List of suggested ICT resources and websites from practising EAL and

classroom teachers for use with children for whom English is an additional
language

Useful software

ICT resource Appropriate for Useful to develop

age group
Audacity All classes This site is a multi-
lingual audio editor
and recorder
Clicker 5 All classes Clicker 5 is a writing
support and
multimedia tool for
children of all
abilities
Wordshark and Numbershark Appropriate for all Wordshark is a
http://www.wordshark.co.uk/index.asp ages but some computer
x games particularly programme
suitable for younger designed to help
children. reading and spelling.
Especially useful for
students with Numbershark is a
dyslexia computer
programme to help
improve
understanding and
use of numbers
Sherston resources All classes Access to content for
http://www.sherstonmegadeal.com/ all curricular subject
areas
Fuzzbuzz All classes A series of
educational books
designed for children
who may be
experiencing
challenges in
reading. Published
by Oxford University
Press
Lexia All classes A technology based
http://www.lexialearning.com/ reading programme
that increases
reading proficiency
for all students
Photostory More suitable for Enables users to
children from create a visual story
first/second class from their digital
 and upwards
Websites (Interactive and Resources) for children
Websites (Interactive and Resources for
Children)
www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE.html
http://www.literactive.com/Home/index.asp
http://www.starfall.com/
http://tpet.co.uk/
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.htm
l websites and games
http://www.anglomaniacy.pl/
http://www.mes-english.com/
http://www.ictgames.com/literacy.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/
. Children are encouraged to join
•Websites and resources for teachers
Websites to support EAL teachers
http://www.scoilnet.ie/
pictures and allowing
narrations, effects,
transitions and
background music
Useful to develop
Reader’s Theater Editions are free
scripts for reader’s theatre - mostly
humor, fantasy,
and world tales from a variety of
cultures. This site is aimed at
children in senior classes.
Provides a range of reading material
and phonics activities suitable for
young children
Provides materials designed to
teach young children to read with
phonics
Contains downloadable classroom
display resources, games and
activities
Creates children’s educational
A site for children learning English
as an additional language. Contains
worksheets and activities to support
them in learning English
Contains resources, worksheets,
games and activities for young
learners
Contains a range of educational ICT
activities in Literacy, Maths and
various topics
This comprehensive website is used
by many teachers and children.
many memorable characters on
their literacy adventures
Useful to develop
The Department of
Education and Skills
official portal for
 Education. Contains a
database of digital
resources including theme
pages, websites, quizzes,
lesson plans, crosswords
and other multi media
http://www.ncca.ie This is the National
. Council for Curriculum and
Assessment website. The
English as an Additional
Language in Irish Schools
Guidelines can be
downloaded free. The IILT
documents are also
available to be
downloaded free
www.elsta.ie The website of the English
Language Support
Teachers Association.
Contains sample
resources, translated
document and information
on upcoming courses and
conferences
www.iatse.ie The website of the Irish
association of teachers in
special education.
Contains a list of websites,
literacy and numeracy
resources and information
on upcoming courses and
conferences
http://www.jrs.ie This is the Jesuit Refugee
Services and some useful
EAL resources can be
downloaded for free.
These are specific to the
Irish context and contain
many standard letters
translated into many
languages.
www.britishcouncil.co.uk Offers a range of high
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/ quality English materials
for learners and teachers.
The ‘teaching resources’
section of the website
provides a range of
resources to use in
 English lessons
http://www.sparklebox.co.uk/ A website for sharing
useful downloadable
resources with teachers
around the world.
www.imagebank.ie This is a library of
photographs under
various headings.
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/ Contains a bank of ready
to use ideas, resources,
lesson plans and
worksheets for teachers
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/ Contains resources,
homework help and
educational websites for
use in the classroom
www.eslkidstuff.com Contains resources,
flashcards, songs, lesson
plans particularly suitable
for EAL teachers
http://www.theschoolbell.com/Links/Dolch/Contents.htm Provides a range of
l resources for teachers for
the various months of the
year
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ Contains English, literacy,
Maths and Science
resource
http://bogglesworldesl.com/ Contains resources and
activities particularly
suitable for EAL teachers
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk A Junior school that
provides a range of
resources in different
subject areas
http://www.instantdisplay.co.uk/ A range of resources for
creating displays in the
classroom. Particularly
suitable for the early years
http://twinkl.co.uk/ Contains a range of
resources for primary
school teachers and
subjects
http://www.iboard.co.uk/ Contains many interactive
resources ideal for
whiteboards
http://makinglearningfun.com/ An early childhood
education website with
many printables. Contains
 an a-z of theme based
ideas
http://en.islcollective.com/ A website where EAL
teachers can share their
homemade resources
http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/ A website to support
children’s learning in
reading and Maths
http://www.speakingofspeech.com/ An interactive forum for
speech and language
pathologists and teachers
to improve communication
skills in schools through
exchanging ideas,
techniques, lessons and
resources
http://www.communication4all.co.uk/ Provides a range of
resources across the
curriculum and in ICT to
support inclusion
Online big books, word
www.coxhoe.durham.sch.uk/Curriculum/Literacy.htm generator facility, text and
poetry activities for all
levels are available in this
website.
www.firstschoolyears.com This website includes a
variety of worksheets and
activities at word level,
sentence level and text
level
www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/writingfun/writingfun.html This website developed by
Jenny Eather advocates
the use of writing
organisers to support
writing. Online organisers
and printable samples of a
variety of genres are
available.
SEN Teacher provides
www.senteacher.org cost-free teaching &
learning resources such
as printable literacy fans,
literacy dice and so on for
children.
www.canteach.ca A comprehensive website
with many literacy
resources, including
poetry, which have been
 organised under a variety
of themes and subjects.
www.sandfordfirst.dorset.sch.uk Links to a variety of
literacy activities are
available under Kid’s
Zone.
This website contains a
www.poetryteachers.com variety of poems and fun
activities with a view to
. making poetry enjoyable
for children
http://www.teachnet.ie TeachNet Ireland contains
a variety of resources and
webquests which have
been designed by
practicing Irish teachers.

Further ICT resource and websites recommended by teachers:

 Google Images
 Youtube
 Audio books to help children read at home
 A translator for school/parent meetings
 online dictionaries