Online Resources for Learning English in Israel for Elementary Students

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If you are looking for online resources for learning English in Israel for elementary students, there are plenty of international websites available. But Israeli ESL students often need resources that match the vocabulary, grammar and English levels they are actually learning at school.

That is one of the reasons I started creating online resources for In English with Debbie.

As an English teacher, I wanted activities that I could actually use with my own students — not simply games to keep them busy, but resources that help them practise English, speak more and review what we have been learning.

Today, my website includes hundreds of online English activities and games for different ages and levels.

Online Resources for Learning English in Israel | Elementary Students

One of the biggest challenges for teachers and parents is finding an activity that is at the right level.

A game can be wonderful, but if the English is too difficult, children quickly become frustrated. If it is too easy, they lose interest.

In English with Debbie, the online resources are divided into levels, starting with beginner English and early reading and continuing through elementary school and beyond.

Students can practise:

• vocabulary

• phonics and reading

• grammar

• sentence building

• reading comprehension

• writing

• speaking

There are online activities connected to my different workbook levels too, so teachers can teach a topic and then use an interactive activity to review it.

The Corona Online Resources Page

My Corona online resources began during the period when teachers suddenly had to move their lessons online.

Like so many teachers, I needed activities that I could open on the screen and use immediately with my students.

That collection grew and grew.

It now gives teachers access to hundreds of online English resources covering different levels and skills.

And although they were originally created with online teaching in mind, I certainly don't only use them on Zoom!

I use online games regularly in my face-to-face lessons as well.

They are perfect for reviewing vocabulary at the end of a lesson, practising grammar together, introducing a topic, for homework or giving students a quick change of pace.

Get Talking – Online Resources That Encourage Students to Speak

One of my favourite parts of teaching English is getting students to actually use the English they know.

That is why I created my Get Talking activities.

These are especially useful for online lessons because teachers can share the activity on the screen and immediately start a conversation.

Students may need to describe a picture, answer questions, find objects, make sentences, choose between different options or talk about everyday topics.

But again, they work just as well face to face.

Print them, put them on a screen or simply use them as conversation starters.

The aim is the same:

Get students talking.

Because learning vocabulary and grammar is important — but children also need opportunities to turn those words into real English.

Why Are Online English Resources Useful for Teachers?

Good online resources can make lesson planning much easier.

Teachers can use them to:

Review a topic quickly. Instead of preparing another worksheet, open a game and practise the same language in a different way.

Add variety to a lesson. Moving from a workbook or speaking activity to an interactive game helps change the pace.

Teach online more easily. Screen-sharing an activity gives both the teacher and student something to focus on and interact with.

Support different levels: Teachers can choose activities according to the student's English level rather than expecting every child to complete the same task.

Give meaningful homework. An online activity can give students a short extra opportunity to practise English between lessons.

And perhaps most importantly, teachers don't have to spend hours searching the internet every week for something suitable.

What Do Students Gain From Online English Activities?

For students, online resources offer something very important:

practice without it always feeling like more schoolwork.

Children need repetition when learning a language. They need to see vocabulary again, use grammar again, read words again and hear themselves producing English again.

An interactive activity can make that repetition much more enjoyable.

Students can:

• practise vocabulary several times

• reinforce grammar

• improve reading speed and recognition

• build sentences

• develop speaking confidence

• work more independently

• receive extra practice without another worksheet

For children who are reluctant to speak, an activity on the screen can also take some of the pressure away. Instead of the teacher simply asking question after question, the activity becomes the reason for the conversation.

Online Resources Aren't Only for Online Lessons

I think this is an important point.

Online English resources are useful for online AND face-to-face teaching.

In my own lessons, I like mixing resources.

We might start with cards, open our workbooks, move to a speaking activity, and then finish with a physical game or an online game.

Digital resources don't need to replace traditional teaching materials.

They can complement them.

And when we choose them carefully, they give children one more way to practise the English we want them to use.

Find Online English Resources at 'In English with Debbie'

If you teach English to elementary students in Israel, or you are a parent looking for additional English practice at home, have a look through the online resources at In English with Debbie.

You'll find resources for different levels, interactive English games, vocabulary and grammar practice, reading activities and plenty of Get Talking resources designed to encourage children to speak.

The resources have grown out of more than 20 years of teaching English and, most importantly, many of them began with a very simple question:

What will help my students practise this and enjoy doing it?

That is still the question behind the materials I create today.

Explore the online English resources at www.debbiebanglit.com/shop