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ESL grammar and language studies ESL/ELF
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ESL grammar and language studies

ACADEMIC SUPPORT MATERIALS

ESL grammar and language studies

EDUCATION IN ENGLISH:

ACCESS NEWCOMERS
Skill Level: Low Beginning
Designed for students with few or no English skills. "Access Newcomers" focuses on 2,160 high frequency words, introduces key vocabulary and concepts, builds oral language through context sentences and patterns, provides a rich assortment of lessons and activities.

LANGUAGE EXERCISES $16.95 Each
Reading Levels: 1-8, 9 Book Series.
This language program was developed specifically for adult learners that need help in the areas of grammar, usage, mechanics, rules, writing. The unit and final review help learners carry what they've learned into their everyday lives. With this series your adult learners will obtain the skills they need the most.

LANGUAGE SKILL BOOKS $46.65 Each
Skill Levels: 4-8, Student Editions, 10 Pack
A focused language instruction on the areas that adults struggle to master. Specific exercises in the challenging areas of grammar, usage, mechanics, organization. Offers pinpointed instruction for 12 different skills. Includes answer key.

VOCABULARY CONNECTIONS $16.95 Each
Reading Level 1-8, 8 Book Series.
"Vocabulary Connections" is an effective program that provides extra practice for vocabulary building. It has a variety of practice and writing activities. Includes test taking tips to prepare students for the GED and standardized testing formats.

ENGLISH ASAP: Connecting English to the Workplace

Skill Level: Literacy to Low Intermediate, 5 Book Series
This complete ESL program series is designed to help prepare adult learners for the workplace. It helps to target, build and reinforce communication skills needed for lifelong success. Exercises align to CASAS, TABE, SCANS and MELT skills and competencies. "Culture Notes" stimulate conversation about workplace dialog. At the end of each student book there is a performance check that will assess the skills and competencies of your students.
    LITERACY LEVEL
  • SV9509 Student Edition $23.30 ISBN:780817279509
  • SV9608 Audio Cassettes $30.75 ISBN:9780817279608
  • SV9530 Teacher's Edition $23.30 ISBN:9780817279530
    Level 1 (Low Beginning)
  • SV9516 Student Edition $23.30 ISBN:9780817279516
  • SV9615 Audio Cassettes $30.75 ISBN:9780817279608
  • SV9561 Workbook $15.90 ISBN:9780817279561
  • SV9547 Teacher's Edition $23.30 ISBN:9780817279547
    Level 2 (Beginning)
  • SV9523 Student Edition $23.30 ISBN:9780817279523
  • SV9622 Audio Cassettes $30.75 ISBN:9780817279622
  • SV9578 Workbook $15.90 ISBN:9780817279578
  • SV9554 Teacher's Edition $23.30 ISBN:9780817279554

    Level 3 (High Beginning)
  • SV1871 Student Edition $23.30 ISBN:9780739801871
  • SV1895 Audio Cassette $30.75 ISBN:9780739801895
  • SV1888 Workbook $15.90 ISBN:9780739801888
  • SV1864 Teacher's Edition $23.30 ISBN:9780739801864
    Level 4 (Low Intermediate)
  • SV1932 Student Edition $23.30 ISBN:9780739801932
  • SV1956 Audio Cassette $30.75 ISBN:9780739801956
  • SV1949 Workbook $15.90 ISBN:9780739801949
  • SV1925 Teacher's Edition $23.30 ISBN:9780739801925

REAL LIFE ENGLISH
Skill Level: Literacy to Intermediate, 5 Book Series
A comprehensive program that will help ESL learners get ready for the everyday situations they may face. This program addresses the most urgent communication needs of all ESL learner's. It's self contained units can be taught in any order. This program is ideal for multilevel groups, with the same topics covered at all levels. The four essential elements in learning a new language, speaking, listening, reading and writing are covered in this program. Correlated to CASAS and TABE.

    Literacy
  • SV2115 Student Edition ISBN:9780811432115 $22.25
  • SV5658 Audio Cassettes (2) ISBN: 9780811445658 $29.70
  • SV2160 Teacher's Edition ISBN:9780811432160 $25.45
    Level 1 (Low - Beginning)
  • SV2122 Student Edition ISBN:9780811432122 $22.25
  • SV2214 Workbook ISBN:9780811432214 $16.95
  • SV5665 Audio Cassettes (2) ISBN:9780811445665 $29.70
  • SV2177 Teacher's Edition ISBN:9780811432177 $25.45
    Level 2 (Beginning)
  • SV2139 Student Edition ISBN:9780811432139 $22.25
  • SV2221 Workbook ISBN:9780811432221 $16.95
  • SV5979 Audio Cassettes ISBN:9780811445979 $29.70
  • SV2184 Teacher's Edition ISBN:9780811432184 $25.45
    Level 3 (Low - Intermediate)
  • SV2146 Student Edition ISBN:9780811432146 $22.25
  • SV2238 Workbook ISBN:9780811432238 $16.95
  • SV5986 Audio Cassettes (2) ISBN:9780811445986 $29.70
  • SV2191 Teacher's Edition ISBN:9780811432191 $25.45
    Level 4 (Intermediate)
  • SV2153 Student Edition ISBN:9780811432153 $22.25
  • SV2245 Workbook ISBN:9780811432245 $16.95
  • SV5993 Audio Cassettes (2) ISBN:9780811445993 $29.70
  • SV2207 Teacher's Edition ISBN:9780811432207 $25.45

REAL LIFE ENGLISH GRAMMAR

Skill Level: Low beginning to Intermediate ESL
This text is the perfect complement to the Real Life English Series. It reinforces key vocabulary and helps students practice speaking and writing. It focuses on the sentence structures that adult learners use the most.
    Level 1 (Low Beginning)
  • SV6259 Student Edition ISBN:9780811446259 $15.90
  • SV626 Teacher's Edition ISBN:9780811446266 $11.65
    Level 2 (Beginning)
  • SV6273 Student Edition ISBN:9780811446273 $15.90
  • SV6280 Teacher' Edition ISBN:9780811446280 $11.65
    Level 3 (Low Intermediate)
  • SV6297 Student Edition ISBN:9780811446297 $15.90
  • SV6303 Teacher's Edition ISBN:9780811446303 $11.65
    Level 4 (Intermediate)
  • SV6310 Student Edition ISBN:9780811446310 $15.90
  • SV6327 Teacher's Edition ISBN:9780811446327 $11.65

JW4200 MARYLAND ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR ENGLISH II HSA MASTARY $395.00
3 Ring Binder, 480 reproducible pp., ISBN:97808251642008
Provides flexible lessons that are designed for application in credit recovery courses, after school, tutoring, summer school, and other targeted intervention settings. Over 45 hours of instructional materials can be used sequentially or according to student needs. Engage students in reading, reviewing, and responding to texts, composing in a variety of modes, controlling language, as well as evaluating the content, organization, and language use of texts. The ASP features: an easy to use 3 ring binder format, reproducible activity sheets on over 400 pages, pre test, post test, and extended written response assessment, Maryland Core Learning Goals correlations to all lessons, strategies for mini lessons, guided practice, differentiation, alternative assessments, and extending learning. Also included are a Teacher's Strategy Guide that describes the purpose of materials and outlines options for using the program.

JW4194 FLORIDA ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS $295.00
Grades 9–12, 3 Ring Binder, 504 reproducible pp., ISBN:9780825164194
The Florida Academic Support Program (ASP) for English Language Arts is a complete program that provides flexible lessons that are designed for application in after school, tutoring, summer school, and other targeted intervention settings. It includes up to 80 hours of instruction to be used sequentially or according to student needs and covers topics such as vocabulary in context, main idea, drawing conclusions, poetry, writing essays, and more! Contained are an easy to use 3 ring binder format, reproducible activity sheets on nearly 500 pages, strategies for direct instruction, differentiated approaches, alternative assessments, and extending learning. A Teacher's Strategy Guide includes: describes the purpose of materials, outlines options for using the program, provides pacing charts for up to 80 hours of instruction and supplies answers for all lessons, activities, and assessments.

JW0975 TOP SHELF: SCIENCE SERIES $154.00
7 Book Set, Reproducible Teacher Books, 130 pp. each book, ISBN:9780825157493
Help prepare your students for the standardized tests with this great practice text. It covers chemical formulas and equations, chemical reactions, structure of atoms, the gas laws, and presents hands on activities as catalysts to fuel student imagination. All the instruction is aligned with the National Science Education Standards. Series includes one each of the following: Top Shelf: Earth & Space Science, Top Shelf: Environmental Chemistry, Top Shelf: Biology, Top Shelf: Chemistry, Top Shelf: Physics, Top Shelf: Forensics, Top Shelf: Human Anatomy & Physiology.

REAL LIFE SERIES $21.00 Each, Unless otherwise noted.
This series was created for the students needing a more realistic approach to learning. Each topic uses real life examples, so the students recognize the importance of the skills as they are simulating the situations to which they are important. Teachers guides are available for all these titles to assure they are used to their full potential.

JW1076 FASCINATING NEWS STORIES: A Reading Comprehension Skill Builder $20.00
Softcover, 214 pp., ISBN:9780825101076
Engage even your most reluctant readers with these real life stories from magazines and newspapers. This book is designed to help them develop comprehension, vocabulary, and critical reading skills through the use of pre and post reading activities.

LOW READABILITY CAREER TRAINING BOOKS

POWER BASICS® SCHOOL TO CAREER
Readability: Grades 4 5
Give your students the skills they need to succeed on the job by helping them transition from school to career. This program provides helpful information to assist students in getting a job as well as covering the skills needed for success on the job. Addressed are workplace communication, and evaluations challenges. The Middle School and High School contents of this program are at below level readability to enable all students to understand and benefit from the lessons.

POWER BASICS®: AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
Readability: Grades 4 5
This program explains the organization of the U.S. government, from the local to the national level, examines historical events that led to the development of U.S. democracy, covers all components of elections from candidate selection to the voting process and includes landmark court decisions that shaped the modern structure of the U.S. government. The student text focuses on one concept at a time, illustrates lessons with concrete models and examples, and provides sample practice to achieve proficiency. The student workbook is designed to extend and enrich the student text with a variety of critical thinking challenges, practice activities, cooperative learning opportunities. The teacher's guide provides an overview of each unit; including, extension activities, a glossary, record keeping forms, and graphic organizers for instruction. The test pack offers a pretest, unit tests, a post test, scoring keys, and test taking strategies.

POWER BASICS WORLD GEOGRAPHY
Readability: Grades 4 5
Provide your students with a current overview of world boundaries, help them readily visualize other parts of the world with easy to read, detailed maps, explanations of how boundaries change as new nations are formed and thereby gives students an appreciation for other cultures with in depth country profiles. Student text focuses on one concept at a time, illustrates lessons with concrete models and examples, and provides sample practice questions. The teacher's guide provides an overview of each unit; including, extension activities, a glossary, record keeping forms, and graphic organizers for instruction. The test pack offers a pretest, unit tests, a post test, scoring keys, and test taking strategies.

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