Improving communication through better understanding of language and culture
• National Library of Virtual Manipulatives: Fun, virtual math tools in English, Spanish, French, and Chinese
• Math is Fun: Illustrated math definitions
• Mathwire.com: Math activities focused on numbers and operations, algebra, geometry, measurement, and data analysis
• Parent Roadmaps for Math in Spanish: Provides guidance to parents about what their children will be learning and how they can support that learning in grades K–8

Reading

• Colorín Colorado: A bilingual site for families and educators of English language learners. The sister site is Reading Rockets.
• Culture Grams: Access information about cultures across the world via CultureGrams. CultureGrams can be accessed through the Louisville Free Public Library (LFPL) website. Scroll down to the CultureGrams link. You will then be directed to log in. You will need your LFPL Card Username or Barcode (on the back of your library card) and your LFPL password to log in and access CultureGrams.
• Earobics: Alphabet, phonics, words, and spelling games
• eBenchmark Books: Online books with visuals and a text reader
• Everything ESL: English as a Second Language (ESL) resources for teachers
• Fun Brain: Learning games
• Grammar Ninja: Grammar fun
• International Children's Digital Library: Digital books in English and other languages
• Learner's Dictionary: Student-friendly definitions
• Live Binders: Differentiating instruction for secondary English learners
• National Center for Family Literacy: Using the power of the family to promote literacy
• PBS Kids: Videos and learning games
• Reading Rockets: Teaching reading and helping those who struggle
• Reading Is Fundamental (RIF): A great resource for families to engage in literacy together
• Sesame Street: Stories, music, art, word games
• Starfall: Alphabet, Phonics, Words, Decodable Texts
• Story Line Online: Read-alouds by famous people
• StoryNory: Stories with read-alouds
• WestEd: Research, webinars, and articles
• WIDA: Access for ELLs
• Wonderopolis: Sponsored by the National Center for Family Literacy; features informational articles on a variety of high-interest topics