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Spanish-English picture dictionary
Developed by J. D. Alexander, this picture dictionary provides a quick reference and communication tool for teachers greeting immigrant children who speak little English. Each page includes a clear photograph or illustration captioned in both English and Spanish....
Format: document/book
Wish you were here!
Students apply their knowledge of vocabulary and writing skills along with art skills to create a postcard.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts and English Language Development)
By Maggie Harder.
You sank my battleship
Students will learn how to plot ordered pairs using the coordinate plane and determine in which quadrant these ordered pairs lie. Students will show mastery of plotting ordered pairs by playing Battleship. Modifications have been added for Intermediate Low English Language Learners.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 and 9–12 English Language Development and Mathematics)
By Theadore Taylor and Justine Busto.
Comparing governments - Local, State, and National
This lesson on comparing governments will focus on looking at the similarities and differences between local, state, and federal governments in North Carolina and the United States. It is suggested that this lesson be followed by Comparing governments - International. This plan could be easily adapted for eighth grade or high school ESL students.
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Development and Social Studies)
By Tami Weaver and Wendy Pineda.
The ABCs of the Three Little Pigs
This lesson uses a familiar fairy tale to teach writing. It is designed to emphasize using varied sentence patterns in writing.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts)
By Penny Canipe.

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Learning tool that matches vocabulary words with visual images.

Additional information

Picture dictionaries are especially useful for emerging readers and foreign language learners. Picture dictionaries are available in print versions and online.

Examples and resources

See the Enchanted Learning website for a Little Explorers Picture Dictionary. In addition, see the Internet Picture Dictionary for other words and images.