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DDSB LEarning Commons
DDSB LEarning Commons
The African Storybook website offers thousands of free picture storybooks in African languages for children's literacy, fun, and creativity. You can also download the app from Google Play or the App Store.
This site has non-fiction texts in 12 languages. Perfect for MLLs mastering early reading strategies books in various languages and in English. It has audio as well as text.
BookBox offers captivating animated stories powered by Same Language Subtitling (SLS). With over 45 languages available, BookBox stories promote important values and have been successfully used in classrooms and homes worldwide.
Free books available in multiple languages, with a focus on the 11 official languages of South Africa. There is also an app version available for download.
ESL Literacy Readers by Bow Valley College has a series of non-fiction books about daily living activities. Each book also has an audio track for readers to listen to. Accessible for beginner English language learners.
https://globalaccess.bowvalleycollege.ca/learners/readers.php
Breaking News English provides you with news stories in 7 different levels of English.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/
CBC Kids News is a special news website made just for kids like yours who are learning different languages. It has news stories and videos about interesting things happening around the world, all explained in a way that's easy for kids to understand. It's a great way for your child to practice their language skills while staying informed!
https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/
Kids and their families can listen to a story by phone any time of day for FREE by calling the library's Dial-A-Story service at 416-395-5400. There are stories for younger children (7 and under) and for older children (up to 12). Dial-a-Story is available in 16 languages.
https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/services/dial-a-story.jsp
Global Storybooks is a free multilingual literacy resource for language teachers and learners of all ages. Read, teach, download, and listen to illustrated stories in many languages.
International Children's Digital Library and the ICDL Foundation promotes tolerance and respect for diverse cultures by providing access to the best of children's literature from around the world.
http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
News in Levels gives you news stories in three different levels of English.
https://www.newsinlevels.com/
WorldStories brings together tales from across the globe, including traditional favorites and new stories, available in 31 languages.
Storyberries has free English stories. Choose stories by age, topic, category, time, and conversation. Students can read along and/or listen with audio support.
https://www.storyberries.com/
Storybooks Canada is a free resource supporting literacy and language learning in homes, schools, and communities. It offers 40 stories from the African Storybook in English, French, and many other languages.
Storyline Online is accessible anytime for children, parents, caregivers, and educators worldwide. Each book comes with extra learning material created by a certified elementary educator, helping English-language learners improve comprehension and language skills.
https://storylineonline.net/
StoryWeaver, by Pratham Books, is a free digital platform where families can enjoy, download, translate, and print stories. With a wide selection of books in various languages, it's a treasure trove for multilingual households.
Teaching Kids News.com is a news website tailored for children. It presents current events and news stories in a way that's easy for kids to understand. It's a valuable resource for parents and educators looking to engage children in world events and foster critical thinking skills.
This site has books with English text but audio in both English and other languages. Best for MLLs in the beginning stages of language acquisition.
VOCABULARY BUILDING
VOCABULARY BUILDING
Learning Chocolate
This is a vocabulary building website that has visuals, sounds, and games to support student learning.
https://www.learningchocolate.com/
Language Guide.org
Explore 80 themed pages with visuals. Hover over words to hear them spoken. Join speaking and listening challenges at three skill levels. https://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/
Vidtionary
A video dictionary shows short videos to explain words. It uses scenes to illustrate meanings and displays the word visually. http://www.vidtionary.com/
Online Picture Dictionary
A picture dictionary for learning English words. Words are grouped into sets like jobs, food, and nature. Click on the image to see the correct spelling and hear how it's said.
https://www.opdome.com/
Digital Dialects
Organized by subject, this site provides visual alongside audio to help students learn vocabulary. Students can also play games to test their knowledge. Available in English and other languages.
https://www.digitaldialects.com/
Language Tools
An English Interactive Picture Dictionary online tool for memorizing English words and phrases. More than 3000 words/phrases out of 150 topics. Fun, effective and absolutely free.
https://languagetools.biz/
Picture That
Digital picture dictionary that includes real life pictures, arranged in alphabetical order or categorical order.
http://www.ipicthat.com/index.php
Little Explorers
An English picture dictionary organized by topic or alphabetically. Also has dual language dictionaries available for Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portugese, Spanish and Swedish. Also has some online games that may help students to learn English.
https://www.enchantedlearning.com/Dictionary.html
Early LearNER Games
Early LearNER Games
writing support
writing support
"Rewordify is like a magic tool that helps make English easier to understand. It changes difficult words into simpler ones, so you and your child can understand text better. It's really helpful for learning English together!
https://rewordify.com/
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