Website # 3

http://myschoolhouse.com/

My schoolhouse is a quality educational resource created by Educational Deigners in Weyauwega, WI. On the left-hand side of the homepage one can find a list that gives you a good idea about the content and organization of the website.  ESL link will take you to the page that contains excellent resources for English Language learners such as Language Arts, Spelling, and Reading . The language arts section can be used to supplement classroom instruction. It provides lessons and practice exercises on a variety of topics (synonyms, metaphors, idioms, etc. as well as grammar topics), so teachers can incorporate these activities to reteach and practice the skills that present difficulties for ELLs.

The Reading section provides some sample reading selections supplemented by comprehension exercises. The texts and exercises vary in length and the degree of difficuly, which allows for differentiation for ELLs of various levels of language proficiency. I think it is a great idea to use internet texts from time to time to introduce students to various forms of print.

Another source that I can use with more proficient learners is The Writing Circle, which will give my students an opportunity to contribute to a community story writing activity. Submitted pages will be reviewed, and, if approved, published by the website. Publishers will later supplement the text with assessment exercises. Anonymously the students can try their hand at writing a story that can later be used for reading activities in their own school or around the world!