I can see how these type of online tools can help students with their academic achievement and growth, but I think that one-on-one time would be better for them. These types of sites I think should be used at home for extra activities that could give students an extra boost on their learning of the language. Many of the sites provided English language drills and interactive language arts.
To me, I think that English Language Learners can progress in their English while being in a classroom where they can be immersed with all the other children, especially in the early grades. There is a three year old boy where I work that doesn't speak much English, but has been learning by leaps and bounds because he has to communicate with the other kids and teachers. Before nap time I'm usually the one to read him a story and the whole time he wants to know what words the pictures are and such. He's eager to learn English and doesn't need to be stuck in front of a computer screen.
I think that in my classroom I would prefer to label items and have reading stories everyday to the students. Kids learn through interaction and since I want to be teaching in the early childhood and elementary grades I don't see using many online resources such as these for the young children.
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