free sites – A volunteer tutor shares a two-part list of free English practice sites for nine Beginning English Language Learners in grades one through six—first with no registration, then options that require log-in and generate teacher reports. The goal: keep skills movi
For the third day in a row, the school routine is still in motion—but summer is already creeping closer in the background.
This school year. Peggy Marco has been a volunteer tutor for a group of nine Beginning English Language Learners. ranging from first through sixth grade. One day a week she works with the students at their school. Another day she tutors at the local Juvenile Hall. Now. with the year ending soon. she is sending parents a practical list of English practice sites to use over the summer.
The list is built around a line she draws carefully: data. Since she isn’t an official teacher in the district. she doesn’t feel it’s appropriate to recommend options where she—or anyone in her role—could receive student data. even with a parent’s permission. So the sites are split into two categories: ones that don’t require registration or log-in for young children. and additional free options that still fit the age range but require log-in and come with teacher reports on student work.
In the first section—no registration required—Marco’s top recommendation is Learning Chocolate.
She also includes Games To Learn English. StarFall. MES Games (with a warning not to click on ads). Digital Dialects. ESL Video. Language Guide. Read Along. Unite For Literacy. and a simple option many families already have: using the “Practice” feature on the Google Translate app on a parent’s phone.
The second section—registration required—offers additional tools for families who want structured practice tied to log-in and reporting. Marco lists AIR Language. describing it as a site that looks “very good” for English Language Learners. and she adds Anton to the set of registration-required options.
There’s a clear organizing logic to the whole effort: families get flexibility for casual practice. and those who choose more formal platforms can still do so with the understanding that student work is tracked through teacher reports. For parents trying to keep their children learning when school closes. the difference between “no log-in” and “log-in with reporting” isn’t technical—it’s about comfort. control. and privacy as the summer plan takes shape.
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So basically download Learning Chocolate and that’s it? Kids should be fluent in a week lol
Why do they need all these different sites, just put the kids on YouTube and call it a day. Also “teacher reports” sounds creepy even if parents okay it.
Wait, if it’s “no registration” then how does it keep track? I thought all apps track somehow, like even Starfall or Google Translate. Maybe the ads thing is the real problem? My cousin said Google Translate Practice “teaches grammar” but I’m like… does it actually?
I don’t get the whole privacy split. If the kid is using the internet, it’s already data. Like “Anton” and “AIR Language” with reports… that’s gonna be used for marketing later, mark my words. Also MES Games—are those even safe for first graders? Half the time those sites are stuffed with popups.