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1. National Geographic Kids

   Format(s): Website

   National Geographic Kids is a page full of games, activities, photos, videos, stories, and fun facts for children to learn about the the world. The NG Kids pages are designed for children to access independently or work with a parent or teacher.

2. Independence Day

   In: Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A. Format(s): Text

   Americans celebrate Independence Day on July 4 because on July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, officially breaking bonds with England and forming a new independent nation, the United States of America.

3. Women's History Month

   In: Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A. Format(s): Text

   Women's History Month is celebrated in March with special programs and activities in schools, workplaces, and communities.

4. Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

   In: Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A. Format(s): Text

   Asian Pacific American Heritage Month originated with a congressional bill.

5. The LIghter Side of TEFL: Limericks

   In: The Lighter Side of TEFL, Volume 1 Format(s): Text

   This section of The Lighter Side of TEFL focuses on limericks, which are light, nonsensical verses of five lines in which the first, second, and fifth lines rhyme with each other and the third and fourth lines, shorter in form, make up a rhymed couplet.

6. Down in the Valley

   In: Sing Out Loud Traditional Songs Format(s): MP3, Text, Image / Poster / Maps

   This song in the Sing Out Loud Traditional Songs collection is about a prisoner in the Birmingham jail.

7. Reference Guide to English:: A Handbook of English as a Second Language

   Format(s): Text

   The Reference Guide to English was designed to help learners of English understand challenging points of grammar.

8. Learn English Activity: Taking the TOEFL 101

   In: VOA Classroom Activities Format(s): Website

   TOEFL 101. Tips on taking the Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Learn about the test and tips on taking the TOEFL.

9. Smithsonian Folkways: Tools for Teaching

   Format(s): Website

   Looking for more ways to use music to teach? Check out the Smithsonian Folkways website that has a section called “Tools for Teaching” with free lessons and activities for the classroom.

10. Social Media as a Tool for Community Engagement

    Format(s): Text, Video

    This webinar looks beyond the framework of our current English language classrooms to prepare our students for the difficulties posed by an unknown future by deepening our teaching.

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