Interactives

NC English Language Proficiency Standard Course of Study is the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) English Language Proficiency Standards

 @http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/esl/scos/

WIDA @http://www.wida.us/standards/PreK-5%20Standards%20web.pdf

English Language Interactive ESL Students @http://englishinteractive.net/writing.html

The activities on the website will assist students as they write, read, speak and listen and transition through the five levels - entering, beginning, developing, expanding and bridging.

Highlights: In the Listening link there is an interactive audio alphabet that includes how the letter is written, the sound it makes and the name of the letter. Students may repeat a letter or skip to letters as needed. @http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/ngfl-flash/alphabet-eng/alphabet.htm

Highlights: The Vocabulary link has interactive English vocabulary practice with audio and a quiz to check your progress. Topics include everyday items, letters B, C, D, E and F, tools, weather, adverbs and common American expressions. @http://englishinteractive.net/vocabulary.html

Ideal for auditory and visual learners. Provides students with active learning.

Advantages Resources also support all learners. Students may select a female or a male voice in the vocabulary link. Students can work at their own pace and is for all grade levels.

 Disadvantages Requires internet connection. Some links on the site are broken. Assessment of learning may be difficult.

University of Missouri Grammar: Interactive Writing Activities 1-6 @http://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/1567

The site features many interactive grammar and writing sites that work well with SMARTboards. Complete with online games and quizzes that cover many topics (such as nouns, verbs, sentences, proofreading, capitalization, punctuation, plurals, etc.). Additional links within allow for access to other related resources.

Advantages Engaging graphics and interactives by grade level. Students can work at their own pace. Some include audio and outside links to quizzes created on Quia. Teachers could add a link to their webpage for students to practice a particular skill.

 Disadvantages Requires internet connection.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 20px;">Other resources <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 20px;">Grammar Blast. @http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/grammar/

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 20px;">Recommended Reading

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 20px;"> Interactive Six Traits Writing Process @http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/EJ810577.pdf

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 20px;">**Also see Primary Source Documents for an Interactive Activity**