Free audio books links prepared for parents and students of Hiawatha

On our school Hiawatha webpage , parents just have to do one click on "parent information" then they will find as many books and fun activities as the want to work with their children at home or at the public labrary in case they have no computer at home.
If every parent had the tools to teach their own children to read in a comfortable and supportive home environment, not only would this give children a head start in life, it would enable every child to master basic skills in before being dropped into a second language learning environment.
Start a Reading Revolution!
If parents take a bit of time each day to teach their children letters, numbers, colors and tree words from a list of ten frequently used word families, before sending them off to school, we will witness a reading revolution at Hiawatha.
If we were good, we can be better, and we can even be the best!

Interesting links for ELL students!

Dear students and parents ,

Please check these links out to practice your English.
1. P The Alphabet Song
Leeanne VanDurme
2. P Find The Letter
Leeanne VanDurme
3. L* Name That Letter
Leeanne VanDurme
4. LI ABC Books and Activities
Leeanne VanDurme
5. I Alphabet Cut Outs by Between the Lions
Leeanne VanDurme
6. I Destination: Library by Between the Lions
Leeanne VanDurme
7. I ABCows by Between the Lions
Leeanne VanDurme
8. I* ABCows Interactive Game by Between the Lions
Leeanne VanDurme
9. P Upper and Lower Case Match
Leeanne VanDurme
10. I Find the Matching Letters by Education 4 Kids
Leeanne VanDurme
11. P A to Z by Primary Games
Leeanne VanDurme
12. I AlphaZoo Concentration Game by Playtonium
Leeanne VanDurme
13. P ABC Flashcards by ABC Teach
Leeanne VanDurme
14. P Alphabet Action by Learning Planet
Leeanne VanDurme
15. P Library ABC by Gamequarium
Leeanne VanDurme
16. P Alphabet Garden by Gamequarium
Leeanne VanDurme
17. P Alphabet Letter Cartoons
Leeanne VanDurme
18. I Match My Lower Case
Leeanne VanDurme
19. I Where's My Match?
Leeanne VanDurme
20. R Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Leeanne VanDurme
21. I Matching Upper and Lower Case Letters
Leeanne VanDurme
22. I Find the Letters Game by Sesame Street
Cathy Chamberlain
23. I Find the Letter Hiking Game by Sesame Street
Cathy Chamberlain
24. I Find the Letter Camping Game by Sesame Street
Cathy Chamberlain
25. I Find the Letter Conductor Game by Sesame Street
Cathy Chamberlain
26. I Find the Letter Zoo Game by Sesame Street
Cathy Chamberlain
27. I Find the Letter Window Game by Sesame Street
Cathy Chamberlain
28. R Letter Recognition Flash Games for Kids by Literacy Center.net
Cathy Chamberlain
29. I Elmo at the Zoo--Hidden Letters by Sesame Workshop
Leeanne VanDurme
30. I Clifford's Letter Match by Scholastic
Leeanne VanDurme
31. I Big Bird Goes Camping Hidden Letters by Sesame Workshop
Leeanne VanDurme
32. I Going Fishing Letter Catch by Playkidsgames.com
Leeanne VanDurme
33. I Grover of Arabia Hidden Letters by Sesame Workshop
Leeanne VanDurme
34. I The Frog Game--Eating Letters in Alphabetical Order by Playkidsgame.com
Leeanne VanDurme
35. *I Mommy and Me Upper and Lower Case Letters by Lil-Fingers
Leeanne VanDurme
36. I ABC Gulp Alphabet Game by Brain Connection
Leeanne VanDurme
37. I Find the Matching Letter by CANITech
Leeanne VanDurme
38. I Bembos Zoo by Roberto de Vicq de Comptich
Leeanne VanDurme
39. I Letter TV Audio Alphabet by AIT
Leeanne VanDurme
40. I Conductor Cookie Find the Letter Game by Sesame Workshop
Leeanne VanDurme
41. I Whack a Mole Alphabet Game by Playkidsgames.com
Leeanne VanDurme

Have fun learning!

ESL Content Environments

Content Objective:Exploring trees' life.

Language Objective:What is a tree for you and me?
Vocabulary concept:nutrients, support, dormant,Environment
Environmental factor,Germinate,Organism,Terrarium.
Supplementary materials:urdanext.illnios.edu/trees.2
LarryFerlazzo,teacher
http://www.fossweb.com
smartboard
Activities from the websites above

ESL Content Environments(Measurements)

Content Objective:Welcome to the Measurement Module! Here you can practice estimating metric distances. Measure large distances on a map or small distances on a bug. Estimate the distance from city to city as you take a trip across the United States.

Language Objective:Investigation 1: The First Straw
Arm span Measurement standard
Centimeter Meter
Comparison Width
Distance
Estimate
Height
Kilometer
Length
Supplemental materials:
www.fossweb.com (Multimedia visual aids measurement activities from this web.)

Period 4 &5 ESL Content

Content Objective:Terrestrial Environment
Language Objective: Experiment words
-Potting soil
-basin
-plastic cup
-sticky notes
-containers
-clover seeds
-radish seeds
-barley seeds
-corn seeds
-peas
-yard long bean
-egg plant seeds
1.We are experimenting growing plants from seeds.
2.We need:
-potting soil(or dirt)
- a container to put the seeds and dirt in
-a lid that has holes in the top so that the seeds can breathe.
-sunlight
3.We will watch then grow.
4.Once a week , we will measure their growth.

ESL Content Environments

Content Objective:Environments Module! Learn which factors are important for the survival of living organisms and conduct experiments to determine what these factors are. Set up a virtual aquarium (Aquarium activity) and try to create a good environment for three different fish.
Language Objective:Science is a rich content area for developing language concepts and vocabulary. While conducting FOSS investigations, students are involved in observing properties, comparing and organizing their observations, and identifying relationships from their observations. In order to effectively communicate the results of their investigations, it is important to use concise and appropriate vocabulary.

ESL2/P3 Using the Internet

DIRECTIONS How do you use a search engine? Answer the questions.
1.What is a search engine? It is an on-line service that you can use to find information on the internet.
2.Each search engine has its own Web site. How do you go to a specific search engine?__________________________
3.What is the first thing you do to find information with a search engine?_________
4.What do you do next?_________________________________________
5.How do you go to a Web site that the search engine has found?_________
6. What do you do when you find a useful Web site?________________________

Work with a partner. Use a search engine to learn about the African slave trade that brought Africans to North America.
7.Write information about you search.
search engine address:____________________________
key words:______________________eg: Amistad
8.Write the address of a useful Web site you found. Describe the information it has.
Tell about the topics, graphics, and links._____________________________________________________________________________
(When you enter keywords, a search engine shows a list of Web sites that have those words in them. ENTER SEARCH TERMS IN THE BOX. HIT :GO!"