Parents: This is an updated list of web sites for your children. There are some new activities and games for them to use over the summer. Enjoy!
Elementary School
http://www.starfall.com (activities and games for reading, phonics, etc.) http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Dell/4678/indexpublish.html (phonics games for beginners) http://www.funfonix.com/intro/funfonix_intro.php (phonics flash cards and worksheets for beginners) http://www.professorgarfield.org/transport/transport.html (phonics games for beginners) http://bogglesworldesl.com/phonics.htm (phonics worksheets and games) http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/phonics/ (phonics games for beginners) http://www.mes-english.com/phonics/rcontrolled.php (phonics flash cards) http://www.gamequarium.org/dir/Gamequarium_Junior/ (lots of games) http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/grammar/games/ (grammar) http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/ http://www.usingenglish.com/handouts/ and http://www.englishclub.com/eslgames/index.htm http://www.englishclub.com/esl-games/matching.htm (games for antonyms, synonyms, verbs, and general knowledge) http://www.eduplace.com (games and activities) http://www.professorgarfield.org/vocabulary/matchattack.html (game for English and
Spanish words) http://theteacherscafe.com/Grammar/Grammar_Games.php (games for grammar - parts of speech) http://genkienglish.net/pronouns.htm (personal pronouns - good for beginners)

Reading http://www.professorgarfield.org/toon_book_reader/index.html http://www.manythings.org (lots of articles and short stories – also information on U.S. history and culture– some sections have translations for vocabulary in articles)
Middle School http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/ http://www.englishclub.com/ and http://www.englishclub.com/esl-games/index.htm http://www.englishclub.com/esl-games/matching.htm (games for antonyms, synonyms, verbs, and general knowledge) http://www.usingenglish.com/handouts/ http://a4esl.org/q/h/grammar.html (grammar quizzes) http://www.manythings.org (lots of articles and short stories – also information on U.S. history and culture– some sections have translations for vocabulary in articles)
High School http://www.usingenglish.com/handouts/ http://www.englishclub.com/ and http://www.englishclub.com/esl-games/index.htm http://www.englishclub.com/esl-games/matching.htm (games for antonyms, synonyms, verbs, and general knowledge) http://a4esl.org/q/h/grammar.html (grammar quizzes) http://www.manythings.org (lots of articles and short stories – also information on U.S. history and culture – some sections have translations for vocabulary in articles)

On-line Dictionaries and Resources http://www.merriam-webster.com/ (also Spanish-English dictionary and thesaurus) http://dictionary.reference.com/ http://translate.reference.com/ (translator) http://holidays.johnsesl.com/ (U.S. Customs and Holidays) http://encarta.msn.com/artcenter_0/Encyclopedia_Articles.html#tcsel (Encyclopedia) http://www.factmonster.com/ (Fun facts and information) http://www.powerlibrary.org/Interface/POWER.asp?ID=pl2439 (On-line library) http://www.infoplease.com/almanacs.html (Facts and information) http://www.manythings.org/voa/history (U.S. history)
Grammar
Adverbs http://www.quia.com/cb/45835.html http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quizdirections.cgi?Grade=3&Unit=4&Topic=Adjectives+and+Adverbs http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/adverb_ringers/index.html http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/language_arts/goforgold/content_builder/dswme dia/g3c26/nadia.htm http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/language_arts/goforgold/content_builder/dswme dia/g3c28/nadia.htm http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/adverb/quiz200.html http://www.quia.com/cb/94775.html http://www.quia.com/rr/62022.html
Good and Well http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/language_arts/good_well/quiz2454.html http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-24257.php http://www.english-zone.com/grammar/gd-wll1.html http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/370.html
Adjectives http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quizdirections.cgi?Grade=2&Unit=7&Topic=Adjectives http://www.english-zone.com/grammar/compare1.html http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/adjective/quiz219.html

http://www.english-zone.com/grammar/adjective-find01.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/interestsentences/adjectives/game.shtml http://www.ezschool.com/Games/Adjectives.html
Pronouns http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/pronoun_clubhouse/index_pre.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/literacy/pronouns/index.shtml (3 games) http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz- directions.cgi?Grade=4&Unit=6&Topic=Pronouns http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quizstart.cgi?Grade=5&Unit=6&Topic=Pronouns&x=34&y=5 http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/personal_pronouns/quiz430.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/interestsentences/pronouns/quiz.shtml
(there are 3 games) http://www.mcwdn.org/grammar/propersonalquiz/propersonalquiz.html http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/67.html
Prefixes http://www.fekids.com/kln/games/racetoramses/racetoramses.html http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/matchgeneric.asp?filename=jwildeprefix2 http://www.gamequarium.org/dir/Readquarium/Vocabulary/Prefixes/ http://www.quia.com/rr/37717.html
Suffixes http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/grade2_3/suffixes/suffix.htm http://www.ezschool.com/EZSheets/Reading/Vocabulary/sheet66.html http://www.abcteach.com/free/g/grammar_suffix_erest.pdf
http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/english/frameset.html
Phonetics – The Sounds of American English
–from The University of Iowa
This is a great site for showing how the mouth forms various sounds in English. A moving diagram demonstrates the position of the mouth, tongue, and lips. In addition, you can hear and see a real person saying the sound. http://www.e-pron.com/esl/ws/ws.html
You can practice word stress, emphasis, and reductions on this site. There is a short exercise on stress. In addition, there are links to other helpful sites. http://www.englishclub.com/index.htm
English Club
This web site is a good source of information for listening and speaking skills. It provides rules, examples, and quizzes. There are links for supplemental sites for pronunciation at http://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/index.htm
. Note: Using a plug-in for this site

makes it easier to navigate, but you can still hear the sounds without loading the plug-in. In addition, there is a link for listening skills at http://www.englishclub.com/listening/index.htm
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At this site you can listen to authentic news articles, but one of the sections uses British broadcasts. http://www.manythings.org
This is a great web site with many practice exercises, stories, and articles that are spoken. http://www.manythings.org/pp/
American English Pronunciation Practice
Minimal pairs (pairs of words that have the same pronunciation except for one sound) are featured on this site. You can hear the words and complete the quiz. There are also some songs, poems, and tongue twisters. http://www.manythings.org/listen/
Listening and Read Along
Short passages are read aloud, and you can follow along. The pace is slow, but the pronunciation is clear. There are a variety of topics from American culture, such as music, health, and the environment. http://www.manythings.org/ac/
Audio Concentration Games
A memory card game can be found on this site. An announcer speaks several words that sound alike, and you have to find the cards with the matching sound. This game is a bit difficult because the words have very similar sounds. However, it is great practice for hearing the subtle differences in words.
Note: The main site is Interesting Things for ESL Students – www.manythings.org
. You can find many fun activities for vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Some of the activities require special plug-ins. http://www.teacherjoe.us/index.html
Learn English with Teacher Joe
This site was written by an English teacher for students in China. It provides jokes, proverbs, and famous American sayings. In addition, there are interesting audio exercises that require you to listen and respond to rapid English. Also, you can practice conversation skills with questions and answers (without audio). The speech is clear, but a bit exaggerated. http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=2
National Public Radio
This is the website for the National Public Radio. An announcer reads authentic news reports.
However, the speech is fast, which may be difficult for beginning listeners. This site requires a plug-in.