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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EBOOK Websites
A website for free ebooks in french:
Website for free ebooks in spanish:
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Websites for Parents
www.cal.org - The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) aims to promote and improve the teaching and learning of languages, identify and solve problems related to
language.
www.tesol.org - Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL) is a professional association with a mission to ensure excellence in English language.