Free ESL Flashcards has many flashcards that are 100% free to download and use. Currently they have 968 total images and 2,904 total flashcards available. Every set comes in color and 3 different sizes to make teaching easier. According to their Website, the big set is great for vocabulary presentation to a larger group, the medium set is good for teaching small groups of students and playing language learning games, and the small set is good for games such as Go Fish. You can use the flashcards for teaching English, Spanish, Chinese or whatever language your students are studying. As I looked at these, though, I could see how they would be valuable to younger students in preschool or in the primary grades, not just those who are learning English or another language for the first time. For example, there is a set called Body Parts which include items like foot, toes, mouth, nose, shoulders, ears, etc. These would be terrific for teaching preschoolers the parts of the body. Also, they have two sets for the alphabet - one set has colored uppercase alphabet letters and common punctuation and the other has all the letters of the alphabet in both uppercase and lowercase. These might be good to use in kindergarten classes.
To use the flashcards, simply select the set you want on the initial page. Take a look at the preview of the flashcards on the next page. Then if you want this particular set, scroll to the bottom and select either the big, medium or small size and download them. You can then decide whether or not to print them on cardstock paper or regular paper and cut them apart for use.
Hopefully some of you will find these flashcards beneficial. Enjoy your shortened week! I hope everyone had a good Labor Day holiday.
