GifLingua has been a side project too long! We think that it is time to go from “proof of concept” (which we have done) to a full speed ahead business. So we are looking to partner up! Please, if you know someone who has the strong full stack development skills or the drive and interest […]
Gif Lingua uses Quizlet to support vocabulary learning and testing for all its 3,000+ leveled readers. You can’t beat Quizlet and we felt no need to reinvent the wheel! Now, Gif Lingua is a Verfied Creator on Quizlet. Find all our folders on every conceivable educational topic HERE. We are the only creator offering language […]
We are the go to place for phonics related materials! Gif Lingua has a full slate of phonics related books that teachers can use to present the sounds and spelling of English. Teachers can turn off the sound or text and use the gifs to support their own teaching of each sound of English. Every […]
We have done so much work with so few resources! Gif Lingua has almost 3,000 leveled readers in the library. All English. Now, we’d like to start translating the books into other languages and we need your help! Your help translating will allow students of other languages to freely access and learn both content knowledge […]
Every book on Gif Lingua has a Quizlet study set. You can study all the vocabulary of the book through quizzes, flashcards and games on Quizlet. Just click the settings icon then – “Study” and “Quizlet” on the first page of any book. Here’s an example for the book – ough. We chose Quizlet because […]
Current events are so important! They are something all teachers should use as a material in the classroom – to foster knowledge of the world, practice writing, improve reading and so much more! On Gif Lingua, we “gif wrap” the news each week so students can review the main news stories with fun, motivating gifs. […]
Let’s face it – teachers need to motivate students. It’s part of our job to keep students enthusiastic and excited about their learning. One way this can be achieved is with simple “reading rewards”. Now on Gif Lingua, students will get a new badge for every 200 points (pages read). The badges range for Newbie […]
Gif Lingua was created to provide simple reading material for both struggling and “reluctant” readers and ELLs (English language learners). There was just a dearth of such material despite research showing that providing strong contextual and textual support (through leveled text, images, audio, tools to support understanding) is key to improving students’ enjoyment and comprehension […]
Bukowski famously said, “Never try. The trying gets in the way.” This could be our motto. We know now that the research tells us that when we “try” and memorize, repeat, order and control our learning experiences – we get in the way and the brain just doesn’t do its thing near as well as […]
We appreciate our teachers! We want all students and teachers to access Gif Lingua at a very low cost. All books will be free for students to read and do quizzes, forever. Teachers purchase an upgrade to support the library. Download printables for all books + download the books to use offline and make your […]