• Authorship: Written by leaders in current research and teacher training related to second-language acquisition and the needs of language minority students
• Content-Based Chapters: Chapters based on grade-level content in science, social studies, health, mathematics, and art
• Authentic Multicultural Literature: Beautifully illustrated stories, poems, songs, documents, and realia—all grade-appropriate, accessible, and based on the chapter theme
• Integration of Skills: Carefully sequenced activities in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking that combine communication skills with academic content
• Authentic Assessment: Informal assessment, end-of-chapter reviews, self-assessment, listening and language assessment, vocabulary, writing, performance, and strategy assessment too—plus scoring rubrics and portfolio opportunities
• Complete Teaching Resources: From a spiral-bound Teacher’s Edition with extensive support to activity books, videos, literature libraries, and software—all the tools teachers need to help their students succeed in English!
  
  

New! Kindergarten Level!

Program Components

Concise Listing
Student Books
Teacher’s Edition
Teacher’s Resource Book
Newcomer Books
Big Books
Posters
Videotapes
Language Development Activity Book with Standardized Test Practice
Let’s Talk
Audiocassettes
Picture Cards
Writer’s Notebook Software
Little Celebrations Library
Shared Reading Collection

Student Books

All eight books provide integrated thematic chapters built around grade-level content: science, mathematics, social studies, health, art, literature, reading, language arts, and study skills. The program uses the CALLA (Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach) principles. Content-based instruction focuses on communicative skills, academic language, critical thinking, and learning strategies.

Each hardbound Student Book contains:

• 12 content-based chapters
• Authentic multicultural literature
• Songs, chants, poems, realia, and documents
• Student-centered activities
  -Tell What You Know
  -Talk About It!
  -Write About It!
  -Think About It!
  -Try it out!
  -Tell What You Learned
• Children’s Reference Section (Grade 1)
• Writer’s Workshop (Grades 2–8)

Teacher’s Edition 

The spiral-bound interleaved Teacher’s Edition provides complete teaching support:

• Professional articles by authors
• CALLA in Scott Foresman ESL
• Unit planning guides
• Hands-on class and long-term projects
• Varied assessment options
• Scope and Sequence for all 8 books
• Abundant teaching notes—Options for Reaching All Students: Beginning–Advanced, Peer Tutoring, Mixed Ability, Home/School Connections, Cooperative Learning, Multicultural Connections, Field Trips, and more!

Teacher’s Resource Book

A wide range of support for each chapter:

• Letters Home in 6 languages (English, Spanish, Cambodian, Cantonese, Hmong, and Vietnamese)
• Rubrics, Grids, and Checklists for Performance Assessment, Self-Assessment, and Portfolio Assessment
• Graphic Organizers
• Invitations to Parents
• Chapter Listening Assessment
• Chapter Language Assessment

Newcomer Books 

Three different levels of Newcomer Books provide survival language instruction to ESL students with little or no experience with English. 

Finally, students have a book that is age-appropriate for them: Book A for Grades 1-2; Book B for Grades 3-5; and Book C for Grades 6-8. Newcomer Books are available

Big Books 
Grades 1-3 

Each of these outstanding four-color Big Books, for grades 1-3 feature the thematic unit openers of each of the twelve chapters in the Scott Foresman ESL Student Books.

• 12 large-format, full-color pages (15˝ x 20˝) introduce new topics to students. Students are encouraged to share their new vocabulary and their own experiences with their classmates.
• Special "How to Use the Scott Foresman Big Book" suggestions are featured in each book for easy reference.
• Can be used with activities in Scott Foresman ESL Teacher’s Editions or on their own
• Ideal supplement to any ESL classroom

Posters 
Grades 4-8 

These large-format (22˝ x 34˝) full-color preview pages for each of the thematic units for grades 4-8 build student vocabulary, critical-thinking skills, and student interest in the classroom. 

• Posters assist in introducing new topics, vocabulary, and concepts to build language awareness
• Can be used as Conversation Starters for mixed-ability classes
• Can be used with activities in Scott Foresman ESL Teacher’s Editions or on their own

Videotapes 

Ideal for reinforcing chapter content and building language proficiency! These engaging videos for Grades 1–6 bring the chapter themes to life with images and language. 

Language Development Activity Book with Standardized Test Practice 

Discover a wide range of activities that support and expand language skills, grammar, and phonics. Plus, each chapter provides practice for taking standardized tests in reading, math, social studies, and science.

Let’s Talk! 

96 cards provide conversation starters at three levels: Beginning, Intermediate, or Advanced. Key vocabulary is provided in English on the back. 

Audiocassettes

Eight audiocassettes for each grade level provide readings of authentic literature, songs, chants, and poems, plus listening assessment for every unit.

Picture Cards 

This colorful set contains 72–8˝ x 10˝ 2-sided cards (144 photographs) to practice, review, and expand vocabulary. The accompanying Teacher’s Guide contains many ideas for using the cards, plus vocabulary support in six languages. 

Writer’s Notebook Software
 
This personal journal software for Grades 6–8 offers writing prompts based on the theme and authentic literature from each chapter. A built-in word processor lets students share their writing as they develop skills and build writing portfolios. All writing prompts for 6–8 in one package. Available for Macintosh and Windows. 

Hardware Specifications Macintosh (Mac)

• 4 MB of RAM System 6.07 or higher
• 1.44 MB Disk Drive
• Printer and Color Monitor optional Multimedia PC (MPC)
• 386SX microprocessor
• At least 4MB of RAM
• 256-color, VGA Display
• 5 MB hard drive space
• MS-DOS™ version 3.1 or higher
• Microsoft® Windows™ 3.1

Little Celebrations Library  

The repetition of language and patterns in these engaging books is perfect for building language skills! There are 24 books per level (Grades 1–3), 2 for each chapter. Each one reinforces the chapter theme and is cross-referenced in the Teacher’s Edition. 

Shared Reading Collection 

Available for grades 1–3, this 6-book collection of Big Books, Trade Books, and/or Lap Books is ideal for shared reading. Each of the books is connected to a chapter theme and is cross-referenced in the Teacher’s Edition.  

New!
Kindergarten Level! 

Big Books and Little Books
Eight thematic books mirror the mainstream Kindergarten curriculum:

• Our School
• My Friends and I
• Family and Home
• Foods We Eat
• Our Neighborhood
• Animal Homes and Families
• Weather and Seasons
• Earth—Our Home Planet
  

Language Development Activity Book
A thematically organized workbook covers vocabulary concepts and critical thinking strategies

English for Me! Storybooks
Eight read-aloud thematic storybooks, accompanied by audiocassettes or audio CDs

Teacher’s Edition
A teacher-friendly guide full of practical lesson plans including suggestions for Meeting Time, Activity Time, Big Book Time, and Storybook Time

Puppets
Lucky Ducky and Funny Froggy: plush puppets with mouths that open for communication and language modeling

HomeLink Readers
Tear-out Little Books to read in class and then take home; complete with lessons and worksheets

Word by Word Primary Phonics Picture Dictionary and Workbook
Short, easy-to-use lessons that offer explicit phonics instruction to expand the kindergarten curriculum

Posters
24 illustrated songs, rhymes, and chants to encourage all kinds of physical response while children are learning English!

Let’s Talk Cards
24 illustrated, theme-related cards (12" x 16") with suggestions on the reverse side for activities