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ESL grammar and language studies

ESL/ELF
(English as a Second Language)

ESL grammar and language studies

PHONICS & LITERACY
FOR TEACHING ESL

ESL grammar and language studies

PHONICS AND LITERACY

HNM5197 WHEN KIDS CAN'T READ: WHAT TEACHER'S CAN DO:
A Guide for Teacher Grades 6-12 $40.95

K. Beers, Softcover, 400 pp., ISBN:9780867095197
This comprehensive handbook filled with practical strategies that teachers of all subjects can use to make reading skills transparent and accessible to adolescents. Blending theory with practice throughout, Kylene Beers moves teachers from assessment to instruction from describing dependent reading behaviors to suggesting ways to help students with vocabuary, fluency, comprehension, word recognition, response to text, and so much more.

SCL5603 TEACHING READING IN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades 5-12) $31.99
L. Robb, Softcover, 320 pp., ISBN:9780590685603
In this resource, you'll get the "big picture" of teaching reading in the middle school, including research, as well as the practical details you need to help every student become a better reader. You will learn how to teach reading strategies across the curriculum, help kids apply the strategies through guided practice, help kids choose books that are at their instructional level and much more.

SCL1212 35 MUST HAVE ASSESSMENT & RECORD KEEPING FORMS FOR READING (Grades 4-8) $16.99
L. Robb, Softcover, 96 pp., ISBN:9780439241212
Put the blueprints of a successful reading program at your fingertips! This collection of essential, indispensable forms for guiding meaningful rading instruction includes reading strategy checklists, self-evaluation forms, reading conference forms, response journal rubrics, and more.

SCL4662 EASY MINI-LESSONS FOR BUILDING VOCABULARY (Grades 4-8) $14.99
L. Robb, Softcover, 96 pp., ISBN:9780590264662
Easy mini-lessons and fun word games focus on key concept words, roots, prefixes, and suffixes, using context clues, and more. A handy appendix is included. Boost students' knowledge by making vocabulary lessons meaningful and fun!

SCL2989 DIFFEREENTIATING READING INSTRUCTION:
How to Teach Reading to Meet the Needs of Each Student $29.99

L. Robb, Softcover, 304 pp., ISBN:9780545022989
In this resource, reading expert Laura Robb, invites you into her classroom so you can see differentiated reading instruction in action She shows you how to teach and manage whole-class reading where each student reads a different book, provide targeted support while working with small-groups, build comprehension through student centered journal writing, and tier assignments to maximize the learning potential of each student. Includes lessons, strategies, assessment ides, management tips, and samples of student work.

SCL7255 TEACHING READIN WITH THINK ALOUD LESSONS $27.99
L. Robb, Softcover, 28 pp., ISBN:9780439907255
With this giant flip chart, you can teach comprehension to your whole class or small groups with ease and impact. Includes lessons for 8 key strategies, including inferring, posing questions, making connections, discerning cause and effect, and more. Engaging journal writing prompts support students as they practice the strategies independently.

HNM6253 LESSONS IN COMPREHENSION: Explicit Instruction in the Reading Workshop $28.95
F. Serafini, Softcover, 176 pp., ISBN:9780325006253
Serafini has created a treasure trove that contains nearly a year's worth of comprehension instruction plus an extensive list of children's literature. This text introduces and reinforces concepts through eight broad thematic strands that include: introducing reading and literature, exploring structures, navigating text, discussions, comprehension, critical perspective. Within each strand, eight lessons take students deep into key comprehension strategies like visualization, journaling, and previewing texts.

HNM1219 MORE LESSONS IN COMPREHENSION:
Expanding Students' Understanding of all Types of Texts $29.95

F. Serafini, Softcover, 200 pp., ISBN:9780325011219
This advanced edition presents 64 new, more sophisticated lessons for elementary and middle school readers. You'll help students: develop layered, personal interpretations of texts and visual images, discuss and negotiate their interpretations, read more deeply across genres, think critically about their reading and analyze texts from a variety of theoretical perspectives.

SCL7067 THE CONTENT-RICH READING & WRITING WORKSHOP $20.99
N. Akhavan, Softcover, 160 pp., ISBN:9780545047067
By teaching reading and writing through rich content you create more powerful and exciting learning experiences for your students, but you also save time and become a more efficient and effective teacher.

SCL2989 EASY WAYS TO REACH & TEACH ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS $29.99
L. Robb, Softcover, 304 pp., ISBN:9780545022989
The author shows you how to teach and manage whole-class reading where each student reads a different book, provide targeted support while working with small-groups, build comprehension through student-centered journal writing, and tier assignments to maximize the learning potential of each student. Includes lessons, strategies, assessment ideas, management tips, and samples of student work.

HLC4004 PHONICS SUPER STAR READING SYSTEM $129.95
Grades Pre K - 5, CD-Rom PC and MAC.
We are proud to be distributors of the Help me to Learn Super Star Series Phonics Program! This colorful, interactive program covers all the bases of learning and practicing phonics so start-up readers can learn how to phonetically sound-out, spell and sight-read words. This is on target with the goals of the NCLB for reading development and is fully appropriate for Title I programs. Each lesson contains a presentation, practices activities, spelling and review games. Exceptional instruction and games/drills on topics such as antonyms, synonyms and even diphthongs, are impressive. These products are also great for adults who are unable to read, and with its word and picture associations, is ideal for people who would like to learn English as a second language! Lab Packs and Sites also available, please contact us.

AL3863 SOUNDS EASY! PHONICS, SPELLING, AND PRONUNCIATION $27.95
S. Bassano, Softcover, 214pp., ISBN:9781882483860
Designed for beginning learners with little or no language background, this reproducible text uses simple pictures and clear text to help students discover commonalities and patterns in pronunciation and spelling. The four units introduce the different sounds of vowels, consonants, and the most common clusters in the initial and final position. This resource includes a teacher's guide and answer key.
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GAMES

CP429 PUPPIES OR POPPIES? ESL BINGO $23.95
For children & adults, beginning to advanced
Listening exercises in the form of 65 cleverly designed Bingo games to reinforce ESL vocabulary and grammar. Introductory lessons leading up to each game (many using Total Physical Response), reproducible student materials, and card stock calling cards will help you to create specifi c ability level games for your students. ISBN:9780929724423

PHOTO BINGO GAMES $16.95 Each
Add fun to your classroom with these Bingo sets. Each set of 36 game cards covers a different topic to help students learn vocabulary and improve their comprehension skills. Cards are in English, Spanish, French, and German.

  • TD184 Animals
  • TD185 Family
  • TD177 Household
  • TD173 Body Parts
  • TD176 Classroom
  • TD172 Clothing
  • TD180 Food
  • TD170 Sports
  • TD198 Time
  • TD175 Fruits & Veggies
  • TD174 Seasons/Weather
  • TD182 Transportation
  • TD181 Junk Food
  • TD178 Kitchen
  • TD183 Professions

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