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Computer Programs

• Ellis Kids www.ellis.com or call 1-866-211-0721. Has Kids Essentials for preliterate students, as well as levels one through three. Includes record-keeping management piece and a scope and sequence. Excellent for grades 3-6 (portions may be used with younger children as well). Some districts have had technical problems, so discuss this and support with the company representatives.
• English in a Flash: www.renlearn.com/englishinaflash/default.htm by Renaissance Learning. It’s lower-level drill and practice, but does keep records of students’ progress.
• English Discoveries: www.englishdiscoveries.com This is a real-life simulation program with lots of great features, including an online progress report. For ages 10 through adult.
• Imagine Learning English: http://www.imaginelearning.com/ProgramDemo.aspx
• Let’s Go: www.oup.com/elt/catalogue/isbn/8131?cc=gb Oxford University Press’ award-winning for elementary ELD. Comes in 6 levels
• Live Action English Interactive: www.speakware.com/aboutdem.html
• New Oxford Picture Dictionary: www.oup.com/us/esl This program provides students with vocabulary and comprehension practice around a wide variety of topics and themes.
• Powerglide: This program may be used for ESL or to teach Spanish, German, French, or Latin. It includes interactive games, and work with Diglot weaves. See 'product demos' for more information: http://www.power-glide.com/
• The Rosetta Stone: www.rosettastone.com Teaches vocabulary in English, Spanish, French, and several other languages. It’s basic and rather repetitive, but if you’re looking for a program that teaches several languages, this may work for you.