{"id":273,"date":"2014-04-25T14:45:32","date_gmt":"2014-04-25T19:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www5.milwaukee.k12.wi.us\/school\/bethune\/?page_id=273"},"modified":"2023-02-28T15:01:11","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T15:01:11","slug":"esl-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/bethune\/students\/esl-program\/","title":{"rendered":"ESL Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The English as a Second Language (ESL) program is offered at Mary McLeod Bethune Academy to assist students who have limited English speaking skills. For many students who have recently immigrated or come from communities of recent immigrants and refugees, ESL is a learning space for community development and self-empowerment. The misconceptions of ESL suggest that ESL is about assimilation or glorifying native English speakers. Instead, ESL recognizes the disparities within the education system, such as standardized testing. Thus, students can build confidence and cultivate knowledge through our ESL resources.<\/p>\n<h2>ESL Math<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pbskids.org\/curiousgeorge\/busyday\/fives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Count Fingers with Curious George<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pbskids.org\/curiousgeorge\/busyday\/flowers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Count Flowers with Curious George<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eslgamesplus.com\/numbers-1-100-vocabulary-sentences-esl-vocabulary-and-grammar-interactive-crocodile-board-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crocodile Number Game<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eslgamesplus.com\/time-and-daily-routines-esl-interactive-board-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Daily Routine Games<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coolmath-games.com\/0-crazy-taxi-m12\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Multiplication<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>ESL Listening<\/h2>\n<p>Many wonderful free children&#8217;s books are available to read at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.magickeys.com\/books\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Children&#8217;s Storybooks Online<\/a>. Stories span age ranges from preschool, young children, teens,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.magickeys.com\/books\/farm\/page1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Farm Animals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.magickeys.com\/books\/pirate\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pirate&#8217;s Treasure<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>ESL Reading<\/h2>\n<h3>Memory Game<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidslearningville.com\/action-verbs-memory-game-for-esl-learning-very-low-beginners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beginners &#8211;\u00a0Action Verbs 1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidslearningville.com\/action-verbs-memory-game-for-esl-practice-for-beginners-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beginners &#8211; Action Verbs 2 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidslearningville.com\/esl-bathroom-vocabulary-memory-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beginners &#8211; Bathroom Vocabulary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidslearningville.com\/furniture-vocabulary-memory-game-for-esl-practice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Furniture Vocabulary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Listen &amp; Read Along<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=USlO1W1dlmQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cesar Chavez (Mexican-American Labor and Civil Rights Activist)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pVkPsTWEcHM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Babe Ruth (American Baseball Player)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AH_GeERoR9M&amp;list=PLDsaecWm7XsWcPg3O2SnHtq_taU_mgSLm&amp;index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Frank Lloyd Wright (Greatest American Architecture)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JAl1FnsuVP4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Benjamin Franklin (Founding Father of US, printer, scientist, and diplomat)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JoIl8K5Ry40\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Golden Gate Bridge<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The English as a Second Language (ESL) program is offered at Mary McLeod Bethune Academy to assist students who have limited English speaking skills. For many students who have recently immigrated or come from communities of recent immigrants and refugees, ESL is a learning space for community development and self-empowerment. 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