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Check out these great titles for teaching kids:
Flocabulary: The Word-Up Project
"This is the best vocabulary program ever to be invented!" Gina Bergman, Language Arts Teacher
Flocabulary produces educational Hip-Hop music to teach students of all backgrounds by provicing a fun, engaging alternative to traditional study methods. Flocabulary's high-interest, music-based content is designed to motivate and engage students so they master difficult content with ease.
Check out Flocabulary - six great levels plus content-area material!
Take a look below for other great Books and Resources for Teaching Children!
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| 1. Content Essentials for Science |  | Content Essentials for Science provides supplemental print and technology materials for students who need background and concept understanding for key academic content and expository reading and writing strategies. This program targets all students in building the academic language and vocabulary needed to comprehend science content and it is especially effective with English Language Learners and at-risk students. It provides vocabulary support for the academic terms needed to make sense of science content. In each level, the lessons are structured so that part one focuses on topics essential for understanding elementary science and part two focuses on the reading and writing skills needed to make content comprehensible. Both parts focus on vocabulary, which is key to comprehension.
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| 2. Boost Series |  | Boost! is the definitive and comprehensive four-level series of skill books for junior language learners. With four levels for each of the individual skills-- Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening and Grammar-- this series follows an integrated approach with each of the skills brought together at the end of every unit.
- Integrated Skills approach brings together all four skills at the end of each unit
- Age appropriate and cross-curricular topics develop students' critical thinking and examination techniques.
- Clear and transparent structure makes teaching and learning easy and fun
- Complete teacher support included with a Teacher's Edition for each book.
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| 3. Hands-On English Language Learning: Early Years |  | To assist your students in developing language skills, Hands-On English Language Learning includes
- specific curricular connections for each lesson to identify links to subject-area themes in language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, health, physical education, and the arts
- integrated class activities to promote learning in context for all students in the classroom
- suggested activities that focus on curricular topics in all subject areas, while supporting English language learners
- relevant topics such as the classroom and school, clothing, food, hobbies and interests, plants and animals of Canada, the world, and the environment
- age-appropriate, high-interest learning activities that foster the development of essential English language vocabulary and skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing, and representing
- activities (in keeping with the philosophy of all Portage & Main Press Hands-On programs) that are student-centred and focus on real-life, hands-on experiences
To download sample pages from Hands-On English Language Learning, . |
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| 4. Spin Series |  | SPIN! Grammar, Vocabulary, and Writing is a supplementary English language series for children consisting of six levels, each of which includes a Student Book, Teacher’s Guide, Audio Program, and reproducible Picture Cards. |
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| 5. Connect Series |  | Connect Second Edition is a fun, four-level multi-skills American English course written and designed specifically for young adolescents. Motivation is encouraged through high-interest topic and lively activities. Theme Projects help students connect their English to the world outside the classroom. The Student's Book includes - 32 lessons in each level
- New Get Connected lessons, which give students an opportunity to consolidate the language they are learning
- A new, easy-to-use layout and design
- Revised Theme Projects, which enable students to use the unit language in a new and meaningful way
Additional support includes: - Updated cultural notes, one quiz per unit, and Extra Practice worksheets in the Teacher's Edition
- A new set of Extra Grammar Activities and Extra Readings on the Connect Teacher Support Site
- Word Lists, Verb Lists, Placement Tests, Unit Tests, Oral Quizzes, and Learning Logs on the Connect Teacher Support Site.
- New activities on the Connect arcade
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