45 Resources for World Language Teachers

Teaching world languages presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities, and having the right resources can significantly impact students' learning experiences. This collection of teacher-recommended resources aims to support educators in their quest to enhance language instruction. By exploring a diverse array of tools—including cutting-edge apps, interactive websites, engaging textbooks, and dynamic multimedia content—language teachers can find innovative ways to enrich their classrooms and support students’ journey to fluency. 

These resources have been tried and tested by seasoned educators and are designed to help in various aspects of teaching, from lesson planning and student engagement to assessment and cultural immersion. Whether the goal is to introduce fresh elements into lesson plans or to discover new strategies for motivating and assessing students, these recommendations offer valuable insights and practical solutions to elevate language learning.

ACTFL
This site is specifically for teachers of world languages. There are many resources for teachers, and they offer workshops for PD specific to World Languages. Information on standards for teaching with explanations of the criteria to comply with these standards is also available. (Robert G, 9-12)

American Sign Language University (ASLU)
This site is run by a Deaf professor in the ASL field. It has example lessons, static pictures and short videos of signs, a sign dictionary and sample quizzes. (Dana G, 9-12)

Arbolabc
This website had tons of educational games and activities that kids love to do. Very engaging. (Maria P, K-5)

Bingo Baker 
I also like Bingo Baker because you can create any vocabulary activity depending on the lesson, the students can open a bingo card in their Chrome books, and each can have access to it and enjoy the game. You can use this source to practice pronunciation and vocabulary depending on your lessons. (Ximena K, K-5;6-8)

Blooket
Game-based way to review signs. It also ranks students so teachers can collect data on who is retaining the material and who is struggling. (Marissa G, 9-12)

Boom Cards
Interactive practice for vocabulary. (Awilda H, K-5;6-8)

Bonjour de France
A site where you can find a variety of material and activities, and games related to all the competencies (speaking, listening, comprehension, and writing) for French teaching. (Lama G, K-5;6-8;9-12)

Boom Learning
I like to apply Boom Learning because students can play with the cards and learn at the same time. I use different levels depending on the grades and students practicing vocabulary learned while playing with the cards. You can buy as many seats as you want depending on the number of students. I have 460 seats so I can use my library cards for the whole school.  (Ximena K, K-5;6-8) 

Calico Spanish
Using the curriculum from “Calico Spanish” allows teachers to have better ideas to complete their lesson plans. In addition, this site has different tools as a basis, students begin to build a Spanish vocabulary and an understanding of grammar in the target language. (Sandy A, K-5;6-8)

Canvas
Allows teaching and learning in a more interactive way and allows students to do the assignments within the course in a didactic way and present them graphically. (Santa E, K-5)

Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition
CARLA provides a collection of teaching resources and materials for Arabic educators. Their resources can enhance your teaching strategies and subject knowledge. (Rola A, 9-12)

Colorin Colorado
Colorín Colorado has been providing free research-based information, activities, and advice to parents, schools, and communities around the country for more than a decade. (Maria P, K-5)

Conjuguemos
This site is very useful to many World Language teachers. This is because it offers a variety of fun activities and games on a digital platform to practice different languages. There are activities, games and quizzes for practicing verbs, vocabulary, and listening skills. (Kristen D, 9-12)

Diccionario de la Real Academia Española
The mission of the RAE is stated in Article 1 of its charter, and it is to “supervise [that] the changes that the Spanish language experiments and its constant adjustments to the necessities of its speakers don’t break the essential unity that holds the Hispanic world”. In a sense, its scope is to police the changes in the Spanish language and to preserve the “purity” of the language. It mediates the differences with the Hispanic world, and it is considered the site of the "official" correct Spanish language. (Andrea L, 9-12)

Discovery Education
Much like PBS it provides both content for class and information for teachers. (Claudia T, 6-8)

Duchinese
Resources specific to Chinese learners and teachers including activities on traditional literature. (Allison G, 9-12)

Duolingo
A site where students can learn French or another language at different levels through games and fun activities. (Lama G, K-5;6-8;9-12)

Eddpuzzle
Important holidays in the World Language-Spanish content/lesson. Edpuzzle has some videos for the students as a support of your lesson and this video has questions that also help you on grading for you as well. (Serna P, 6-8;9-12)

Edutopia
It offers information on teaching techniques and provides ideas for lessons. (Claudia T, 6-8) 

FLENJ
Like ACTFL, FLENJ is a site specifically for World Language teachers to find resources and workshops on teaching strategies and policy and collaboration tools for teachers to share their experiences in the classroom. (Robert G, 9-12)

Formative
It is a very awesome site that helps you create many interpersonal activities and readings. You can use so many in every subject. Their library is very wide, and you can adjust them to your lesson. (Catherine E, 9-12)

Gimkit
Game-based way to review signs. It also ranks students so teachers can collect data on who is retaining the material and who is struggling. (Marissa G, 9-12)

Gramatica Basica
This site is helpful to me when I am unsure about a grammar rule in Spanish, and it gives ideas for videos and assessments to share with my class in Spanish. (Tatiana J, K-5;9-12)

Lingolia Español
It is a site where you can explore Spanish grammatical concepts as well as find readings, listening activities, vocabulary, and practice exercises. It is great for the educator as well as the student to go and explore the site. (Andrea L, 9-12)

LiveWorksheets
On this website, you can find a lot of worksheets for different subjects and class levels. You can find worksheets from teachers all around the world. I like it because you can find pdf versions or share them directly on Google Classroom. (Damaris B, 9-12)

LTL Chinese
Resources specific to Chinese learners and teachers.  I have used a lot of information here, especially for beginners. (Allison G, 9-12)

Mis Clases Locas
Rich, vibrant, and educational resources for Spanish learners of all levels. This site includes various slideshows which I can easily incorporate into my lesson plans. (Ashley H, K-5;6-8)

Nearpod
Excellent pre-made presentations on different topics, not only Spanish. (Axel M, K-5)

PBS Learning Media
I like the website, PBS Learning Media provides access to a vast library of high-quality educational content, including videos, lesson plans, interactive games, and other multimedia resources. These resources cover a wide range of subjects and grade levels, making it a versatile tool for educators. (Ariadna T, K-5) 

Pear Deck
High quality digital content and ability to make interactive presentations. (Jordan G, 9-12)

Profe de Ele
It allows students to practice their skills, and at the same time learn vocabulary, grammar, and more. (Santa E, K-5)

Qatar Foundation International
QFI offers a range of resources for teaching and learning Arabic. They provide lesson plans, instructional materials, and professional development opportunities for educators. (Rola A, 9-12)

Quizlet
On this website, students can study vocabulary words and do interactive activities to understand the words. (Damaris B, 9-12)

Resilient Educator
Provides step-by-step advice on how to implement differentiation strategies that can be used in the classroom all researched by Tomlinson. (Sylvia J, 6-8)

RockaLingua
The site has very specific content to certain topics that the Spanish curriculum covers. They also scaffold multiple topics for different age levels which I appreciate. The images they use for their activities are helpful, and they have videos that they make which you can use as well. The best thing about everything is that most of it is free. (Olivia M, 6-8)

Spanish Learning Lab
This site is like the first one in worksheets and lesson plans.  However, the other thing that I love about this site and have used often is the excellent infographics/posters that they have for vocabulary and grammar lessons.  It makes it very easy to show a new skill and walk the students through it.  Recently I made use of the "me gusta" grammar infographic, and it helped my students tremendously to have such a clear visual of the grammar rules and examples. (Amanda P, 9-12)

Spanish Playground
This site provides many resources for language teachers. The site offers songs, games, short readings, and videos to be used in language classrooms. One activity I liked was Dia de los Muertos: Easy Spanish Conversations. I would have my students listen to it and have them answer questions I created to go along with the conversation. The other activity I liked from this site was the 7 Spanish Greeting Songs. This would be useful for beginners and younger students.  (Kristen D, 9-12)

SpeakingLatino.com
This site has freebies resources such as worksheets and activities as well as the lesson plans to go along with them.  They also provide scaffolded plans when necessary.  I have used many of their worksheets and often glance at their lesson plans for ideas or to adjust some for my classes.  The only downfall is that you have to sign up. (Amanda P, 9-12)

Toward Proficiency
Brimming with ideas for teaching World Languages in a comprehensible way. There is a fantastic blog and lots of free resources. (Rachel W, 6-8)

Teachers Pay Teachers
This specific store on this site has countless low-prep materials. It has holiday games, hyperdocs for additional topic practice, expanded curriculum, it even has options for online teaching. (Dana G, 9-12)

The Comprehensible Classroom
Brimming with ideas for teaching World Languages in a comprehensible way. There is a fantastic blog and logamests of free resources. (Rachel W, 6-8)

The Teacher Toolkit
I can find different topics for my Spanish class, whether video or readings, they also have authentic lesson plans and materials, a complete development. (Jenny D, 6-8)

Vocaroo Recording
Vocaroo Recording is a simple tool for students to record their reading and for teachers to review and correct students' pronunciation. (Changhui S, 6-8)

What Works Clearinghouse
The primary benefit of the WWC is that it provides evidence-based information on educational programs, practices, and policies. It conducts rigorous reviews of research to determine the effectiveness of various educational interventions, helping educators and policymakers make informed decisions. (Ariadna T, K-5)

Word Wall
It contains different games on topics in Spanish that the student can practice. Additionally, teachers can create their own game for their lessons. (Aurora N, K-5, 6-8)

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