ESL English Books and Study Links
Exploring Canada's Past
Canada's Digital Collections:
Library and Archives Canada is the federal institution responsible for acquiring, preserving and
keeping Canada's documentary heritage accessible. It combines the functions of the Public Archives
of Canada (founded 1872, renamed National Archives of Canada 1987) and the National Library of
Canada (founded 1953). Go to:
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/
The Canadian Encyclopedia
All things Canadian
The Historica-Dominion Institute is a national charitable organization that was launched in
September 2009 through the amalgamation of two existing organizations: The Historica Foundation
of Canada and The Dominion Institute.
Link to Canadian Encyclopedia
Internet bookstores
- Woozles, Halifax bookstore suggested titles for children with reading
problems, also has listings of Canadian picture books, and books specifically
for infants, and pre-schoolers.
http://www.woozles.com
- Nebula Books, Montreal's science fiction bookstore. It has the best sci-fi and fantasy titles, and
crime fiction, art books, film and video guides, graphic novels, myths and urban folklore.
http://www.nebulabooks.com
- Whodunit Canada, latest crime fiction, mystery thrillers and hardboiled detective stories, collectible
books, as well as British and Canadian mystery titles.
http://www.whodunitcanada.com
- Hugh Anson-Cartwright: Fine Books, Maps, Prints, antiquarian books. lists of rare and antique books in
Canadiana, Arctic, Literature, Canadian Art, Voyages and Travels.
http://www.ansoncartwright.com/
Internet Resources for Teachers
Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency
http://www.cancopy.com
The Canadian Language Benchmarks,
http://www.language.ca/
Canada Immigration Centre Mandate
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/mission.asp
Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers
http://www.caslt.org
ESL in Canada Directory
http://www.eslincanada.com
Teaching English - BBC and British Council Organization Sponsorship
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/
free classroom materials to download, from short activities to full lesson plans, for teaching kids and adults. There are also articles on aspects of teaching, and free teacher development and teacher training materials.
OneLook Dictionaries
http://onelook.com/
Dictionary.com
http://www.dictionary.com/
WWWebster Dictionary
http://www.m-w.com/
Thesaurus.com
http://www.thesaurus.com/
Internet Picture Dictionary
http://www.pdictionary.com/
Capital College Guide to Grammar and writing
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
The Guide to Grammar and Writing is sponsored by the Capital Community College Foundation, a nonprofit
501 c-3 organization that supports scholarships, faculty development, and curriculum innovation.
Sentence Master English Writing Games
http://www.sentencemaster.ca
Sentence Master English writing games and Grammar exercises
Sentence Sense
http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/sensen/
Sentence Sense is an online textbook in basic writing offers students three approaches to becoming more confident writers.
the Purdue OWL
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
We offer over 200 free resources including: Writing and Teaching Writing, research, Grammar and Mechanics,
style Guides, ESL (English as a Second Language), Job Search and Professional Writing,
Pronunciation
http://www.fonetiks.org
International Reading Association Home
http://www.reading.org/
CASLT Classroom & Support Resources
http://www.caslt.org/resources/english-sl/classroom-resources_en.php
Activities for students including classroom ready activities, Flash online activities, and lesson plans and resources of activities by field of experience
Lexical similarities
http://www.ethnologue.com//web.asp
E.L. Easton Teaching Methods
http://eleaston.com
Materials for Teaching and Learning English and other languages
TPR, including research articles and materials
http://www.tpr-world.com/
The Center for Applied Linguistics
http://www.cal.org/topics/ell/adultESL.html
The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) aims to promote and improve the teaching and learning of languages.
TESL Articles on Reading
http://iteslj.org/links/TESL/Articles/Reading/
TESL/TEFL/TESOL/ESL/EFL/ESOL Links
http://iteslj.org/links/
TESOL Articles Writing
http://iteslj.org/links/TESL/Articles/Writing/
TESOL Articles Vocabulary
http://iteslj.org/links/TESL/Articles/Vocabulary/
TESOL
http://www.tesol.org/index.php
The Smithsonian
http://www.si.edu/
The History Channel
http://www.historychannel.com/
Math Forum at Drexel University
http://mathforum.org/
We are teachers, mathematicians, researchers, students, and parents using the power of the
Web to learn math and improve math education. _We offer a wealth of problems and puzzles;
online mentoring; research; team problem solving; collaborations; and professional development.
Students have fun and learn a lot. Educators share ideas and acquire new skills.
Math World
http://www.mathworld-interactive.com/
Internet for Kids, Inc.
http://www.internet-for-kids.com
CIA Country Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography,
communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
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