ESL
Welcome to our online ESL section, designed specifically for teachers and students of English as a second language. Discover our specialized resources by scrolling through suggestions for all levels and all ages. Find useful lists for all of your needs, including: activity books, dictionaries and reference books, novels, games, and free online resources.
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New Releases 2009-2010
A short list of picture books that came out during the 2009-2010 school year, and that are perfect for the classroom.
New Releases 2010-2011
More picture books that are perfect for the elementary ESL classroom. The suggested titles include the following themes: Christmas, Halloween, Farm and Animal Sounds, Alphabet, Counting and many more!
Easy to Read Spooky Tales
Books with Learning Situations
This list includes titles for all cycles at the elementary level. Learning situations for these books are available through the MELS, SPEAQ and/or various school boards.
Books with Learning Situations
Cambridge Primary Copy Collection
A collection of reproducible books that include activities for all primary levels and competencies.
Cambridge Primary Copy Collection
Audio Books
Picture books with CD, lively colours and songs that are sure to please your 1st and 2nd cycle students.
Audio Books – Classics with holes and CD
Classic nursery rhymes retold in colourful books with cut outs and a CD.
Audio Books – Classics with holes and CD
Graphic Sparks
The titles in this series are all funny graphic novels for young readers. Robots, giant bugs, ninja heroes, aliens from outer space, and a boy allergic to danger are just a few of the loopy and lively characters that readers will meet in these side-splitting pages. Good-humoured stories with wacky comic book-style artwork will spark the imagination of any reluctant reader.
Graphic Revolve
The world’s best stories are retold in this series of dynamic graphic novels. These re-visioned classics will hook your reluctant readers and thrust them face-to-face with some of history’s most famous stories.
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Reading Circle lists – sec. 1-5
This lists include timeless classics and contemporary novels used by teachers for secondary reading circles. In each list, there is an exhaustive description for each title, with images of the book covers, the number of pages and the retail prices. These titles discuss themes such as War, Racial Issues, Love/Romance, Friendship, Overcoming Challenges, Peer Pressure, Sports, and much more.
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Reading Circles 2
Reading Circles 3
Reading Circles 4
Reading Circles 5
Orca Soundings
All of the titles in this series are designed for reluctant readers ages 12 and up. These are books that teens want to read, but that are written at a grade 2-4.5 reading level; making them perfect for ESL!
Orca Currents
Similar to the Orca Soundings series, the Orca Currents are designed for 10-14 year olds. However, they are written at a grade 2-4.5 reading level; making them perfect for ESL!
Orca Sports
Perfect for reluctant readers, the Orca Sports titles combine mystery and adventure with team sports such as hockey, baseball, football and soccer, and solo sports like scuba diving, running, sailing, horse racing and even race-car driving. Designed for ages 10 and up, they are written at a grade 2-4.5 reading level. They are especially popular among boys!
Books on the Holocaust
This list includes fiction and non-fiction titles that discuss World War II and the Holocaust.
Graphic Sparks
The titles in this series are all funny graphic novels for young readers. Robots, giant bugs, ninja heroes, aliens from outer space, and a boy allergic to danger are just a few of the loopy and lively characters that readers will meet in these side-splitting pages. Good-humoured stories with wacky comic book-style artwork will spark the imagination of any reluctant reader.
Graphic Revolve
The world’s best stories are retold in this series of dynamic graphic novels. These re-visioned classics will hook your reluctant readers and thrust them face-to-face with some of history’s most famous stories.