http://elgg.learnblog.net/elearning/weblog/10730.html
This collection of resources has been compiled by Inigo Cavanagh of the English Language Support Service. It should support schools in their work with targeted groups.
USEFUL WEBSITES: taken and reorganised from the NEW ARRIVALS EXCELLENCE PROGRAMME:
Sectioned into:
- REFERENCE MATERIAL
- INFORMATION ON LANGUAGES
- TEACHER’S FORUMS
- CURRICULUM SUPPORT
- ONLINE LEARNING
- COMMUNITY COHESION AND CELEBRATION OF DIVERSITY
- REFUGEES
- ONLINE TRANSLATION AND TRANSLATED CURRICULUM RESOURCES
- ENGLISH FOR EAL LEARNERS
- MULTICULTURAL RESOURCES
REFERENCE MATERIAL
www.naldic.org.uk complete information about government documents, summaries of influential papers, teaching strategies etc
http://www.blss.portsmouth.sch.uk/emtag/keydocs.shtml lists key documents concerning English as an Additional Language in date order. Gives government directives about development of EAL in the mainstream comprehensible
http://schools.leicester.gov.uk/home/ls/wholeschoolissues/multicultural-education/multicultural-education/melas-emag/websites comprehensive summary of websites, very detailed
www.trentham-books.co.uk international publisher of professional books and journals in this field
INFORMATION ON LANGUAGES
www.CiLT.org.uk details of exams for community languages
www.asiasource.org/reference/language.cfm lists of Asian language resources, including general resources, lessons, online dictionaries, related software and fonts in most Asian languages
www.ilovelanguages.com provides information on languages
TEACHER’S FORUMS
www.nassea.org.uk provides information about language acquisition and bilingualism from the Northern Association of Support Services. There are details about conferences and courses in northern England, and links to downloadable documents produced in northern Local Authorities
Teachers of EAL throughout Britain use the EAL-bilingual email list. to share information, ideas and queries, all closely related to practice. To join the list, via email, send a message with subject or body ‘help’ to eal-bilingual-request@lists.becta.org.uk
CURRICULUM SUPPORT
http://www.islingtonschoolsemas.net has links to useful websites
http://hvec.org.uk resources for teaching, strategies, Portuguese, Somali and Polish maths keywords
www.learninglive.co.uk produces Keystages 1-4 curriculum support, online and worksheet materials for most subjects. Has immediate translation of the portal pages into German, French, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese
www.ccceducation.net Lots of translated resources, all Keystages, most subjects AND summaries of Shakespeare’s plays. Home – Site Map – Equality – Translated Resources
There are online programs designed to support the NC at all Keystages. Schools have to buy the packages and arrange for pupils to have access.
Very useful resources: Cross curricula keywords and phrases booklets for beginners in 10 languages. Classroom resources, visuals, keywords
http://www.irespect.net New Polish Pages – Information for schools – Resources and Links: Year 7 Science Wordlist
KS3 illustrated topic words, Digestion, Respiration, Microbes 1 & 2, Magnetism, Sound and Rock Cycle
http://www.hvec.org.uk/HvecMain/index.asp EAL resources: Documents. The Hounslow Virtual Learning Centre has resources in different languages and support/scaffolding documents for EAL pupils
www.enchantedlearning.com downloadable worksheets in seven languages, including Portuguese, Dutch, French and Spanish. The site is particularly good for material suited to the EAL beginner.
www.yourdictionary.com free online English dictionary/thesaurus/etymology that gives definitions, synonyms, usage of words. Also the link to language dictionary and translation sites takes you to a list of 100s of languages. Choose one and you can be linked with lists of online and speciality dictionaries.
ONLINE LEARNING
www.schools.becta org.uk write ESOL resources in the search facility for a series of resources and guidance for using ICT with EAL learners (www.becta.org.uk/teachers/teachers.cfm?section=1_3_2_1&id=2625).
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gordon.ward2000/listfiles.htm numeracy and literacy activities for beginners to English, including card games and track games.
COMMUNITY COHESION AND CELEBRATION OF DIVERSITY
www.multilingualfamily.co.uk is designed to help multilingual families in the UK meet up and ensure that they make the most of being multilingual. It includes online forum for finding and communicating with families in the same geographical area and resources categorised by language
www.britishcouncil.org.cn/trenduk/ website in Chinese or English designed to inform people what is going on here. It could be used to support a new arrival.
www.parentcentre.gov.uk is a DfES website that provides leaflets and information about the English education system – a guide for parents and carers on the National Curriculum (in all key stages) is available in 11 different languages.
www.onlinenewspapers.com allows learners to read the newspapers from home in their first language.
www.primaryresources.co.uk translated letters to parents and carers on a range of topics and in several languages.Visit this website to print out standard letters to parents and carers translated into 30 languages.
www.multikulti.org.uk accessible, accurately translated advice and information in community languages. Translations are available in 12 languages – Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Farsi, French, Gujarati, Portuguese, Somali, Spanish, Turkish and Urdu; and Multikulti is currently translating new material in three subject areas – immigration, health, discrimination and racism
www.multiverse.ac.uk comprehensive resources that focuses on the educational achievement of learners from diverse backgrounds, including those with EAL
www.londongt.org/real aims to improve the quality of identification, provision and support for gifted and talented learners from the black and minority ethnic (BME) and EAL populations, especially underachievers. Resources will be on this site from summer 2008
www.nationmaster.com useful background information about a learner’s home country: every aspect is covered – downloadable maps and photographs are available
www.eurydice.org/portal/page/portal/Eurydice information about education systems within Europe
www.bbc.co.uk/languages features information about and courses on European languages. Go to www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix to see and hear a few common words and phrases in 36 languages. This is very useful if you want the class to learn welcoming phrases before a new learner arrives
Peterborough and Cambridgeshire Connexions downloadable information about education and training choices at 14, 16 and 17 in Bengali, Cantonese, Czech, Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi and Urdu
http://www.thegrid.org.uk/learning/mecss/centres/ema/websites.shtml#specific
Language translation sites, pictorial vocabulary lists, information about countries
http://www.thegrid.org.uk/learning/mecss/centres/ema/websites.shtml#specific
Welcome booklets in different languages
QCA’s Respect for All website (www.qca.org.uk/301.html) has a substantial range of practical suggestions and guidelines for incorporating multicultural perspectives in all curriculum subjects
The Black History Month official website is at www.black-history-month.co.uk
Moving Here (www.movinghere.org.uk) has a vast archive about migration, with many personal stories
The 100 Great Black Britons list (www.100greatblackbritons.com/home.html) reflects the history of the Black community over the past one thousand years
National Archives (www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/blackhistory/) offers virtual books and journeys about the black and Asian presence in Britain, 1500–1850, set up in association with the Black and Asian Studies Association
Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) works to promote a fair and just society, free from prejudice, racism and discrimination (Learning for All –Standards for Race Equality in Schools)
Britkid is a website about race and racism seen through the eyes of children.
Show Racism the Red Card (www.srtrc.org/) is a video pack and lesson plans looking at racism in football. Many national and international footballers present their views.
The Children’s Society website (Count us in: young refugees in the education system) includes a report based on research carried out in July and August 2006, when The Children's Society asked 106 children and young people from abroad about their experiences of gaining access to education, and what they thought would help them to settle into school or college and enjoy their education. This short report provides useful information for schools.
REFUGEES
Information about refugees and asylum seekers
The Refugee Council website has a wide range of information and resources on refugees and asylum seekers (www.refugeecouncil.org.uk). The practice advice section has bilingual resources and information for schools.
Refugee Council: where on earth does it all begin? Why do people flee their homelands and where do they come from? This section aims to bring to life the whole subject of migration, asylum and the needs of refugees. Our overview on the top ten asylum-producing countries for the UK illustrates the many reasons why people are fleeing.
The Refugee Education website (www.refugeeeducation.co.uk) has useful advice and guidance.
Praxis (www.praxis.org.uk) has a lot of useful material about the media treatment of asylum and refugee issues, and also a number of stories by refugees to Britain recounting their experiences.
Refugee Week is celebrated each year in June (www.refugeeweek.org.uk).
World Refugee Day (www.worldrefugeeday.info/) offers ideas and resources.
Asylum Rights (www.asylumrights.net) provides resources relating to recent events, including a set of material and full-text documents concerning UK proposals for transit processing centres and regional protection zones.
The Information Centre about Asylum and Refugees in the UK (ICAR)
(www.icar.org.uk) is developing a series of nationality-based navigation guides to refugee populations in the UK. The contacts section at the back of each guide has information on country-specific groups and projects.
HarpWeb (www.harpweb.org.uk/index.php) is a health portal for refugees and new arrivals.
The General Teaching Council for England produces resource files full of information on supporting, working with and understanding refugee and asylum seekers as well as Roman and Gypsy Traveller communities (www.gtce.org.uk/networks/achieve).
Salusbury World (www.salusburyworld.org.uk/) provides educational, social and emotional support for refugee children and young people, and supports parents, carers and the wider refugee community by providing home–school liaison, family workshops and outings, and also a comprehensive social advice service.
The Save the Children Fund website gives information on the experience of refugees.
The DfES publication Good Practice Guidance on the Education of Asylum Seeking and Refugee Children provides comprehensive guidance to support teachers in their work with refugee children.
Schools against deportations is a site run for teachers, headteachers, lecturers, teaching assistants, students, young people, trade unionists, mentors and others working in the education system who are concerned about the damaging impact which the threat of deportation, or actual deportation, can have on children and young people studying in schools and colleges.
Providing opportunities to learn about refugees and new arrivals
I am Here! is a Save the Children citizenship Key Stage 3 resource pack for teaching about refugees, identity, inclusion and the media. It includes lesson plans, a video of young refugees’ testimony and other resource materials to raise awareness among indigenous school populations about diversity and refugees. It also includes a one-hour training programme to increase teachers’ confidence in teaching about refugees.
Student Action for Refugees (STAR) involves a youth programme visiting schools to raise awareness about the issues facing refugees. The organisation also has numerous resources for use in schools.
Haringey Refugee Education Resources is an example of a website that provides schools with learning materials to promote refugee awareness.
Moving Here: Welcoming new communities to the East of England: An educational resource for primary Key Stage 2 is available from www.glypt.co.uk with a DVD and teacher’s pack.
EU Accession Migrant Worker Families: A learning experience (www.educationbradford.com) shows EU Migrant workers sharing their experiences of life and schooling in their home countries and in England – DVD and resource pack.
ONLINE TRANSLATION AND TRANSLATED CURRICULUM RESOURCES
On this page BBC World Service produce Polish/English content for people trying to learn English. The content is mainly suitable for Polish pupils who are beginners at secondary schools.
The TES has a Polish picture resource which is ideal for children in Key Stage 1. You need to register with the TES to be able to download this resource. It offers simple vocabulary (word and picture fan) (Hello in 300 languages).
Birmingham Grid for Learning. Search the activities index for online activities. Visit the (Achievement pages) for information about African Caribbean and Asian heritage and White achievement issues and links to downloadable resources.
LittleLearner (www.littlelearner.eu/downloads.htm). Downloadable Polish and Romanian resources including basic vocabulary and posters, admission forms and basic information for new arrivals.
www.word2word.com/dictionary.html
Links to online dictionaries in around 30 languages.
www.blss.portsmouth.sch.uk/resources/interc.shtml
Good intercultural resources such as common words in Chinese, Arabic and Bengali.
www.primaryresources.co.uk/letters/
14 standard primary school letters on topics such as school visits, special assemblies or an accident in 31 languages.
http://celebl.e2bn.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=4&Itemid=41
Simple phrases in 14 languages in short video clips of bilingual learners living in Cambridgeshire.
www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/science/body_parts_p/index.htm
Body parts with clear pictures and in Bengali, Mirpuri, Punjabi, Gujarati and Urdu – for younger children.
www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/community_lang/acids_alkalis/index.htm online activities teaching acids and alkalis with explanations in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Somali and Urdu
www.becta.org.uk science materials: apparatus, hazards and safety. The sheets are available in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Greek, Punjabi, Spanish, Turkish and Urdu
www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/ essential phrases in every European language – useful for English classmates who want to learn some of the new arrivals’ language as they can hear as well as see the language
www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/index.shtml essential phrases in Chinese and Japanese to help you communicate with your new arrival
www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/ news in 43 languages for learners with good levels of literacy in their first language
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle.html offers a diagram of the water cycle in 30 languages
www.yourdictionary.com/languages.html access to online translation in more than 300 languages. A number of websites will translate text into a variety of languages. These websites include this translation site providing online dictionaries
www.ectaco.com Electronic dictionaries, translation software in up to 50 different language combinations, online dictionaries
www.lingvosoft.com Free online dictionaries, free download
http://www.freetranslation.com/ Chinese, Japanese and more
http://www.skwierzyna.net/learn_polish free Polish free online phrases and word translation
www.poltran.com Portuguese, Russian and other western European languages
http://www.babelfish.altavista.com/
Slovak, Czech and some other eastern European languages
Asian languages
Other languages
www.babylon.com Free Online Dictionaries, Thesauruses and Encyclopedias, translation of words and full text. Database of over 1,300 dictionaries, encyclopedias and glossaries in 50 language combinations. General and specialist language with some full text translation. Free download.
Translates English words into Chinese ideographs.
www.hazar.com is a translation site for Turkish.
Langtolang translates into English, Turkish, German, French, Spanish, Russian and Italian.
Alta Vista host Babel Fish is a text translation device that can be used on web pages, or you can copy and paste words and see a translation.
www.onlinenewspapers.com give key words in Somali and in Urdu and a lot of useful science related topics.
Electronic translation (www.ectaco.com) is a useful source for dictionaries or electronic translators.
ENGLISH FOR EAL LEARNERS
The English Club site (http://games.englishclub.com/). A wide range of games for children and adults learning EAL. Many of the games are also suitable for native speakers of English.
Clicker 4 is a frequently used ICT tool to support EAL learners and there is a collection of case studies at www.cricksoft.com/uk/ideas/teaching_eal/hounslow.htm. Free grids can be downloaded from the Clicker Grids for Learning
An interactive English language teaching website with a wide range of articles, games, activities and comprehension activities designed by the British Council. There is a section for younger learners with some knowledge of English.
Provides over 60 hours of interactive lesson materials specifically designed for UK EAL newly arrived immigrant, refugee, and asylum seeking pupils of secondary school age.
Offers some free online activities which help with learning English in Key Stages 2, 3 and 4. There are sections for primary age children, visitors’ English, etc.
http://iteslj.org/links/ESL/Bilingual/
Bilingual vocabulary quizzes in a range of subjects in 20 languages.
EAL resources, interactive games and activities and links to lesson plans.
www.tell.fll.perdue.edu/japanProj//FLClipart/default.html
Royalty-free clip art collection for foreign/second language instruction
www.manythings.org A fun study site for EAL learners
http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/freeexercises.htm
Interactive site grammar quizzes
http://www.fortunecity.com/bally/durrus/153/gramdex.html
Very complete explanations and exercises on English Grammar by Mary Ansell
MULTICULTURAL RESOURCES
Publisher of dual language texts and bilingual dictionaries.
Language specialist bookshop with a very wide range of bilingual dictionaries. The bookshop stocks a wide range of single and bilingual dictionaries in many, many languages. It also stocks European dual-language books and videos.
www.letterboxlibrary.com/acatalog/index.html
Provides a range of books on refugees, bereavement and bullying.
Publisher of bilingual books and CDs for children. Mantra publishes colourful dual-language books including two useful paperbacks called Phrases for School and Words for School. These titles are available in various languages, including Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Portuguese and Turkish. Mantra also has multi-language friezes, welcome posters and signs, books videos and a Welcome CD-ROM. You can order online.
www.multiculturalbooks.co.uk offers over 6000 titles.
www.willesdenbookshop.co.uk has lists of multicultural collections (including many valuable materials imported from the United States) and dual language books.
www.somabooks.co.uk supplier of quality dual language books in Guajarati, Hindi and Malayalam.
Refugee Council Publications Unit (www.refugeecouncil.org.uk). Educational materials for school use, including a free leaflet called Helping Refugee Children in Schools. Also useful for use with newly arrived refugee learners, fully illustrated word lists in various languages, including Turkish, Albanian and Serbo-Croat-Bosnian. You can order publications online.
OXFAM (www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet). Full of resources designed to bring a global perspective to the classroom. Oxfam also produces a catalogue.
Mirage Children’s Theatre, telephone/fax: 020 7349 9969: email: mir-arts@dircon.co.uk
A non-profit making multicultural arts organisation. It offers dual language story tapes of Goldilocks and Billy Goats Gruff that bring these traditional stories to life in mother tongue and English. Tapes are available in ten languages including Albanian, Arabic, Portuguese and Turkish and are suitable for Foundation Stage children.
Suppliers of multicultural toys and dolls to support play activities
Positive Identity – educational books, dolls, puppets, puzzles and posters can be ordered through www.positive-identity.com.
East-West Education offers ethnic costumes from Asia for dolls and children.
The Parrotfish Company provides photo packs, costumes and artefacts.
http://www3.hants.gov.uk/education/htlc.htm
Lists resources/book suppliers
