Materials Suggested for Teaching ESL to Students at Various Levels of Competency

Elementary Level Materials

Need
Survival English Skills Introductory: understanding and speaking skills
Levels
Developmental K, K & Reading Readiness
Suggested Materials
Amazing English Scott Foresman/Addison Wesley www.scottforesman.com	My English Book
Picture Perfect Dictionary Hampton Brown www.hampton-brown.com	Starting Out Right National Academy Press www.nap.edu
Vocabulary Lists with Pictures	Dolch Lists
Need
Transition from understanding to speaking
Levels
K & Reading Readiness
Suggested Materials
IDEA Program Ballard & Tighe www.ballard-tighe.com	Carousel of Idea Lessons Ballard & Tighe www.ballard-tighe.com
Creative Reading Ballard & Tighe www.ballard-tighe.com	Writing Ideas Ballard & Tighe www.ballard-tighe.com
Language Ballard & Tighe www.ballard-tighe.com	Ideas in Action Ballard & Tighe www.ballard-tighe.com
More Picture Stories Addison Wesley Longman www.awl.com	Language experience stories and activities
Pattern books	Wordless books
Early reading library books
Need
Academic readiness skills
Level
Reading Readiness and Grade 1
Suggested Materials
Skills Check List	Ideas in action Ballard & Tighe www.ballard-tighe.com
Creative Ideas ESL Ballard & Tighe www.ballard-tighe.com	Marvelous Me Creative Teaching http://www.creativeteaching.com/products.asp?i=689
New Comer Program Prentice-Hall Regents vig.prenhall.com/	Picture Perfect Dictionary Hampton Brown www.hampton-brown.com
Picture vocabulary games	Early reading books
Need
Introductory grammar and structure: Introductory reading
Level
Grade 1 and 2
Suggested Materials
Reading for Comprehension Continental Press www.continentalpress.com	Quick Word Book Curriculum Associates www.curriculumassociates.com/
Need
Grammar and Structure
Level
Grades 3 - 6
Suggested Materials
Everyday English National Textbook Company www.ntc-cb.com/	Vocabulary Works Modern Curriculum Press http://plgcatalog.pearson.com/
Expressing Ideas Ballard & Tighe www.ballard-tighe.com
Need
Reading comprehension/vocabulary expansion Support for basal reading series or remedial reading program
Level
Reading Readiness - Grade 6
Suggested Materials
Expressing Ideas (Upper grades) Ballard & Tighe www.ballard-tighe.com	Reading for Comprehension Continental Press www.continentalpress.com
Vocabulary Works Modern Curriculum Press http://plgcatalog.pearson.com/	Basal reading series provided by teacher
Remedial reading program provided by language arts consultant	Story books from library
Need
American holidays and culture
Level
Developmental K - Grade 6
Suggested Materials
Expressing Ideas Ballard & Tighe www.ballard-tighe.com	Various Holiday/Cultural activities
Library books

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