English Education

Books of How to Teach English

Chopsticks and French Fries: How and Why to Teach English in South Korea by Samantha D. Amara
How To Teach English by Jeremy Harmer
How to Teach English Language Learners: Effective Strategies from Outstanding Educators, Grades K-6 (Jossey-Bass Teacher) by Diane Haager, Janette K. Klingner, and Terese C. Aceves
How to Teach Grammar by Scott Thornbury
Teach English Teacher's Workbook: A Training Course for Teachers by Adrian Doff

English Education Textbook
Here is a list of textbooks I've used in various classes. Some are ones I've chosen but most are one's from previously designed curriculum I had to follow.

For Children                                                                           For Adults
Amaze (Series)                                                                         Know How (Series)
EFL Phonics (Series)                                                                Top Notch (Series)
English Time (Series)
My First Phonics Readers (Series)                                            Business English
Nonfiction reading Comprehension (Series)                              In Company (Series)
Phonics Star (Series)                                                                Market Leader (Series)
Preschool ABC
StartUp Reading

Teaching English Sites for Teachers
Link Sites for Teachers

Best of the Web for Teachers:  A list of various links for teacher resources and job hunting.Sites for Teachers/Parents: A list of various education sites of children's English Education.

Useful Resource Websites for Teachers of ESL Kids

BBC Number Time Number: practice worksheets.
Discovery Educational Software: FREE printable worksheets. Downloadable puzzle-maker, software for K-12, primary and secondary school subjects including efl and languages. Bilingual English to French/German/Spanish talking dictionaries.
DLTK's Crafts for Kids: Lots of crafts, worksheets, coloring sheets and alphabet sheets.
English4kids.com

Englishclub.com
ESL Kids.com
ESL Kids Lab: Resources for kids Printable worksheets, Games, Video Lessons, Quizzes, PowerPoint downloads for English teaching and learning.
ESLGalaxy.com
LCF English Zone.com
Lil' Fingers: Online storybooks, online games, coloring pages.
Flashcards for Kids: Buy quality A6 laminated flashcards for your kids class or your child.
Reading A-Z.com: Classroom readers you can download and print - a great resource for any kids teacher.
TeachChildrenESL.com

General Websites for ESL Teachers

EFL4U: English lesson worksheets. Professionally designed. Downloadable, communication based lessons and activities including games, pair-work, group work and whole class exercises.

EFL/ESL Games and Quiz Questions: Offers quiz-style board games for learners of English plus free interactive and classroom games with over 800 quiz questions in graded and printable sets.

English & Fun: Offers stories, cards, games, comics, photocopiable sheets, songs, role-plays, puzzles, cut-outs and lots of teaching ideas.

English As A Second Language: Useful links to ESL related sites.

English Daily: Free resources for learning English online. Learn English online - free exercises, idioms, common abbreviations, slang, proverbs and much more.

ESL Lounge: Free ESL Lesson Materials for teachers. Grammar, worksheets, song lyrics, board games, pronunciation and more. All free and printable.

ESL Magazine: Website for the print magazine for English as a Second or Foreign Language professionals.

ESLUSA: ESL, TEFL, and Professional Schools in the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, Australia, and England, ESL Jobs, and Resumes, even a place to make new friends all in one place.

LessonPlansPage.com: LessonPlansPage.com is a collection of over 1,500 FREE lesson plans for teachers to use in their classrooms. The site covers all subjects and grade levels.

MA TESOL: Free Graduate TESOL Guide - MA TESOL - TESOL/TEFL/TESL degrees, financial aid, and jobs.

TEFL Resources: Offers ESL teachers around the globe totally free teaching material, ideas, ESL job postings, etc.

The Canadian Association for Second Language Teachers: Useful site that promotes the advancement of second language teaching throughout Canada by creating opportunities for professional development, by encouraging research and by facilitating the sharing of information and the exchange of ideas among second language educators.

Useful ESL Product sites

Centron Software: Offers educational software, games and puzzles.
Toolbox for Teachers: Puzzle making tool for your pc. Makes six completely different types of worksheet - crosswords, wordsearches, scrambled words and text, text mazes and coded text.



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