ELTWeekly Issue#17, Cool ELT resources
By Tarun Patel
*** English-4kids.com ***
This website offers vital ESL/EFL kids lesson materials. Lots of free stuff for young learners.We also offer you all the tools you need for your EFL/ESL kids lesson plans.Were you wondering where to get some ideas for games in your kids class? Check out the games and tips section. Teachers and Parents can use our kids lab videos to help their kids study by themselves or with minimal guidance. Before I forget to mention, this site is FREE for educators, No Logins, Membership and other time-wasters.
Are you running out of ideas on how to teach your children? Are you tired of using mainstream games and activities like hangman? Then visit our games section. Here we have games that really work. Games that were created and tested in the classroom and have been known to be effective classroom tools for any teacher-new or old.
Explore English-4kids.com at http://english-4kids.com
*** Englishbaby.com ***
Learn English free with EBaby’s online English lessons. Their ESL lessons help kids study English slang, basic English, business English and have streaming audio to listen to natural conversations.
There are many ways to use Ebaby! Make sure to catch the Lesson of the Day for the latest cool English lesson. Search our English lessons to find thousands of other lessons on hundreds of topics, and have fun with our Vocab Quiz to study our database of over 15,000 vocabulary words.
Explore Englishbaby.com at http://www.englishbaby.com
*** TheEnglishe.com ***
the English 
provides practical, ready to use resources for the language classroom. All their materials are fully photocopiable. Simply PRINT, COPY and TEACH.
Products available from the English include -
- over 500 vocabulary flashcards
- 12 units of ‘Advance your Phrasal Verbs’
- 12 units of ‘Build your Word Families’
- 45 crosswords at elementary, intermediate and advanced levels
- over 180 ‘Sentence Stems for Fluency’
- 15 units of ‘Topics for Fluency’
- over 360 ‘Word Prompts for Fluency’
- 37 sets of ‘Information Exchange’ cards
on their ‘What’s New‘ page.
April 25th, 2009
ELTWeekly Issue#16, Cool ELT resources
By Tarun Patel
English Teaching Resource Center
The English Teaching Resource Center (ETRC) was created by the U.S. Embassy and “I. Creanga” State Pedagogical University in collaboration with the British Embassy to Moldova. It is a multi-media center created to help English teachers improve their knowledge of English, to assist them in developing their lessons and classroom teaching skills, and to promote communication and professional association among English language teachers across the republic.
In the beautifully remodeled ETRC, teachers can:
- read the latest books on English teaching methods,
- find authentic English language materials,
- plan their lessons and network with EFL colleagues.
The English Teaching Resource Center is open free of charge to all English language teachers in Moldova. It is the place where teachers find experts in the language who can answer their questions, help with lesson planning, and provide tips on how to make teaching effective and easy. It is also a place where teachers can make themselves heard and hear others, where they can relax and meet friends and colleagues.
Explore ETRC at http://www.etrc.md
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English Resource
The English Resource is your one stop ELT Resource Site. Here you will find free photocopiable downloads for your ESL/EFL classes, teaching ideas, Job Center and a lot more.
Search our Archives which have over 150 high quality teaching ideas you can download or print out. You need to register but the registration is free.
Many thanks to Dana Chaffin for his support in bringing these useful ideas to the English Resource.
Here are some more links to help the busy teacher.
- Bottom Of The Barrel: http://www.bottom-of-the-barrel.com
Here’s a site for people to vent their frustrations at actions, events, or other screwy things that people, companies, or even countries do. It also includes forums and jokes. Go there and let the world know who you are. - Language Solutions: http://www.languagesolutionsinc.com
They publish great books Discover Debate, Getting Ready For Speech, and Listen Kids! (which was co-authored by our ideas man Dana Chaffin). Request a free copy and get access to their free teacher support pages. Dana also had a hand in some of their teacher support so you know it’s good. - TriMira Publications: http://www.trimira.com
This site sells e-books by Dana Chaffin. There are currently only two of his e-books on line there but Dana says there will be more soon. You can download a free sample of both books. If you like the ideas on this site, you’ll love his books.
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A to Z Teacher Stuff
A to Z Teacher Stuff is a teacher-created site designed to help teachers find online resources more quickly and easily. Find lesson plans, thematic units, teacher tips, discussion forums for teachers, downloadable teaching materials & eBooks, printable worksheets and blacklines, emergent reader books, themes, and more.
A to Z Teacher Stuff team says, “There are thousands of pages here to explore, so press Ctrl+D to bookmark A to Z Teacher Stuff, and plan to return! Enjoy your visit!”
Explore A to Z Teacher Stuff at http://www.atozteacherstuff.com