ESL Kids is an English second language Internet site for kids and their teachers. 

(The site is in a development stage. We are presently

This site presents original activities and integrates links to innovative sites that provide for a rich and stimulating linguistic and cultural environment where English is the language of communication while offering ample visual support. 

Based on the spirit and content of the ESL Elementary Program June 2000 for cycle 2 and 3, the site suggests a wide range of creative activities based on a socio-constructivist pedagogy of active, cooperative and communicative learning using technology.

The activities are simply suggestions of possible avenues to investigate and to provide support for classroom projects while integrating Internet as well as other computer resources.

We hope this site is a useful resource. We welcome your comments and solicit your participation in anyway.

Sincerely,

Ron Mastine

ron@csdessommets.qc.ca   

Below you will find some of the sites that will be part of the integrated links:

Kids search engines

http://www.rcls.org/ksearch.htm

 

LITTLE EXPLORERS PICTURE DICTIONARY:

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Dictionary.html

This is a great site to get young children interested in and adept

at using the internet for educational activities. Most entries

are connected to relevant web-sites. You can click on a word

or a picture.

 

MAGIC SCHOOL BUS:

http://scholastic.com/MagicSchoolBus/

Visit the activity lab to find activities for teachers, coloring

books, and games.

 

SESAME STREET/CTW:

http://www.ctw.org/

Activity time, play and learn, puzzles, etc.

 

MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD:

http://www.pbs.org/rogers/R_house/

Fun facts, traffic light game, interactive tour of the house.

(e.g. click on the fridge in the kitchen and you'll find a recipe and

instructions to make a milkshake.)

 

ARTHUR ONLINE:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/arthur/

Visit all the characters online, send Arthur postcards, visit D.W.'s

art studio, or the Brain's Brain Game!  You'll also find a teacher's

corner and a teacher's guide.

 

SKINNAMARINK TV:

http://www.skinnamarink.com/index2.html

Visit with Sharon, Lois, and Bram; go to their music room, story

board, or spotlight feature!

 

NICKELODEON:

http://www.nickjr.com/

Activities with Blues Clues, Franklin, Little Bear, Kipper, Maisy,

and on Gullah Gullah Island!

 

STORYTIME:

http://www.pbs.org/kcet/storytime/

Visit Kino, find Book Lists, coloring pages, and matching games.

 

ZOOBOOMAFOO!

http://www.pbs.org/zoboo/

Check out the animal helper, the mystery animal, and the coloring

pages!

 

ANIMAL SOUNDS:

http://www.georgetown.edu/cball/animals/animals.html 

How do different languages of the world say different animal

sounds? For instance, a "meow" in English is a "nyaa" in Japanese!

Have great fun exploring languages and animals at this site

that kids are sure to love!

 

STONE STATUES:

http://www.owl.on.ca/chick/icanmake.html

Instructions on how to make animals with stones and clay. Fun!

 

WEATHER EXPERIMENTS!

http://nesen.unl.edu/webstuff/swik/swikproject.html#TE:TornadoBottle

Wonderful fun and learning! How about making a tornado, a flash

flood, or  floating snowflakes?  Kindergarten level.

 

A WEEK OF APPLE ACTIVITIES:

http://www.minnetonka.k12.mn.us/support/science/lessonsk1/apple.html

These folks have figured out how to keep busy with apples

and apple activities for a week!

 

KINDERART LITTLES LESSONS & ACTIVITIES:

http://www.kinderart.com/littles.htm

Lots of activities and material can be found here.  E.g. a paper

quilt, silly shapes, homemade clay, spaghetti art, ice cube painting... a

very extensive list and resource.

 

Games
http://www.bigchalk.com/newsletter/allgames

Link to 250+ games to help improve your
academic performance.

All About Nature: Animal Printouts at Zoom School

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/list.shtml

 

Enchanted Learning

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html

 

Animal babies

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/animals/Animalbabies.shtml

 

Zoom School

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/school/index.shtml

Zoom School is an on-line elementary school classroom with lessons in geography, biology, language arts, and early childhood activities.

PICNIC FUN!
http://childfun.com/themes/picnic.shtml
How about a Teddy Bear's Picnic for your kindergarten class? You'll
find loads of ideas here, along with songs and other themes for
picnic ideas.

EASY RECIPES FOR KIDS:
http://www.cp.duluth.mn.us/%7Esarah/rdr020.html
Soft pretzels or ice cream anyone? These recipes are all geared to
young hands--no ice cream machine required.

RECIPES FOR KIDS:
http://www.theideabox.com/ideas.nsf/recipe
Everyone can have fun creating your special class picnic. The children
can make Ants on a Log, or Banana Dogs, or Cupcake Ice Cream Cones...
a great variety of simple, wholesome recipes at this site, all done
up child-style!

KIDS' KITCHEN:
http://www.flowersbakeries.com/kids.html
Click on a movie to see bread molding, and learn why it does.
Also find downloadable coloring books, along with a food pyramid
guide for younger children. Then be sure to visit the recipes section
for some creative ideas for your class picnic!

POTLUCK PYRAMID:
http://cgi.pbs.org/wgbh/arthur/teachers/activities/web/potluck_pyramid.html
Before going on your outing, have your students plan their
picnic on a food pyramid, seeing if what they originally suggest
to take along fits in well with their food pyramid. What can they
add to balance all categories? What might they be willing to
discard? This way, your students plan their own HEALTHY picnic!

PLANNING & CONDUCTING A SCHOOL PICNIC WORKSHEET:
http://www.asme.org/educate/resource/esp/act1sw2.htm
Adjust accordingly to grade level. Have your students get in on
the planning to see just how much work might be involved.

CRAFT RECIPES:
http://members.aol.com/MISSolgita/recipies.html
This site's great for finding a recipe for Salt Clay or my favorite,
Soap Sud Paint!

CRAFT FINDER:
http://family.go.com/Categories/crafts/?clk=1000110
How about making wind chimes, or a mini jet boat? You can find
a wide variety of crafts here, just by entering a category or even
by entering the items you would like to use in your project!

KIDS' ART CAMP!
http://www.kinderart.com/camp/
If you're still looking for that special send-off art project, then
search no further!  You'll want to take a good look at the various
projects offered here, especially if your school runs year-round
and through the summer.  Try the Poetry Pebbles, the Pizza Garden,
or the Birdhouse.  There's something here for everyone!          

GAMES KIDS PLAY:
http://www.gameskidsplay.net/
Foursquare, hopscotch, Red Light Green Light--this site contains
descriptions and rules to all of those Oldies but Goodies!

RELAY GAMES:
http://www.funattic.com/game_relay.htm
How about a good old relay game to start your field/park day off?
Here's a list of several good ones: pinkie race, orange relay, pick
up sticks, tunnel race--many, many more!

WATER GAMES:
http://www.funattic.com/game_water.htm
Where's the fun in a games day without some good old-fashioned
water soaking activities thrown in! Be prepared and come in old
clothes for the games on this list. Dry off while having your picnic.

FOOTPRINT SCRAMBLE:
http://family.go.com/Categories/Activities/Features/family_0401
_01/dony/donyout_group/donyout101.html
... And they really will have to scramble with this hilarious
footprint game! Be sure to check all the other games on this
site, on the sidebar to the left.

EIGHT PLAYGROUND GAMES:
http://family.go.com/Categories/Activities/Features/family%5F1997
%5F09/famf/famf97playground/famf97playground.html
Even if you can't get a last minute field trip in for the end of your
school year, noone says you still can't have a fun celebration on
the school playground! Here are eight playground games for kids
that are sure to be a hit!

OUTDOOR TAG GAMES!
http://www.gamekids.com/games2.html
”You’re IT!”—who hasn’t heard this perennial favorite during their
lifetime?  Find LOTS of variations of the ever-popular game of tag
at this fun site.

CARNIVAL GAMES:
http://www.creighton.edu/%7Ebsteph/pack114/library/games.html
Carnival Games—a favorite of all age groups! Carnival games always
have the ring of summer to them, and even Middle and High School stu-
dents will enjoy the games at this particular site. It’s not too late to
plan a carnival for yours and some partner classes—have the older
students plan it if you wish, especially for the youngest ones. But you
don’t need an older class to enjoy the games. One class could plan and
invite a few others. You could even make it a 25 cent carnival—with
the proceeds to go to purchasing software for your school (& do I ever
know of a great place to buy great software!)

CHARADES & PICTIONARY:
http://www.creighton.edu/%7Ebsteph/pack114/library/games.html
Yes, these games can also be played outside. In fact, have the acting
team stand outside the classroom window, while the answering team
looks on at the antics from the inside--I promise it will make for
some hilarious moments, and passersby wondering on earth is going on!
Sure to break down all reserves, these games are perfect for either
beginning or ending the school year, and perfect too, for secondary
students. Have a blast!

 CyberSleuth-Kids-internet search guide for kids, parents and teachers

Kid's Search Tools-collection of selected or screened search engines for kids

SmartSchool for Kids

-oodles of URLS for teachers and students divided into categories and alphabetized

Bonus.com-fun site for kids

Sesame Street-games, stories, food art, print me pages, crafts

KidsClick-web search for kids by librarians

Maths Challenges-math resource site for teachers with online activites for kids

Funschool -activities for Pre-K through second grade

EnchantedLearning.com-super site for kids includes kindercrafts and links to great kid pages

Magic School Bus-Scholastic's Magic School Bus site with activities, coloring pages and more

Headbone Zone-special features, education page, e-mail, chat and games for kids

Surf Monkey-features included are top 20 destinations, daily spin, creative cosmos, scholar system and more safe surfing for kids

 Disney's Family.com Is the best place for families online! There are recipes, activities, events, holiday fun, pets, travel, health information, parenting messageboards, and so much more. If you haven't been there before, you are in for a real treat. There is so much information and great ideas for parents, you must visit. 

Kid's Domain is the best place on the internet to find the latest shareware and freeware game titles for kids. While you are busy downloading all the great games and demos, your tots will enjoy the multimedia art gallery and the icon mania pages.

Bry-Back Manor

Welcome to Billy Bear Storybooks Hoorah for Billy Bear! Austin loves every inch of this site and it is no wonder. There are tons of fabulous graphics and fun things to do. You can make your own Billy Bear icons, read Billy Bear storybooks online, play games, listen to music and more. Loraine has done a wonderful job with this site

Little Explorers

Headbone Interactive This is another commercial site that deserves recognition for its originality and entertainment value. This site has colorful pages full of pictures of the stars of Headbone games and lots of wacky activities for the tots. You can also download two free games from the site.

Humongous Entertainment I dare you to find a boring spot on this entire web site! With beautiful graphics and lots of activities for the little ones, this site can entertain a preschooler for a very long time. You can even download demos of some of the Humongous games.

The *Unofficial* Thomas the Tank Engine Page