BILINGUAL INSTRUCTION AND
ENGLISH AS A SECOND OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Adult Instruction
 Beginning
Reading Activities, Grades 1-3, English and Spanish. This book with
parallel activities in English and Spanish is perfect for traditional bilingual
classrooms, two-way immersion programs, programs offering primary/native
language instruction, EDL and ESL programs. Early readers will benefit from the
gradual progression in activity formats that helps them build confidence and
independence.
Following Directions uses simple instructions
and visual clues to guide children in completing simple high-interest art
projects. Sequencing Directions helps children develop critical thinking
as they order pictures and text that outlines steps for simple, familiar tasks.
Draw...Then Write provides simple directions for creating a picture and
then guides children in writing about it. Read, Think, Cut and Paste
reinforces critical thinking and reading skills as children use visual and
context clues and sequence story events. In All About Me, children
practice early literacy skills as they participate in activities designed to
help them develop self-esteem. Lastly, Who? What? Where? When? helps
children reinforce writing and critical thinking skills as they focus on nouns,
verbs, and prepositions in an age appropriate approach. 304 pages in all.
Reproducible for classroom use. EMC-5305. $22.49-D
 Bienvenidos:
A monthly bilingual / bicultural teacher's resource guide to Mexico and Hispanic
Culture by Cynthia Downs and Terry Becker. Instructional Fair, 2005.
This book is aptly titled "Welcome," for it welcomes students in grades 1-6 to
the study of the traditions and customs of Mexico and the Hispanic culture. This
book helps a teacher incorporate this culture into the daily classroom routine.
It is organized by the month with topics that correspond to other parts of your
monthly curriculum. As you travel through the year your students will be exposed
to Mexican language, culture, history, folklore, music, art, holidays, special
celebrations, and famous Mexican people. Both English and Spanish speakers will
be exposed to the language of the other, though this is probably aimed more at
those learning Spanish than those learning English. 305 pages. Reproducible
student pages for one classroom. BTH-3961. $19.76-D
Bilingual: Beginning Skills by Susan Luton. Harcourt Achieve, 2009.
This book provides practice in 45 age-appropriate activities in English and
Spanish. These include sorting, sequencing, grouping, following directions,
classifying, coloring, and cutting. Here are some of the content and concepts
taught: up and down; open and closed; beginning, middle and end; left and right;
letters and numbers; colors and shapes; seasons and weather; days and months;
family; parts of the body; feelings; five senses; and more. 96 pages. Answers
are included. For ages Pre-K-1. BTH-4494. $13.49-D
Bilingual Reading
Comprehension Featuring English and Spanish Paired Readings by Susan
Luton: A Steck-Vaughn series, new in 2007 and now available. Books in this
series are designed for students who read English or Spanish or both. They
contain paired readings -- fiction paired with non-fiction -- on various themes.
These appear to use the text of the Pair-it Books and
add comprehension exercises that are grade-level appropriate. Each book for
grades 1 and 2 has 11
themes which gives you 22 stories in English and Spanish with a variety of
comprehension activities in English and Spanish. These are a wonderful
complement to the Pair-it Books, since they are
reproducible for classroom use and have the text of 44 different books -- 22
English and 22 Spanish. But these have the entire text of a book on one page
with black and white illustrations, so they don't replace the Pair-it Books.
These are currently available for grades 1-4. Books for grades 3 and 4 do not
appear to draw on the Pair-it Books for content, but do keep the concept and
have one fiction and one nonfiction story for each topic. Actually, the Pair-it
Books don't have Spanish translations at the higher levels yet. They have six
topical units each -- twelve stories.
 Bilingual
Reading Comprehension Featuring English and Spanish Paired Readings Grade 1:
This contains the text of 22 books from the Early Emergent and Emergent Stage 1
books. BTH-3828. $12.59
 Bilingual
Reading Comprehension Featuring English and Spanish Paired Readings Grade 2:
This contains the text of 22 books from the Emergent Stage 1 and Emergent Stage
2 books. BTH-3829. $12.59
 Bilingual
Reading Comprehension Featuring English and Spanish Paired Readings Grade 3.
The topics in this book are A Place Called Home; The Old and the New; Earth
Heroes; So Much to Celebrate; Our Place in the Universe; and Family Traditions.
Reproducible graphic organizers are included, as well as the comprehension
exercises following each selection. BTH-4149. $13.49
Bilingual Reading Comprehension Featuring English and Spanish Paired Readings
Grade 4.
The topics in this book are Learning from Our Elders; The Wonder of Corn; Water
for Everyone; In Two Worlds; Nature's Fury; and Foods from Here and There.
Comprehension exercises follow each selection. BTH-4150. $13.49
Cómo
Pronunciar Inglés Correctamente by Kenneth Brown. Passport Books. Use
the audio tape to hear the correct pronunciation of the sounds and words in the
accompanying 45-page spiral-bound book. Contains important words and phrases for
those learning English as a second or foreign language. The accompanying book is
written in Spanish, with English words being learned translated into Spanish.
$16.95*
 Early Learning Activities, Evan Moor. Books in
this series are designed for bilingual, two-way immersion, and dual-language
classrooms. They provide practice in reading and language arts for children who
read in English, Spanish, or both languages. 304 pages. Concepts in this book include
Following Directions introduces
sight words and basic concepts such as shapes, colors, and numbers
Color and Learn reinforces the reading
of color names and simple sentences. Pictures lead into discussions that
introduce students to basic life science concepts about familiar plants and
animals.
Cut and Paste helps build early
reading skills. Simple rhymes support oral language and reading development. Art
projects help children learn basic life science concepts.
Categorizing helps children develop
critical thinking skills and learn basic concepts such as opposites and
same/different. Children can reinforce their reading skills with puzzles and
word searches.
The repeated practice in this book helps to
ensure mastery of the concepts taught. 304 pages.
EMC-5304. $22.49-D
 ESL:
Building English Proficiency. A Steck-Vaughn. These three reproducible
books address the specific problems experienced by students whose first language
is not English, but native speakers can also use these lessons to become more
proficient in language skills. These lessons introduce concepts in context. They
highlight specific words and concepts with bold print and rebus clues. Students
are given lots of practice to reinforce the skills they are learning. Pictures
are clear and age-appropriate.
These lessons are great for teachers because they target
grade-appropriate concepts and build background knowledge. Teachers get
step-by-step instructions on how to use the lessons with beginning,
intermediate, and advanced students. There are suggestions for ideas and words
to be shared in the student's native language. The lessons signal when a phonics
skill is unfamiliar to speakers of a specific language. They point out idioms
and words with multiple meanings that might cause confusion. There are
suggestions given for extension activities that apply the skill in a real-world
situation.
The books are divided into four units. The content of these
units varies with the grade level. There is a chart for keeping track of
individual student progress. At the end there are two certificates to be given
to students -- one is for effort, the other for attaining a specific skill. Each
book also has an answer key and a student take-home book. Sometimes a higher
grade book repeats exercises appearing in an earlier grade level book. Example:
The take home book in the last two grade level books are the same. Details on
individual titles are below.
ESL: Building English Proficiency, Grades K-1. Units in this book cover readiness, alphabet letters,
numbers, and vocabulary. Readiness teaches basic shapes, common
prepositions, some opposites, same and different, missing parts, sequence
(first, next, last), name, address, phone number, and spoken and written
directions likely to be needed in the classroom (look, listen, raise hand, say,
circle, underline, write, color.)
In the alphabet
unit, students learn to say , read, and write common phonetic words
beginning with the letters of the alphabet. They circle one of two words which
matches a picture. They color the pictures that begin with the same letter as a
given word. Example: for "c" students hear and read the sentence "The cat
has a cup." They circle the word (cat or cup) which matches
the proper picture. And they color the pictures that begin like cat.
The unit on
numbers is handled pretty much the same as the unit on the alphabet except
that students color the picture that shows the proper number and then color that
number of objects from a group of objects that might contain more than that
number. Numbers go up to ten.
The vocabulary
unit covers some basic words in the following subject areas: clothes,
colors, face words, food, house, pets, shapes, signs, ways to move, and weather.
Some activities used in this section are cut and paste, songs, coloring,
matching by drawing lines from one column to another, and more. The take-home book
included is A Symbol of Our Country,
about the American flag. Cat. #SV-70963. $14.39
ESL: Building English Proficiency, Grades 2-3. Units in this book cover
readiness, phonics, language arts, and vocabulary.
Readiness teaches basic shapes, common
prepositions, some opposites, same and different, groups, sequence
(first, next, last), numbers to 10, number words, numbers to 20, ABC order,
upper and lower case letters, letters and sounds, name, address, phone number, and spoken and written
directions likely to be needed in the classroom (look, listen, raise hand, say,
circle, underline, write, color.) Activities include cutting and sorting,
dot-to-dot, coloring, sentence completion, and more.
Phonics covers long and short vowels,
y as a vowel, r-controlled vowels, s, r, and l
blends, sounds of c, g, and s, and digraphs of ch,
wh, sh, and th.
Language Arts covers naming words,
special names, more than one, action words, adding ed, is or
are, pronouns, describing words, compound words, contractions, prefixes, and
suffixes.
The Vocabulary unit covers body parts,
clothing, colors, places in a community, days of the week, food, money, school
tools, shapes, signs, ways to move, and weather. The take-home book is
American Symbols. Cat. #SV-70971. $14.39
ESL: Building English Proficiency, Grades 4-6. Units in this book cover
readiness, phonics, language arts, and vocabulary.
Readiness teaches common
prepositions, , same and different, groups, sequence
(first, next, last), numbers to 10, number words, numbers to 20, counting by
10's, large numbers, capital letters, lowercase letters, letter partners (upper
and lower case), ABC order, letters and sounds, name, address, phone number,
an Internet address, and spoken and written
directions likely to be needed in the classroom (look, listen, raise hand, say,
circle, underline, write, color.) Activities mazes, dot-to-dot, coloring,
circling the sentence that matches a picture, sentence completion, and more.
Phonics covers long and short
vowels, y as a vowel, r-controlled vowels, vowel digraphs ea,
au, aw, al, and all, sounds of c, g,
and s, diphthong ow, and digraphs of ch, wh, sh,
and th.
Language Arts covers
nouns, proper nouns, plurals, present tense verbs, past tense verbs, pronouns,
adjectives that compare, compound words, contractions, prefixes, and suffixes.
The Vocabulary
unit covers community, days of the week, family words, furniture,
land and water, machines, money, school rooms, senses, shapes, sports,
time, and weather. The take-home book is American Symbols. Cat.
#SV-7098X. $14.39
 ESL:
Oral Language Practice in Content Areas: Easy-to-implement Effective Activities
for English Language Learners, by Karen Clevidence. Rigby Press,
© 2004. For grades 3-5. Reproducible for classroom use. 168 pages. This helps
English language learners practice their developing skills while they learn
science and social studies. Students are encouraged to do some exercises in
pairs or small groups to give them more practice in using oral language. Some
language and grammars exercises are embedded in motivating games.
Content areas include Lang Forms, Family; World and United States Geography;
Technology; Health and Fitness; Safety; Animal Adaptations and Habitats; and
Plants. The Appendix includes more resources and some assessment tools.
RBTP-66816. $15.29-D
Let's Chat ESL Dialogues by Barbara
and Stewart Agor, and Martha Hansen. Frank Schaffer, 2005. These books
have an audio CD-ROM attached to inside front cover in clear envelope. Each book
presents sample dialogues for speaking on the phone, greetings and farewells,
compliments, general small talk, and other common personal interactions. The
books also include teacher tips for setting up dialogue situations in the
classroom and suggestions on how to use the companion CD. Each book comes with
an audio CD that includes proper pronunciation of the dialogues. Students will
be able to listen to the dialogue and then role-play the scene themselves. The
books include a non-language icon and a number by each dialogue so that students
know which track to play for each scenario. Available at levels below:
Let's Chat ESL Dialogues, Beginner. For Grades K-1. This title is
for Intermediate English Language Learners. BTH-4593. $11.69-D
Let's Chat ESL Dialogues, Intermediate. For Grades 1-5. This title
is for Intermediate English Language Learners. BTH-4592. $11.69-D
 Look,
Listen, Speak Series by Jo Ellen Moore. Evan-Moor. This theme-based series
helps young English learners build vocabulary and language patterns. It combines
print material with an interactive CD-ROM. Each book includes a full-color,
labeled print poster featuring a detailed scene, teacher instructions,
reproducible activities, and 48 full-color picture cards. The main feature of
the CD-ROM is an electronic version of the poster. Students scroll over images
to hear each word spoken aloud and used in a sentence. The CD-ROM also contains
two chants, a song, a storybook, and three games. Each book has 64 pages + 16
pages of picture cards. Available titles are below. Each book is $26.99-D
Look, Listen, & Speak at Home, BTH-789
Look, Listen, & Speak at the
Supermarket, BTH-795
Look, Listen, & Speak at the Park,
BTH-791
Look, Listen, & Speak: Keeping Healthy BTH-793
Read and Understand Spanish / English, Evan Moor, ©2005. 304 pages,
each book. Books in this series are designed for bilingual, two-way immersion,
and dual-language classrooms. They provide practice in reading and language arts
for children who read in English, Spanish, or both languages. Activities zero in
on comprehension, vocabulary, phonics and fluency -- all Reading First elements.
Book contain a variety of genres -- nonfiction, realistic fiction, fairy tales,
myths, and more. Correlated to state standards. See details below:
 Read and Understand Spanish / English
Grade 1. This book contains 29 reproducible selections, including Turn
Off the TV; Bath Time; My Bed; Under An Umbrella; Here Comes the Net; The Busy
Pond; Munch, Munch; Are You Ready?; Star Man; The Ticket; Packing My Suitcase;
What Can You Put in It?; Shake Pudding: Trucks, Trucks, Trucks; The Campfire;
The Polar Bear and many more. EMC-5307. $26.29-D
 Read and Understand
Spanish / English Grade 2. This book contains 33
reproducible selections, including including Max and the Funny Fox; Bugs; The
Giant Carrot; the Three Billy Goats Gruff; Cary's Hamster; Maggie's Kite;
Popcorn; Name Day; The Lion and the Mouse; The Best Birthday Ever; What's for
Lunch?; Let's Make Cookies; My Neighbors; Frogs; It's Raining; Pests in the
Vegetable Patch; Penguins; The Little Red Hen; and more. Answers to worksheets
are included. EMC-5308. $26.29-D
 Read and Understand
Spanish / English Grade 3. This book contains 31 reproducible
selections, including including including The Wise Old Woman; The Messiest
Room in Town; Grasshopper Life Cycle; The Dog Ate My Homework; Off to
California; The Fisherman and His Wife; The Tortoise and The Hare; Let's Go
Snorkeling; Alligators and Crocodiles; When Granny Met Johnny Appleseed; Koala;
Vampire Bats; George Washington Carver; Tornado!; The Princess and the Pea;
Computer Mouse; Bats; The Shark Lady; Pecos Bill; and more. Answers to
worksheets are included. EMC-5309 $26.29-D
 Comprehension
Strategies for English Language Learners: Reading Strategies That Help Students
Read, Understand, and Really Learn Content From Their Textbooks and Other
Nonfiction Materials by Margaret Bouchard. Scholastic, 2005. With this
collection of research-based and practical strategies, mainstream classroom
teachers can help ease the academic challenges English language learners often
face by harnessing the opportunities provided by learning language in a
meaningful context. Each strategy lesson identifies the level for which it is
best suited and the TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Goals and Standards it meets, as well as key supporting research, questions to
prompt reflection, and more. 128 pages. For grades 4 and up.BTH-4221. $16.19-D
 Ready,
Set, Speak: ESL Active Learning by Barbara and Stewart Agor. Frank
Schaffer, 2007. This book includes many activities for grades K-5 that
incorporate kinesthetic learning. The authors teach methods such as simple
responding to commands, drama, story-telling, singing, chanting, and playing
games. Emphasis is placed on teaching vocabulary students will need to function
successfully in everyday life. The five units in the book are Simple Responding;
Visualizing Language; Acting in the Arena: The Imaginary Real World; Story
Telling; and Games, Word Play, Songs, and Chants. After reading the introduction
to this book and taking a brief look at the activities, it is evident that the
authors understand the importance of physical movement to young learners, and
they incorporate it into the learning instead of trying to squelch it. The
authors also recognize how short attention spans can be in when listening to a
language one doesn't understand, so they do not expect student to sit and listen
for very long at a time. Student pages are reproducible for one classroom's
students. 122 pages. BTH-3960. $13.46-D
 Science
Activities in English and Spanish. Perfect for bilingual science
classes in grades 1-3. The book is also ideal for two-way immersion
programs, ESL, and ELD programs. Beginning with basic concepts about self, the
topics gradually expand their scope to animals, plants, habitats,
and our solar system. Each topic includes hands-on experiments.
My Five Senses introduces young
learners to the functions of the human senses through simple activities, games
and experiments.
My Skeleton and Muscles deepens learning about the
human body with a more detailed look at the bones and muscles, and how they help
our bodies function.
Animal Life Cycles introduces young learners to the
characteristics of mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians, and insects.
Plants explores plants that grow from seeds, their
parts, life cycles, and uses.
Sun, Moon, and Stars provides basic information about
these heavenly bodies and their interactions by exploring moon phases, eclipses,
and constellations.
The Planets takes young students on a tour of our
solar system, introducing basic facts about each planet.
English and Spanish pages are displayed side by side. All units
have attractive visuals and interesting hands-on activities. 304 pages,
including answers. EMC-5306. $22.49-D
Spanish/English Math Practice
Series, Instructional Fair, 2008. Books in this series contain
teaching instructions, examples, directions, and answers in both Spanish and
English to address the needs of a growing diverse population. Meeting the
standards is a snap with these easy-to-use, reproducible worksheets. Each page
has been designed to address all subject areas of NCTM Standards--Number &
Operations, Algebra, Geometry, Measurement, and Data Analysis & Probability. The
icons at the top of each page make it easy to identify effective activities
using Problem Solving, Reasoning and Proof, Communication, Connections, and
Representation. Available at the following grade levels:
Spanish/English Math Practice Grade K, BTH-4595. $11.69-D
Spanish/English Math Practice Grade 1, for grades 1-2. BTH-4594.
$11.69-D
Spanish/English Math Practice Grade 2, for grades 2-3.
BTH-4596. $11.69-D
Spanish/English Math Practice Grade 3, for grades 3-4.
BTH-4597. $11.69-D
Bolster your mathematics curriculum with time-saving teaching aids, such as
skill checks and cumulative tests. Excite students about learning, and empower
them to master the fundamentals of mathematics by using Spanish/English
 Teaching
English Language Learners: Strategies That Work by Katherine Samway and
Dorothy Taylor. Scholastic, 2007. This book provides situations and issues that
teachers may encounter when working with ELLs, and offers grade-level
appropriate solutions, teaching approaches, and activities to address them. Each
chapter opens with a brief overview of relevant research and key teaching
principles. The book is framed around real questions from real teachers in the
field and offers strategies related to oral communication, reading, writing,
assessment, special need students, and home school issues. 320 pages. For grades
K-5. BTH-4222. $26.99.
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