ELL Kits

ELL Kits (opens new tab) can be found in the ELL collection at Central Library.  They are a great way to learn and practice English by doing fun activities.  Each kit is a mixture of books, recipes, and realia such as board games, cake pans, and gardening tools.

The following kits are available for check out:

Cooking

ELL Kit Cooking. Cookbooks: Damn Delicious, The Weekday Vegetarians, The Kitchen without Borders (images of each book appear next to the text). Kitchen Tools: Measuring Spoons, Measuring Cups (images of each tool appears next to the text). Recipes: Recipes from SPL Staff. Conversation Charts: Temperature Measuring. ELL: Common Cooking Vocabulary. SPL logo at the bottom.

Learn about American cooking while using common kitchen tools, try new recipes, and improve your English vocabulary.

Baking

ELL Kit- Baking. Cookbooks: The One Bowl Baker, Beginner's Baking Bible, Easy Baking from Scratch (images of each book appear next to text). Kitchen Tools: Measuring Spoons, MEasuring Cups, Cake Pan, Loaf Pan, Rolling Pin, 24 Cupcake Molds, 7 Cookie Cutters (images of each tool appear next to text). Recipes: Recipes from SPL Staff. Conversion Charts: Temperature Measuring. ELL: Common Baking Vocabulary. SPL Logo appears on the bottom.

Learn about American baking while using common kitchen tools, try new recipes, and improve your English vocabulary.

Word Games

Word Games. Board Games: 5 Second Rule, Blurt, Taboo, Scattegories, Pocket Dictionary/Thesaurus (images of each game appear next to text). ELL: Pocket Dictionary/Thesaurus (image appears next to text). SPL Logo on bottom right.

Practice your English while playing language-based board games.

Boston & New England

ELL Kit-Boston & New England. Books & Travel Guides: New England Waterfalls, Boston Harbor Islands, 52 Things to do in Boston, Make Way for Ducklings with Audio CD, Freedom Trail Pop Up Book of Boston (images of each book appear next to text). Sightseeing Tools: Binoculars (image appears next to text). ELL: Travel Vocabulary & Helpful Phrases. SPL Logo on bottom.

Learn about things to do and explore in Boston and New England including the Make Way For Ducklings Statues in the Boston Public Garden  

Family Literacy

Family Literacy. Books & Board Books: Grandma's Tiny House: A Counting Story! Tap Tap Boom Boom, On the Night You Were Born, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Brown Bear, Brown Bear (image of each book appears next to text). ELL: Phonics Magnetic Letter Set (image appears below text). SPL Logo on bottom right,

Practice your English skills while reading aloud to children.