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LearnEnglish Parents
Are your children learning English as a second or foreign language? LearnEnglish Parents has lots of info and resources for parents like you. There's the 'Help your child' booklet, the cool Pron Pal software, downloads, links and tips on how to use LearnEnglish Kids. Get cracking!
www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish/parents
Flashcard ideas
bogglesworldesl.com
If you like using cards to teach vocabulary, find hundreds on ESL Kids Flashcards, along with ideas on how to use them. Matching games, go fish, alphabet soup, bear card charades, forest animals circle dance, handkerchief race and more! All free!
A taste of TTTJ
If you are a teacher trainer in some formal or informal way, you'll enjoy the collection of classics from The Teacher Trainer Journal. 'Web only' articles and the column 'It's a Wired World' are also available for free. Enjoy!
tttjournal.co.uk
Dinosaur Den
dinosaurden.co.uk - image: paul millard
Do kids ever get tired of 'dinos'? No, they don't! In the Dinosaur Den, you'll find all things 'dino': timelines, A-Z lists, kings of the sky, early mammals, dinosaur relatives, dinosaur clipart, and dinosaur fun fun fun!
Conversions
Do you ever teach students how to convert one unit to another? OnLineConversion is a free resource for weights, measures, calculators, and converters. Great fun and very useful! Check out 'Your age' in the Fun Stuff section: how many seconds old are you?
onlineconversion.com
The National Year of Reading
yearofreading.org.uk
In 2008, UK children, families and adult learners will be celebrating the many values of 'reading'. The National Year of Reading website offers lovely ideas and activities which could be adapted for elsewhere - check them out, get inspired and celebrate 'reading'!
More English Language Resources
If you are a learner or teacher of English, LearnEnglish has something for you.
Search English - a news, information and networking tool for English language teaching professionals.
go4english.com: An innovative English language learning tool designed exclusively for the Arab World
TeachingEnglish - produced by the BBC and the British Council as a resource for teachers.

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