ESL Resources

EDU-BLOGGERS 

An A-Z of ELT – Scott Thornbury

An ELT Notebook – EFL Methodology for teachers

Babel’s Dawn – Blogging about the origins of speech

Breathy Vowel – ELT, linguistics, Korean

Classroots – Reforming classroom practice and democratic education

The Daily Ptefldactyl – ESL Teacher, trainer and freelancer

David Truss – Blogs on ELT

Education Rethink – John T. Spencer’s blog

EFL 2.0 – EFL 2.0 Classroom Edublog

ELT Rants, Reviews and Reflections – Teaching at a university in Seoul; Reflective practices

Engaging Parents in School – Another great Larry Ferlazzo blog

Janet Abruzzo‘s Edublog

Jeremy Harmer’s Blog – How to teach teachers and the art of presentation

Language Moments – Dale Coulter reflects on language and teaching

Langwitches – The magic of learning

Larry Ferlazzo’s Blog – Inspiring blog on everything ELL, ELT and EFL

Pedagogies of Abundance – Thoughtful posts on education and learning

Teach Paperless – Seeking social solutions to modern education

Teacher Reboot Camp – Shelly Terrell challenges us to engage our students

Think, Thank, Thunk – Dealing with the fears of being a boring math teacher

Throwing Back Tokens – Josette LeBlanc blogs on reflective teaching practices and compassionate communication.

TEFL WEBSITES 

• EducationWeek
• TEFL.net – TEFLtastic with Alex Case
• ELT News.com – Teaching ESL in Japan
• Classroom 2.0 – For the tech-savvy classroom.

PODCASTS

• CBC Canada’s DNTO (Definitely Not The Opera) *One of my favourites to catch!
• BBC – The English We Speak
• BBC – 6 Minute English
• Storynory – Free audio stories for kids.  Spoken with British accent.

FREE MATERIALS for ELTs and ELLs

• Lessonstream (formerly TEFLclip)
• ESL Games World – Fun games for ESL/EFL learners.
• Macgraw-Hill Book’s –  Read Stories, answer questions and take a comprehension quizzes.
• ManyBooks.net – More than 29,000 free eBooks to read in English.
• ESL Kids World – Fun, online grammar and vocabulary activities.
• Guide to Grammar and Writing  – Brush up on your Grammar.
• Best Grammar Checker – Useful tool when used properly.
• BBC Learn English – Great resources for listening, reading, and more.
• BBC Learn English Kids – Here’s one for the younger ESL learner.
• Boggles World – Always a great resource for interactive activities.
• Genki English – Activities, lesson plans, songs and more!
• ESL Galaxy – ESL lesson plans, activities and materials.
• BBC Teaching English – What can I say, a great site if you don’t already know that.
• Book Club It – Encourage literacy or just share your love for books!

RESOURCES I PAY FOR WILLINGLY (and use all the time!)

• Genki English – Great early beginner ESL Lesson plans and materials.
• EnchantedLearning – Excellent K-6 printables based on themes. Use this all the time.
• ESL Library – This is great for intermediate students and conversation-based lesson themes.
• Super Simple Learning – Get kids speaking English after one lesson!  Catchy songs with teaching resources.

 

TEACHING ESL IN SOUTH KOREA

• ExpatKerri.com  – Kerri is an experienced world traveller and amazing all-round gal who has been teaching ESL in Korea for years – she loves Korea and shares her insights into the culture, learning Korean, living here and of course, teaching.   She’s also a popular YouTuber: ExpatKerri
• Simon and Martina – Fun, hilarious vlog on YouTube.