Please find below information on how you can use technology to support EAL Learners.
- For: Primary, Secondary, SFL
- Purpose: Flashcards, Games, Grammar, Interactive, Interactive resources, Literacy Support, Vocabulary
Resources: Interactive
Using Technology to Support EAL Learners in Primary Schools
An easy use resource which is full of apps/ extensions/websites to support EAL learners to develop their English skills and to access the curriculum. This is a ‘live’ document which will be updated regularly so we would recommend that you store it in Google Drive.
- For: Nursery - P1, P2 - 4, P5 - 7, Primary, SFL
- Purpose: Best Practice, Games, Information, Interactive
EAL Learning Online during School Closures
Further help and resources (click on green highlight) from The Bell Foundation covering:-
- Resources for teachers working online with EAL Pupils
- Guidance for working with EAL Parents
- Blog about working with EAL parents
- Blog about working with EAL pupils during and post school closure
- For: ESOL, Parents, Primary, Secondary, SFL
- Purpose: Best Practice, Interactive
Using technology to Support EAL Learners in Secondary Schools
An easy use resource which is full of apps/ extensions/websites to support EAL learners to develop their English skills and to access the curriculum. This is a ‘live’ document which will be updated regularly so we would recommend that you store it in Google Drive.
Pen Pal ideas
If you have access to Pen Pal here are a few ideas for using it from Essex County Council. 
- For: SFL
- Purpose: Interactive
Useful websites for EAL Pupils
Here is a list of useful websites for EAL pupils. You can search under the different levels of English, Primary, Secondary etc. If anyone has any sites that they think would be useful additions, please contact the EAL team to add them, thanks.
- For: ESOL, Parents, Primary, Secondary, SFL
- Purpose: Best Practice, Games, Interactive
Smartboard Resources
EAL Highland have developed some Smartboard Resources to support Teddy Talk and Big Bear Banter activities. Sadly, the file type cannot be imported into the Blog so if you would like a copy of any of these please contact peter.fenton@highland.gov.uk with your email address and which resource you would like to see and he will send it on as an attachment.
If anyone develops their own Smartboard resources then please share with Peter. Thanks.
- Elmer’s Colours
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar
- Daily Routines
- For: Nursery - P1, P2 - 4, Primary
- Purpose: Games, Interactive, Literacy Support
Teddy Talk: Supporting EAL Children in Nursery
Teddy Talk is a structured language development programme for EAL pupils in ELC. It is adapted from the original CHAT (Communication , Help and Awareness Team) programme provided by… Find out more »
- For: Nursery - P1
- Language: English
- Purpose: Games, Interactive
Language of the Month
Language of the Month is a fantastic interactive video website created by Newbury Park Primary school that celebrates the diverse languages in our schools today. You can use it to listen to children speak clearly in their home languages, and as the basis for a host of extension activities.
For a plethora of teaching and learning ideas based around the website here’s a great support booklet.
Or for something rapid, here’s 10 Quick Activities for Language of the Month.
- For: Primary
- Language: Multilingual
- Purpose: Interactive