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Site
of the month
In this special section
we will be reviewing a new website every month. Our intrepid web
researchers will be out in cyberspace exploring the net, looking
for useful, informative, well-designed sites which we hope you
will find interesting. If you find a website that you think
would interest other teachers and that you would like us to
review here, please feel free to contact
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June 2003
Wacky Web Tales
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
This
is a place where children write their own stories with the help
of the computer. Also teaches a bit of grammar.
May 2003
Funschool
http://www.funschool.com
Online interactive games for native-speaker children, but
lots of them are appropriate for children learning English.
While the games are downloading, children play a driving game.
Try the letter matching.
April 2003
ESL KidStuff
http://www.eslkidstuff.com/
This site is packed with
printable flashcards, downloadable worksheets, song sheets of
traditional songs, and ideas for games in the classroom.
March 2003
Students of the World
http://studentsoftheworld.info
This is a great website
for students. It's packed with geographical and cultural
information for all the countries of the world, and there's a
very impressive penpal exchange.
February 2003
ESL Communities Worldwide
http://www.englishclub.com/
Here children can play hangman, do crossword puzzles and
quizzes all on-line.
January 2003
The Clic Corner
http://www.xtec.es/recursos/clic/eng/act/eng.htm
Various activity packs
done by primary teachers in Spain. Clic is an application that
can create puzzles, associations, crosswords, identification
activities, exploration, written answer, multiple choice...
December 2002
The Holiday Zone
http://www.theholidayzone.com/
Here you’ll find some
interesting ideas to celebrate Christmas, Easter and many other
holidays.
November 2002
Hot Potatoes
http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/hotpot/
Hot Potatoes
enables you to create interactive web-based activities. Activity
types include multiple choice, gap-fill, tests, quizzes,
crossword puzzles, jumbled sentences and matching.
October 2002
Primary Games
http://primarygames.com
Here children can read
simple stories that teach content, play games on-line and do
puzzles. There’s even a section of games for holidays. Site
designed for native children of English but lots of the
materials are appropriate for learners of English too. Highly
recommended.
September 2002
The Internet Picture Dictionary
http://www.pdictionary.com/
Useful on-line picture
dictionary. Also provides on-line games to practice the
vocabulary.
May 2002
Bry-Back Manor
http://www.bry-backmanor.org
A place to find
downloadable games, worksheets and really nice picture recipes.
There are also lots of useful links.
April 2002
Billy Bear’s Playground
http://www.billybear4kids.com/
This site has things for both teacher and child. Teachers
can find downloadable worksheets, clip art and fonts. Children
will enjoy the on-line games including a friendlier version of
hangman. There’s a holiday section which includes on-line
games and downloadable worksheets.
March 2002
Crayola Creativity Central
http://www.crayola.com
The official web site for
Crayola crayons. Includes downloadable worksheets for colouring
and lesson plans covering all curriculum areas. There are ideas
for festivals too!
February 2002
Children Only EFL-ESL:
games, flashcards, stories & songs for download
http://www.childrenonlyesl-efl.com/
An excellent resource site for young learners with
downloadable flashcards, games, stories and songs and more. Lots
of free downloadable materials. For full access to all the
material a membership fee is required.
January 2002
Learn English – British Council
http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/kid_frame.html
The British Council
young learners site provides songs, stories, on-line games and
advice for teaching children.
December 2001
Teaching English (EFL/ESL) to children:
IATEFL Young Learner SIG
web site
http://www.countryschool.com/younglearners.htm
This is the IATEFL
Young Learners Special Interest Group web site. One of the best
lists of links of ESL/EFL resources for Young Learners on the
Internet.
November 2001
The EFL Playhouse! Resources for ESL/EFL Teachers of Young
Learners
http://members.tripod.com/~ESL4Kids/
EFL resources for young
learners including arts and crafts, traditional songs and
chants, teaching tips and much more! All materials include
language focus, lesson suggestions, materials needed etc. Site
is clear and easy to use.
October 2001
Puzzlemaker
http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/
This site allows you to
make customised word searches, crossword puzzles and many
others. There’s also clip art to decorate them. There’s even
a dictionary to help! Highly recommended for making revision and
extension worksheets.
September 2001
Primary Resources
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/
This site is very popular
with UK primary school teachers. It is packed with practical
ideas and materials organised according to curriculum area, many
of which are downloadable. There are also several links to other
useful sites.
August 2001
Holiday!
July 2001
EPALS
http://www.epals.com
Are you looking for a
school in another part of the world with children the same age
as your pupils? Would you like to exchange e-mails with a class
in a primary school in the UK, America, India, etc? Do you want
to exchange ideas and experiences with teachers? If so, this is
the site for you. E-PALS will put you in touch with schools and
classes anywhere in the world.
June 2001
Webwise
http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/basics/index.shtml
This is perhaps the best
site on the Web for Internet newcomers and for not-so-new
internautas who want to really get a feel for what the Internet
is all about, build their confidence and start finding their way
around cyberspace. It includes step-by-step advice on using
browsers, search engines, ‘plug-ins’, chat, sending e-mails
etc. A well-organised, ‘must-visit’ site for anyone
interested in making the most of the Internet.
General
reference
In this section you will
find links to sites of both professional and personal interest
for teachers working with primary school age children in Spain.
There are links to the MEC, Comunidades Autómomas, libraries,
museums, newspapers and magazines. We strongly recommend you
visit the Macmillan Heinemann ELT community site ‘One Stop
English’ from where you can link to resources and information
of special interest to language teachers. Happy surfing! |
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The MEC
http://www.mec.es/educacion/index.html
The official site of the
Ministerio de Educación y Cultura. The Education section
contains information on the educational system, grants,
oposiciones, new technologies, conferences and courses for
teachers. You can link from here to the regional sites of all
the Autonomías. You can also link to lots of schools around the
country and view their web pages.
The European Union –
Languages
http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/languages/
The ‘learning languages’
section of the official EU website. Here you will find useful
information about the languages spoken in the European Union. It
also provides details about the European Union’s ‘actions’
(such as the Socrates programme) and sources of funding to
promote language teaching and learning.
http://onestopenglish.com
The Macmillan Heinemann
ELT community site for English language teachers worldwide. This
highly acclaimed information and resource site aims to provide
you with everything you need ‘under one roof’. MHELT
educational materials, free resources (photocopiable worksheets,
interactive games, teaching tips plus travel information, links
to newspapers, magazines, teachers’ organisations – it’s
all here. So click on the link to hop from the Bus Stop to One
Stop and you’ll see what we mean.
Macmillan Heinemann ELT
(Spain)
http://www.heinemann.es
The Macmillan Heinemann
site for teachers working in Spain. You can consult our
catalogue of materials produced specifically for Spain, access a
wide range of free resources, including the on-line edition of
our teaching magazine Primera Clase and find out about teacher
training events in your area. You can also contact your local
Macmillan Heinemann office from here.
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Primary
school websites
In this section we hope
to bring you the very best in websites produced by and for
primary school teachers and their pupils. Has your school got
its own website? Send us your URL and we will review your site.
If featured in this section you could win a fantastic pack of
materials for your school. |
Edlestone Primary School,
Crewe, England
http://www.edleston.cheshire.sch.uk/
A remarkable website
where you can find out more about the school, see examples of
children’s work, view their Internet projects and lots more.
We recommend you take a look at their ‘children’s zone’
and the ‘teacher resources.’
C. P. Liceo Mierense
http://centros3.pntic.mec.es/cp.liceo.mierense/
This website is brought
to you by the pupils and staff at Colegio Publico Liceo Mierense
in Mieres, Asturias. You’ll find a history of the school, with
photos, and lots of examples of students’ work. A very
well-organised, attractive site. If your computer has
loudspeakers, don’t forget to turn them on!
Ambleside Primary School,
Cumbria, England
http://www.ambleside.schoolzone.co.uk/
A very complete,
user-friendly website from a small primary school in England’s
Lake District. Check out the interactive games and the examples
of jigsaws and puzzles designed by pupils. You can even send
questions about the school in English or Spanish, and they
promise to answer your e-mail!
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Courses
for teachers
Here you’ll find
information on courses for language teachers in the UK and
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BASELT
http://www.baselt.org/
This is the official web
site of the British Association of State English Language
Teaching. It lists 96 college and university institutions in the
UK offering English language teachers' courses. Each institution
has a clickable link to a page explaining details of the courses
offered, the location, the costs, accommodation etc.
The British Council
http://www.britcoun.org
The British Council’s
English Language site provides information on teacher
development conferences and workshops, as well as on its English
teaching operations around the world, and on EFL schools that it
accredits within the UK. The site also has a list of the British
Council’s current teaching vacancies for which teachers can
apply online, and it gives access to the ‘English Language
Teaching Contacts Scheme’ (ELTeCS) designed to promote contact
between teachers around the world.
Cambridge Integrated Language
Teaching Scheme
http://www.go-ed.com/ciltsrsa/index1.htm
The CILTS RSA web site offers a searchable database of
training centres worldwide offering courses leading towards
teacher training qualifications validated by UCLES, including
the CELTA, DELTA, COTE and DOTE exams, and others for teachers
of young learners and in specialist areas. The database of
training centres are organised by country; for each centre
contact details are provided, as well as details of the training
exams courses offered and whether these are full or part time.
TEFL.net
http://www.tefl.net
On this site is a searchable database and a list of
institutions around the world providing courses toward the CILTS
RSA and Trinity College London teaching certificates and
diplomas.
International House
http://www.ihworld.com
The teacher training pages on the International House World
site describe the wide range of teacher training courses they
offer in their schools and affiliated centres around the world.
Pilgrims
http://www.pilgrims.co.uk
Pilgrims’ site describes the summer teacher training
courses it offers, as well as offering a ‘Teachers’ Virtual
Campus’ where teachers can exchange ideas and views.
Links
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This is where we
store all the ‘websites of the month’ which do not fit into
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