Teachers Resources, Professional training, etc. from luc.lefebvre@cssamares.qc.ca 

• recit.cssamares.qc.ca/anglaislll/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=3 

• Tech Blog recit.cssamares.qc.ca/anglaislll/plan.php3

New programme documents, etc. from the Quebec English School Network .

• qesnrecit.qc.ca/index.php

• www2.qesnrecit.qc.ca/reform/index.html

New Directions for Success   - Documents  in English by the MELS and others for the English sector

• qesn.meq.gouv.qc.ca/reform/

Many documents and bookmarks are available. From Dominique Plourde, Conseillère pédagogique d'anglais, langue seconde, Commission scolaire de Saint-Hyacinthe,  ...

• pedagogie.cssh.qc.ca/anglais/index.html

Cybersite -  ESL resources and links for teachers and students. 

• station05.qc.ca/css/cybersite
  

  • Processes- Response and Production

  • ESL Learning and Evaluation Situation Grid 

  • A Response guide

  • 40 MELS Elementary ESL posters online (.gif)

  • Elementary poster Mascots - teachers and students
    make their own posters...

  • Kids' Sites  (Links)

 

"Suzanne Guay created this tool kit for the Montérégie Mandate,
this tool kit has everything inside to help students and teachers cope with the reform (Secondary Cycle 1) " Mariève Gagné, conseillère pédagogique, CSMV via le RÉCIT - Domaine des langues

• toolbox.zip

Grilles pour soutenir les enseignants dans l'évaluation des compétences disciplinaires .

Grilles de Karen Lyons et Mariève Gagné pour l'ensemble des critères du programme régulier (TO INTERACT ORALLY, TO REINVEST UNDERSTANDING, TO WRITE AND PRODUCE TEXTS)

Grilles de Gillian Baxter pour mieux comprendre les critères d'évaluation (Core)
Grilles de Gillian Baxter pour mieux comprendre les critères d'évaluation (Enriched)

Grille pour évaluer la compétence 1 (To interact orally) élaborée par Suzanne Guay

Grille pour évaluer la compétence 2 (To reinvest understanding of texts) élaborée par Suzanne Guay

Grille pour évaluer la compétence 3 (to write and produce texts) élaborée par Suzanne Guay

Secondary Cycle 1 Evaluation tools created by Karen Lyons and Mariève Gagné that may help teachers collect information on the three Esl competencies.

• entriesesl.doc

The English Professor - csdraveurs.qc.ca/theenglishprofessor/

Adult ESL

My ESL pages -   by Sylvie Theriault for ESL students who are studying at an ADULT CENTER.

• csmm.qc.ca/sitsat/pages/

Cobb, T. (In review). Adapting real Web content for adult learners with real needs. Submitted to CMLR Jan 2005, for special CALL edition.

• er.uqam.ca/nobel/r21270/cv/cobb_gallagher.htm

Michael’s ESL listening site.  Innovative and exhaustive use of Web media.

• er.uqam.ca/nobel/gedeonou

ESL Mania is a new ESL website for adult learners & teachers. Here's your chance to learn new idioms, practice your grammar, improve your accent, get lessons in business English, read ESL book chapters, get teaching tips, and much more!  eslmania.com/index.html

FSF/UNESCO Free Software Directory

• directory.fsf.org/

Scholastic provides the following tools:

      Class Homepage Builder

Graphic Organizers
Assess students' skills using one of our handy helpers.

 Rubric Maker
Adapt each one accordingly for every lesson.  (also look into edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/rubrics/weblessons.htm Rubrics for Web Lessons)

  Flash Card Maker
Create interactive cards with math problems or vocabulary words.

  Spelling Wizard
Customize two interactives for spelling and vocabulary practice.

  Calendar
Track important classroom dates from September to June!

  To-Do List
Make your list, check it twice, then start checking off completed tasks.

  Class Set-Up Tool
Rearrange your room without moving a chair!

  School Supply List Maker
Use our template to ensure you have everything you need.

  Printable Classroom Organizers
 Substitute Teacher Information Sheet (PDF)
 Student Information Sheet (PDF)
 Record Keeping Template (PDF)
 Seating Chart (PDF)

Internet 4 Teachers at  internet4classrooms.com/teachertools.htm   
 suggests lists of online resources for teachers.

Assessment Tools	Awards & Certificates	Books to Make
Bulletin Boards	Calendars	Flashcards
Forms and Templates	Game and Puzzle Makers	Internet4Classrooms Forms
Lesson Plan Templates	Miscellaneous	New Teacher Help
Planning Tools	Printable Bookmarks	Storage Sites
Web Page Hosting	Worksheets	3-D Printables

 

MyTeacherTools.com- comprehensive directory of Teaching Tools

• myteachertools.com/

Teachnology - hundreds of free resource tools that will help you prepare for your classroom lessons.

• teach-nology.com/web_tools/

Teacher Tools: Overview @2Learn.ca

• 2learn.ca/teachertools/teachertools.html

AOL at school resources for students

• aolatschool.com/students  

Resources for Language Teaching Professionals

• pubpages.unh.edu/~amatsuda/rlt/websites.html

Discovery School's Worksheet Generator - Create or find a worksheet in the library of over 300 ready-made worksheets, created by teachers like you!

• school.discovery.com/teachingtools/worksheetgenerator/

ABCteach is a place for kids, parents, student teachers, and teachers.
Free Printables:  5000+ free printable pages and worksheets.

• abcteach.com/

Education World - Teacher Tools and Templates

• education-world.com/tools_templates/index.shtml

Free tools:

• suelebeau.com/freetools.htm   Find:

 Quiz Generators| Worksheets & Flashcards | Games & Puzzles | Certificates & Charts | Forms, Surveys, & Calendars | Miscellaneous Tools | Templates for the Classroom | Places to Post Homework |WebPage Building | Bookmarks and Documents On-Line |
Free E-Mail Accounts

Educator's Reference Desk - brings you 2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online education information, and 200+ question archive responses

• eduref.org/

   

  

Several sites provide resources to make quizzes - For teachers or for students to use in interactive projects  ...

• A famous one is Hot Potatoes
  
  

• school.discoveryeducation.com/quizcenter/quizcenter.html

• quizstar.4teachers.org

• quizlab.com/

Here are some others:

• 3d2f.com/tags/computer/quiz/question/  Software (Choices)

• quia.com/web

• online-quiz.qarchive.org/ (Online Choices)

• a4esl.org/c/

• contentgenerator.net/matchup/default.asp

• founderweb.com/quiz_generator/page1.php

• proprofs.com/quiz-school/create-a-quiz.php

• atlence.com (create in French)

• usinaquiz.free.fr (in French)

• ccdmd.qc.ca/en/netquizpro/

• sequane.com (create in French)

• genetic.chez-alice.fr/telechargements.html (create in French)
  
  There is also a document (a .pdf in French, that gives some information on how to create an online quiz).

 

 

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The following are Cycle 1 suggestions,  many from the

Flashcards...with the illustrated words.

abcteach.com/directory/basics/flashcards/

bogglesworldesl.com/cardgallery.htm

Mini-books - stories

Planning_tool_MELS_story.doc

Planning_SONG_or_RHYME-Canevas_with_pictures.doc

On this website mrsjonesroom.com/teachers/minibooks.html, you can find printable mini-books for all seasons and occasions.

For authentic texts: You may also register for free and download mini books from: learningpage.com/free_pages/ewe_preview.html

Sesame Street Internet site with animated stories:

sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/?scrollerId=stories

"A word from Bonny Ann" cycle1/WordBonnyAnn.doc
Contents Page cycle1/Contentspage.doc

Many Preschool stories here:
storyplace.org/preschool/other.asp

Free finger puppets you can print for the Itsy Bitsy Spider song:

dltk-teach.com/rhymes/spider/fingerpuppets.html

 For learning colours:

dotolearn.com/games/whatcolor/pages/index.html

 

Great ideas for cycle one Elementary ESL teachers.

janbrett.com/

tcsn.net/geezer/strybook.htm


speechtx.com/language/rhymes.htm

Nursery rhymes

First school is a web site for preschoolers. There is a thematic section titled 'nursery rhymes'. It also offers printable activities for different themes that could help you. first-school.ws

alphabetical list of rhymes! smart-central.com/

dltk-kids.com/rhymes/

• www-personal.umich.edu/~pfa/dreamhouse/nursery/rhymes/

Songs -

Thanks to Marie-Josée Poirier from Commission Scolaire de la Vallée-des-Tisserands
for sharing her resources with us!
She has worked on posters to go along with the song "We're Going to the Zoo" on the British Council site.

You can print out the posters:
cycle1/GoingToTheZoo.doc

You can find the song at:
britishcouncil.org/kids-songs-little-kids.htm   

• 100 Songs For My Friends nethmi.tripod.com/

• The Mac Scouter site with songs, games, etc from scouting macscouter.com/

Songs and Rhymes
1. Hickory Dickory Dock
cycle1/HickoryDickory.doc
2. I'm a Little Teapot
cycle1/ImALittleTeapot.doc
3. Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
cycle1/TeddyBearTeddyBear.doc
4. Five Little Monkeys
cycle1/5LittleMonkeys.doc
5. Itsy Bitsy Spider
cycle1/ItsyBitsySpider.doc
6. The Colour Song
cycle1/ColourSong.doc
7. Skidamarink
cycle1/Skidamarink.doc
8. 10 Little Fingers
cycle1/10LittleFingers.doc
9. Apples and Bananas
cycle1/ApplesBananas.doc
10. Down By the Bay
cycle1/DownByTheBay.doc

Many songs, rhymes, poems, finger plays that we can use with the younger students.

preschoolrainbow.org/family-rhymes.htm

Here are others:
pcl.lib.wa.us/fingerplays/fingerplays2.htm

thebestkidsbooksite.com/fingerplays-for-kids.cfm

Material for cycle 1 (elementary)  

Bonny-Ann Cameron from Commission Scolaire de la Capitale has created material for her first cycle classes... Here they are, for you to print and share with your colleagues!

cycle1/activity.pdf

Fairy tales.

mrspohlmeyerskinderpage.com/fairytales.htm

Themes

answerpoint.org/teachers_place/preschool/themes.asp

 

 Intensive documents : handed out at the Intensive Listening Centers workshop at this year's SPEAQ convention (November 2006).
intensive/ChoosingSong.doc
intensive/SongsA.doc
intensive/SongsB.doc
intensive/MableMurple.doc
intensive/MableMurpleCloze.doc
intensive/OtherSongActivity.doc
intensive/SelfevalPurpleCircle.doc
intensive/SomeHousesActivity.doc
intensive/SomeHousesAnswer.doc

a simplified version of the Purple Circle Self evaluation!
intensive/CircleSelfEvaluation.doc

Pre-school and Kindergarten links - Dress up, counting, alphabet, Dr. Seuss, Pooh, etc

• surfnetkids.com/directory/Preschool/

New Teacher Online resource - New teacher and grade-specific links from K-6

• electricteacher.com/newteacher/

reading strategies ....

• fcit.usf.edu/fcat/references/strategies/default.htm

• englishcompanion.com/vignettes/vignettes.html

StarFall Site with great animated multi-media stories and activities.  starfall.com/

Educational and interesting activities from the BBC

• bbc.co.uk/cbbc/art/index.shtml

NIEHS Kids' Pages - songs, stories, games

• niehs.nih.gov/kids/home.htm

Tongue Twisters for the ESL/EFL Classroom - ESL4Kids site

• members.tripod.com/~ESL4Kids/tongue.html

ESL Websites compiled by Sue LeBeau - visit suelebeau.com/ for an impressive list of links: