Blue Web'n Search Results for: Foreign Language 74 Sites Found

BBC Schools Online
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/
Online games and sample testing available (these are called revisions, like review quizzes) Once you get used to the subtle linguistic difference, this site is "brilliant." Desert Challenge has students retrieving treasure from across the desert wastes. Navigate your way round obstacles, refuelling and changing your money as you cross into new territories (using metric measurement.) Find other resources by grade level or discipline. (added 4/10/00 , reviewed 7/19/04 )

CNN Interactive Learning Resources
http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/
A major purpose of this Web site is to provide current news stories to students with reading levels that are not high enough to read and understand standard newspaper articles. A variety of interactive learning activities help reinforce and provide greater understanding of what is presented on the screen. Teachers can use the lessons for group activities and students can work at their own pace for individualized learning. (added 3/14/96 , reviewed 8/3/99 )

ESL Gold
http://www.eslgold.com/
This site's primary materials are thematically organized into categories such as "Speaking," "Reading," "Listening," and "Writing." Within each of these sections, visitors can take a look through topical resources that compartmentalize different more digestible themes, such as "Topics for Writing" or "Organizing and Composing." Visitors can also find materials for beginning, intermediate, or advanced level students. (added 8/11/06 , reviewed 8/11/06 )

Grey Matters: From Molecules to Mind (UCSD)
http://www.ucsd.tv/greymatters/
Grey Matters is an educational series that seeks to enhance awareness of recent developments in brain research. Topics include stem cells, brain development, perception, addiction and sleep, the brain and how it develops, diseases of the brain and nervous system. Each lecture can be viewed in its entirety in streaming video (about an hour each). Each topic includes short video presentations to demonstrate key concepts, background, and supplemental reading materials and lesson ideas created by teachers. Also available in Spanish (http://www.ucsd.tv/greymatters-spanish/) and standards aligned. (added 8/2/07 , reviewed 8/2/07 )

Shedd Aquarium
http://www.sheddaquarium.org/sea/
Opened in 1929, Shedd Aquarium is one of the oldest public aquariums in the world. Shedd Educational Adventures (SEA) contains a treasure trove of aquatic science resources for K-12 teachers and students. SEA brings the Philippines to life for your students. Includes searchable lesson plans, fact sheets, and interactive activities such as Build-a-Fish based on the Wild Reef exhibit at Shedd Aquarium. Some materials available in Spanish. (added 7/28/03 , reviewed 7/28/03 )

Alta Vista Translation Service
http://babelfish.altavista.digital.com/cgi-bin/translate?
Submit text or a URL for a webpage and this tool will translate it from English to Spanish or Spanish to English with the click of the mouse! Grammar and accent marks are not perfect but a surprisingly understandable translation appears. Also translates from English to French, Portuguese, German, or Italian. (added 2/13/98 , reviewed 2/27/04 )

Casa de Joanna
http://members.aol.com/jporvin/casa.htm
Teaching French or Spanish? Casa Joanna has links for you. Find language websites that contain thematically organized authentic links for Spanish teachers. Also included are links to French and Spanish language search engines and portals/web guides. (added 9/29/00 )

Cool Cosmos (California Institute of Technology)
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/index.html
The Cool Cosmos portal involves students in science with multi-disciplinary educational materials. Communicating the world of infrared astronomy to the public is the main topic of the Cool Cosmos portal but certainly not its only goal. In the past few years the Cool Cosmos team has created a wide variety of educational products that explain the infrared as well as the multi-wavelength universe. These include: websites that explain Infrared Astronomy, its timeline, as well as the many benefits and uses of Infrared. There are award-winning web activities where students perform a version of the experiment in which infrared light was discovered. There are web tutorials about multi-wavelength astronomy and a multi-wavelength gallery that shows celestial objects observed in different wavelengths. The Ritter experiment is a simple classroom activity similar to the experiment Ritter first discovered the ultraviolet light. The Heat & Temperature website introduces the concepts of heat and temperature, heat transfer and detection. Use the Site Map to get a full list of what's on the site (http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/sitemap.html). There is a Flash version and an HTML version. Cool Cosmos in also available in Spanish. (added 7/30/04 , reviewed 7/30/04 )

EDSITEment
http://edsitement.neh.gov
EDSITEment offers a treasure trove for teachers, students, and parents searching for high-quality material on the Internet in the subject areas of literature and language arts, foreign languages, art and culture, and history and social studies. All websites linked to EDSITEment have been reviewed for content, design, and educational impact in the classroom. The site includes over 100 links to the top humanities sites and online lesson plans (K-12) which integrate EDSITEment resources to promote active learning. From the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Council of the Great City Schools, MCI and the National Trust for the Humanities. (added 12/2/97 , reviewed 4/5/04 )

ePALS Classroom Exchange
http://www.epals.com
E-mail Classroom Exchange (ECE) helps classrooms to meet, correspond, and interact with other classrooms through the Internet. Users can search, browse and contact classrooms listed in the online database or submit a profile of their own classroom. Great for cultural, language, history, science or geography projects. Some resources available in other languages. Even some lesson plans tucked away in the Resource section. (added 10/11/96 , reviewed 4/9/04 )

ESL Cyber Listening Lab
http://www.esl-lab.com/
This website provides a multimedia experience for those seeking to learn the English language. The focus on the site is most definitely on developing users' listening skills, and it provides dozens of helpful audio features that quizzes students on topics such as renting an apartment, understanding credit cards, and making doctor's appointments. Along with these more practical skills, another section of quizzes deals with subjects that students might encounter in other situations, such as the TOEFL or more advanced conversations. (added 7/27/06 , reviewed 8/7/06 )

Explore Island of the Blue Dolphins
http://rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/dolphin/
Created by a team of teachers, a thematic exploration of Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell presented in both English and Spanish. The purpose of this site is to:

1)use historical fiction to engage students in California history
2)build student's background knowledge or schema to better comprehend the literature
3)allow Spanish language learners to access both the literature and the history
4)use valuable resources found on the Internet to do research
5)integrate technology into the Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science curriculums.

Chart the island, study the wildlife and island natives. Includes Teacher's Notes somewhat hidden on the "bookshelf" (http://rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/dolphin/teacher/teachnotes.shtml). (added 11/26/02 , reviewed 11/26/02 )

Handspeak
http://www.handspeak.com/
A practical sign language online dictionary. Contains some signs not found in other online dictionaries. Approximately 2800 signs and growing daily. Formerly known as the Sign Language Dictionary Online. (added 7/7/00 )

Mexico Para Ninos
http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/
This site is truly Mexico para Ninos, and in addition to Spanish, the site includes English, French and Italian translations. Students can explore the states of Mexico as well as the government and history.E Diversity not only covers plants and wildlife, but the indigenous peoples of Mexico. Cultural information on Mexican myths, foods, games and music can be found throughout the site. (added 7/22/01 , reviewed 7/25/01 )

Multilingual Web
http://www.nyu.edu/acf/multilingual
Multilingual Web "provides links to worldwide multilingual computing resources on the Internet, gives an overview of the technical issues, and offers tools for browsing and publishing on the Web in dozens of languages." The site focuses on the seventeen languages taught at NYU, including Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, and Turkish. From New York University's Academic Computing Facility Innovation Center. (added 5/4/98 , reviewed 5/13/99 )

NASA Kids Science News Network (KSNN)
http://ksnn.larc.nasa.gov/home.html
NASA's Kids Science News Network"! ( KSNN) is a standards-based program that uses the Web, animation, and video to introduce science, technology, engineering, math, and NASA concepts. Visit the K-2 portion of the web site for 60-second animations, activities, and resource links covering such topics as "magnetism" and "states of matter." The grade 3-5 portion features children in 60-second (video) newsbreaks answering such questions as why is the sky blue and what makes popcorn pop. Each newsbreak includes a follow-up written explanation, inquiry-based activities, related print and electronic resources, and a computer-graded quiz. NASA's Kids Science News Network is one of five programs offered by the NASA Center for Distance Learning. Also available in Spanish: This website is also available in Spanish at http://ksnnsp.larc.nasa.gov (added 2/9/04 , reviewed 6/28/04 )

Online Directory of ESL Resources
http://www.cal.org/ericcll/ncbe/esldirectory/
ERIC and the National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education have put together this resource listing websites for bilingual education. Easy to navigate, resources are searchable, or browsable by Most Popular, Curriculum and Instruction, and Resource Type. (added 10/4/01 , reviewed 10/4/01 )

Ontario Science Centre Online
http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca
Apply science liberally! The Home Lab will give you ideas for science experiments for your classroom. Look at some of the great questions of our day (found in Our Brains), such as Is Pluto Really a Planet? and What Can the Ramones Teach Us about Science? Learn the science of papermaking in Electronic Exhibit Extensions. Currently, the Circus area contains many activities, such as a circus trivia game, juggling tips, and a circus lingo activitiy. Activities are available in both English and French. (added 8/31/01 )

Open Wide and Trek Inside (NIH)
http://science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih2/oral-health/default.htm
Open Wide and Trek Inside, designed for grades 1 and 2, consists of lesson plans, which are accessed through the Teacher's Guide section of the Web site and the multimedia student activities, which are accessed through the Student Activities page. The Web-based activities for students are only one part of the curriculum unit. The Lesson Plans provide the framework for both the hands-on classroom activities and the Web-based multimedia activities that make up this curriculum supplement. Together, the classroom and multimedia activities enable students to gain a deeper understanding of the science behind this important topic, and how it relates to human health. Open Wide and Trek Inside developed with the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)is a creative, inquiry-based instruction program, designed to promote active learning. This curriculum supplement is designed to help students develop the following major goals associated with scientific literacy: 1) to understand a set of basic scientific principles related to oral health; 2) to experience the process of scientific inquiry and develop an enhanced understanding of the nature and methods of science; and 3) to recognize the role of science in society and the relationship between basic science and human health. Some parts in Spanish. (added 1/7/05 , reviewed 1/7/05 )

Perseus Project
http://medusa.perseus.tufts.edu/
This extensive collection of resources for studying the ancient world includes ancient Greek and Latin texts and translations, maps, illustrated art catalogs, essays, and more. Search by keyword or browse by topic (art, archaeology, atlas, texts, text tools, historical overview, encyclopedia, essays and catalogs). From Tufts University. (added 4/10/98 , reviewed 5/13/99 )

Quiz Tree
http://www.quiz-tree.com
Quiz Tree contains dozens of interactive quizzes on topics such as Elementary Math, Fractions, Spanish, Geography, SAT Verbal and Spelling. Some of the quizzes include audio clips and graphics. All quizzes feature animated interface, feedback sounds and other enhancements that make learning more enjoyable. New content is added periodically and educators are encouraged to contact Quiz Tree with requests for new quizzes on topics useful to their students. (added 6/3/05 , reviewed 6/3/05 )

Sila: Clue to Climate Change (Canadian Museum of Nature)
http://www.nature.ca/sila/hm_e.cfm
We invite you to explore a place where climate is changing faster than anywhere else on earth: the Arctic. What's up with climate change in the Arctic? What does it mean for northern people, plants and animals? Where else in the world are similar changes happening? What can we do about it? Step right up and discover how climate change at the top of the world is everyone's business, no matter where you live. In conjunction with the website, there are three lessons related to climate change. Each has a downloadable presentation (PowerPoint) and additional information (http://www.nature.ca/sila/edu/edu_e.cfm). See the Site Map for list of all available pages (http://www.nature.ca/sila/mpcrt_e.cfm). Also available in French. A Canadian Museum of Nature Web site. (added 2/7/05 , reviewed 2/7/05 )

StudyStack
http://www.studystack.com/java-studysta/frames.jsp
Requires Java. StudyStack helps people memorize information about various subjects. StudyStack displays a stack of "virtual cards" which contain information about a certain subject. Like flashcards, you can review the information at your own pace discarding the cards you've learned and keeping the ones you still need to review. Unlike traditional flash cards, each card can show multiple pieces of information; and the whole stack can be automatically sorted by any one of the pieces of information. Also, when you enter the data for a studystack, the same data can automatically be displayed as flashcards, a matching game, a word search puzzle, and a hangman game. You can also create your own or finish an unfinished stack. StudyStack.com is a hobby of John Weidner. (added 5/17/04 , reviewed 5/17/04 )

The Reading Matrix
http://www.readingmatrix.com/
The Reading Matrix, was designed to create a place where both teachers and other interested persons could come together to find resources about reading and writing. Most of the resources are geared towards the language needs of ESL and international students, but there is really something for everyone. The Archives are a good place to start, as users will have the opportunity to look through subject-oriented resources for English-language learners that range from dictionaries, grammar quizzes, and speaking and listening practice. (added 7/27/06 , reviewed 7/27/06 )

Aardvark's English Forum
http://www.englishforum.com/
Created for teaching English in the UK, this site has a variety of online resources for the English language learner. The student section has good links to many interactive exercises. (added 7/8/02 , reviewed 7/8/02 )

American Sign Language
http://where.com/scott.net/asl/
Want to learn ASL fingerspelling? Visit this site and use the standard dictionary to learn the basic fingershapes, see what a word looks like with the fingerspelling converter, and practice with the interactive quiz. (added 7/16/99 , reviewed 7/22/99 )

American Sign Language Browser
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb
Michigan State University's ASL Browser Web site allows you to look up thousands of ASL signs. Each sign includes a QuickTime video clip and interesting explanation. (added 10/24/98 , reviewed 4/25/99 )

BBC's Learning English Area
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/index.shtml
Combine language skills with current events. Polish your knowledge of Metaphors. Listen to broadcast stories and learn the definitions of Words in the News. Interactive quizzes are also available. (added 10/20/00 )

Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children
http://www.csusm.edu/campus_centers/csb/
Access a database of more than 3000 recommended books in Spanish for children and adolescents. This site also provides librarians, teachers, and parents information about workshops, publications, and special activities, as well as links to other related sites. (added 3/24/97 , reviewed 8/12/99 )

Children's Butterfly Site
http://www.mesc.usgs.gov/resources/education/butterfly/bfly_start.asp
This site is an good companion site for a unit on butterflies. It contains a photo gallery of butterflies from around the world and coloring pages describing the life cycle of butterflies in several languages (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Dutch). This site also contains instructions for raising caterpillars. (added 9/13/02 , reviewed 9/13/02 )

Dave's ESL Cafe
http://www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/eslcafe.html
Dave's ESL Cafe is for ESL/EFL students and teachers from around the world. Includes a Search Page, Quiz Center, Help Center, Idea Page, Graffiti Wall, Question Page, and more! (added 3/14/96 , reviewed 7/24/99 )

English Exercises Online
http://www.smic.be/smic5022/
This site, developed by a teacher from Belgium, offers online and worksheet activities for English language learners. Lessons incorporate activities with teaching tips. When activities have Dutch/English next to them in parentheses,that means it is in Dutch,to be translated into English. However, most exercises are in English and help to prepare students for the general work force. (added 7/28/00 )

Englishtown
http://www.englishtown.com
Improve your English with online English courses, chat rooms, games, international Pen Pal Club, meeting areas, and ESL/EFL lesson plans. There is a fee for English School, but other resources and activities are free. (added 9/14/98 , reviewed 4/15/99 )

ESLHome: Online Passages and Reading Exercises
http://home.earthlink.net/~eslstudent/read/read.html
This hotlist links to good resources created for older students to test reading comprehension. You can find quizzes, online activities and other helpful materials that are well-organized and easy to navigate. (added 10/24/01 , reviewed 10/24/01 )

Fonetiks
http://www.fonetiks.org/
Are you learning a new language and hope to someday sound like a native speaker? Use Fonetiks.org to help with pronunciation. Spanish, French (and French Canadian), German (and Swiss German), Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese (Romanji), Indonesian, and Thai language pronunciations are listed. For English learners, American, British, Australian, Canadian, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh accents are available. (added 3/18/02 , reviewed 3/18/02 )

German for Beginners
http://web.uvic.ca/german/149/
This site includes materials (links), exercises (web-exercises, traditional hand-out type exercises, tables of various grammar points, links to German texts, and a number of old exams), and dictionaries (German<->English Dictionaries, idiomatic expressions, acronyms, web-terminology, and 'German for Travellers'). Many exercises access an educational MUSH. (added 5/22/96 , reviewed 3/4/04 )

German for Travelers
http://www.germanfortravellers.com/
Educators will want to zero in on the Learn section. Explanations, vocabulary lists and exercises are available for those who wish to learn conversational German. There is even a quiz (in German) on Harry Potter; look under Exercises with Video. You can find travel information here, as well as links to ?all things German. (added 4/22/02 , reviewed 4/22/02 )

healthfinder (Espanol)
http://www.healthfinder.gov/espanol/
healthfinder is a free guide to reliable consumer health and human services information, now available in Spanish. Developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, healthfinder links to selected online publications, clearinghouses and government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable information for the public. (added 10/24/01 , reviewed 10/24/01 )

HomophoneZone
http://www.cooper.com/homophonezone/
You're sure you're having trouble with your homophones? Homophones are the plague of spellcheckers and shaky spellers, so use this site to brush up. Lists of homophones are available alphabetically, grouped by the number of homophones for a sound, and quizzes are available to test your knowledge of definitions of homophones. (added 4/22/02 , reviewed 4/22/02 )

Hot Internet Sites en Espanol!
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listspanish.html
Created by educator Beth Bustamante with Filamentality, this hotlist includes elementary, secondary, and teacher resource links. (added 10/29/97 , reviewed 3/2/01 )

Human Languages Page
http://www.june29.com/HLP/
Devoted to bringing together information about the languages of the world, the H-LP database currently contains over 1800 resources covering more than 100 different languages. The language resources listed here come from all around the world, and range from dictionaries to language tutorials to spoken samples of languages. (added 11/25/95 , reviewed 3/12/00 )

Interesting Things for ESL Students
http://www.manythings.org
This web site is for an excellent resource for people studying English as a Second Language (ESL) or English as a Foreign Language (EFL). It contains many activities including quizzes, word games, word puzzles, proverbs, slang expressions, and anagrams. Even though the primary focus is for ESL, native English speakers may also find some interesting things on this site. This site is very easy to navigate and easy to read. (added 9/6/02 , reviewed 9/6/02 )

Internet Picture Dictionary
http://www.pdictionary.com/
The Internet Picture Dictionary is a free, online multilingual picture dictionary designed especially for ESL students and beginning English, French, German, Spanish and Italian language learners of all ages. Activities for students allow them to correct the stinky spelling (misspelled words with the picture right above) and unscramble letters to form the correct word. (added 7/8/02 , reviewed 7/8/02 )

Internet TESL Journal
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/
A comprehensive site for Teachers of English as a Second Language, this monthly web magazine includes articles, research papers, lesson plans, classroom handouts, teaching ideas, and more. (added 5/19/97 , reviewed 3/8/04 )

Japanese Online
http://www.japanese-online.com
A free 16 lesson, entry level (14 yrs+) Japanese language course that includes dialogues, grammer, vocabulary, and sound files. Each lesson includes a conversational dialog, a translation of the conversation, vocabulary used within the conversation, grammar points, and cultural issues. Depending on the location of the conversation and topics discussed, additional background details can be provided. Links to Japanese journals, tutor, and more. (added 1/16/97 , reviewed 7/28/99 )

Karin's ESL PartyLand
http://www.eslpartyland.com
This site for ESL students and teachers has 25 discussion forums, an interactive quiz center, lots of lesson plans and printable materials to use in class, and more. (added 5/14/99 , reviewed 5/22/99 )

Language Policy Web Site and Emporium
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/JWCRAWFORD
James Crawford, former Washington editor of Education Week, has written books, papers, and articles on language learning and policy. This site offers a research-oriented look at the issues surrounding bilingual education. (added 9/6/98 , reviewed 4/9/99 )

Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid
http://www.nd.edu/~archives/latgramm.htm
Did you know that countless languages--including English-- have their "roots" in Latin? This useful web site allows users to type in word stems or endings then peruse a list of Latin words with the same elements, translate words from English to Latin, discover the meanings of 6000 Latin words, and use a Latin Grammar Aid. From Kevin Cawley, University of Notre Dame Archives. (added 9/24/98 , reviewed 3/4/04 )

Learn Spanish
http://www.studyspanish.com/
A free online site that lets Spanish language learners study a variety of terms. Access the tutorials, verb drills, vocabulary practice, and idiom generator (try it out if you don't remember what an idiom is.) Easy to navigate, with lots of useful information. (added 5/16/00 )

Literacy Volunteer Connection
http://www.literacyvolunteer.com
This site has great resources for any type of literacy program you may be involved in, whether for adults or children. Find materials to present to parents about the importance of reading. Articles include All about Reading, Literacy at Home, and a host of other articles with tips for literacy tutors. Second Lanugage Literacy focuses on resources for naitve Spanish speakers. (added 8/31/01 , reviewed 8/31/01 )

Mexico: Splendors of Thirty Centuries
http://www.humanities-interactive.org/splendors/
This collection allows access to over 100 images and articles about the art and culture Mexico. Dual frames make it a little confusing, but choose either the left or right frame and browse through the collection. In the Reading Room, selected articles are available in English and Spanish. Under Activities, look for learning activities (Treasure Hunts) for grades 5-8 and links to more resources on Mexico. (added 2/2/01 )

Michigan 4-H Garden Tour
http://4hgarden.msu.edu/kidstour/tour.html
This very ambitious project by Michigan State University and Michigan 4-H Children's Garden tries to let users virtually tour their garden, learning about plants, gardening terms, and even ASL (American Sign Language). A user tip: when in a virtual reality scene, place your cursor in the middle of the window to slow or stop the motion. Teachers might just want to use the activities found at http://4hgarden.msu.edu/kidstour/credits.html for more structured class time (the activities by Dr. Norm are very science oriented). (added 12/18/01 , reviewed 12/18/01 )

National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education
http://www.ncbe.gwu.edu
The purpose of the National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education (NCBE) is to collect, analyze, and disseminate information relating to the effective education of linguistically and culturally diverse learners in the U.S. (added 4/9/96 , reviewed 5/15/99 )

Navajo Code Talkers: World War II Fact Sheet
http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq61-2.htm
Navajo code talkers took part in every assault the U.S. Marines conducted in the Pacific from 1942 to 1945, transmitting messages by telephone and radio in their native language -- a code that the Japanese never broke. This is a great example of language skills that played a role in history. (added 12/18/01 , reviewed 12/18/01 )

Paso Partners
http://www.sedl.org/scimath/pasopartners/pphome.html
Paso Partners, a division of Southwest Educational Development Laboratory, has created a two-volume curriculum and resources guide designed to help K-3 teachers increase achievement of Hispanic children whose first language is not English. Preceding each complete unit in English is a Spanish version of background information for the teacher, as well as a Spanish version of the lesson itself. (added 6/25/97 , reviewed 5/3/99 )

PEAK English
http://www.peakenglish.com
This site teaches English as a second language in an interactive format. Visitors can track their progress after they take a placement test to identify strengths and weaknesses. Core lessons are free. (added 9/4/99 , reviewed 9/16/99 )

Sound Island
http://kbears.com/borrico/soundisland.html
This is one of those great little websites where students can learn to click and read and listen. A great site for the youngest folks on the web, or older students who are figuring out how sound files work. (added 7/8/02 , reviewed 7/8/02 )

The Butterfly Farm
http://www.butterflyfarm.co.cr/ed/index.htm
This site, selected by the SciLinks Program sponsored by the National Science Teachers Association, is a wonderful resource for learning about butterflies. It appeals to a wide age range it contains a photo gallery and a student resource guide containing units such as butterfly physiology, pupa stage and the difference between moths and butterflies. The site can be used in English or in Spanish. (added 9/6/02 , reviewed 9/6/02 )

WorldSkip.com
http://www.worldskip.com/
If you ever wanted to move to a foreign country and needed a way to check it out ...this is it! A very easy to use index of websites from countries around the world. Choose a country from a specific region to find information about local news, business, economics, travel, and activities. This site would be especially useful for foreign language and social studies teachers. (added 3/17/00 )

Written in Stone:Inscriptions from the National Museum of Saudi Arabia
http://www.mnh.si.edu/epigraphy/
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has had inscriptions etched, engraved, and carved in bas-relief on stones thorughout the countryside. Learn the ins-and-outs of petroglyphs and different arabic scipts. A possible activity to accompany this website would be for students to create "monumental" clay or mud inscriptions of their own. (added 7/22/01 , reviewed 7/22/01 )

EspañOlé
http://members.yourlink.net/kappa/espanole/principal.html
"THE on-line resource for students and teachers of Spanish" was created by Susan Seraphine-Kimel of Astronaut High School in Florida. This site contains what every Spanish teacher and student needs for the study, teaching, and/or appreciation of the Spanish language, including Spanish literature, arts, music, people, history, foods, and countries. A related French Site is in its infancy but contains numerous helpful links. (added 3/18/99 , reviewed 3/22/99 )

Fluency Through Fables
http://www.comenius.com/fables/
Each month, The Comenius Group provides a fable ("The Donkey and the Grasshopper," "The Tortoise and the Hare") and a variety of exercises (Vocabulary Matching Exercises, True or False Comprehension Exercises, Vocabulary Completion Exercises, Written Discussion Exercises) to assist students of English. (added 1/8/96 , reviewed 7/28/99 )

Gorilla Foundation
http://www.koko.org/
Dedicated to Koko, the signing gorilla, this site includes the first five chapters of Dr. Francine "Penny" Patterson's book, "The Education of Koko", which details how Koko learned American Sign Language. Included are videos of Koko, Michael, and Ndume, the gorillas in the project, "Koko for Kids" shows gorilla art, teacher information, and how to write to Koko, and information on gorillas with links to other related primate sites. (added 11/29/99 , reviewed 5/4/00 )

Language Links
http://polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/lss/lang/langlink.html
Just what it says -- a great hotlist to language learners and teachers! Covers Multi-Language Sites, African Languages and Literature, Asian Studies, Classics, English as a Second/Foreign Language, French, Germanic Languages, Hebrew and Semitic Studies, Italian, Portuguese, Scandinavian Studies, Slavic, and Spanish. A Teaching with the Web section provides some web learning activities. (added 11/25/95 , reviewed 8/13/99 )

Miscositas.com
http://www.miscositas.com
A collection of over 40 virtual picturebooks in English, French and Spanish. Also includes games, realia, curricular suggestions for teaching and learning these languages, and links to more resources. Illustrated throughout with colorful drawings including entries in the large pop-up glossary.
(added 12/13/02 , reviewed 12/13/02 )

Tennessee Bob's Famous French Links
http://www.utm.edu/departments/french/french.html
This guide links to over 7000 French language sites and French educational sites. Compiled by Bob Peckham, University of Tennessee-Martin. (added 4/25/99 , reviewed 5/1/99 )

The California Technology Information Project (CalTIP)
http://www.etc.sccoe.k12.ca.us/caltip/
The California Technology Information Project (CalTIP) provides educational technology information for the California K-12 community. Technology Planning, Grants and Funding, and English Language Learners (ELL) resources are the three major focus areas for the evolving project. (added 4/5/96 , reviewed 5/19/03 )