Mother Tongue & ESOL

This page is designed to assist our CBHS students, teachers and families by providing resources that they can access at anytime from anywhere. Please note that the links and information below cover a wide variety of subjects in a large selection of languages. Just click on the underlined words for a link to the website you wish to open or visit the tabs mentioned. We hope that this page helps you find the information that you are looking for.

• Please note that Sora (our eLibrary program) combined with the reading program Snap & Read provides students with the option to convert any eBook into a wide range of languages. Please see tabs for both Sora and Snap & Read for more details regarding those programs.

• Also note that our Non Fiction/ Research online resources GALE and World Book (apps located within students Launchpad & accessible via through the tab Research and Online Resources) provide language translators within their programs.

World Book translation can be found under the settings button (gear symbol) once the article is open.

GALE translation button is located in the upper left hand corner once the article is open.

Google Lens - an image recognition mobile app than can translate into different languages

Google Translate - free online language translation service, instantly translates

Microsoft Learning Tools - free tools that implement proven techniques to improve reading and writing

NewsELA - delivers daily news articles at five reading levels

Newseum Front Pages - interactive museum of news & journalism

Frenchteacher.net - resources for learning French

Colorincolorado - A bilingual site for families and educators of English language learners.

Manythings.org - A free study site for English as a Second Language (ESL) students with games, quizzes, puzzles, MP3 files with transcripts, listening practice, pronunciation and much more.

USAlearners.org - U.S.A. Learns is a free web-based multimedia system for adults learning English as a second language. English situational videos

* must enroll with an email address - will need student email and student number

MathTV.com - Math Videos arranged by topic including introductory math, algebra, trigonometry and calculus.

Open Culture - A free website with cultural and educational material that contains 8 different language options.

Learningchocolate.com - ESOL English - picture with word vocabulary

Coolmath.com - Math basics

Starfall.com - Very easy ESOL English - ABC's, sounds word patterns and beginning reading stories

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