Essential grammar structures, high-frequency vocabulary, and foundational literacy skills. Equips learners with basic speaking and listening abilities for everyday interactions and introductory text comprehension.
This sequence teaches 5th-grade ESL students how to navigate informational texts efficiently using skimming and scanning strategies. Students will move from understanding the big picture to locating specific keywords and using text features to answer test-style questions under time pressure.
A comprehensive 5-lesson sequence designed for 8th-grade academic support, focusing on building visualization skills through the metaphor of a 'Mind Movie.' Students progress from identifying sensory triggers in text to using visualization as a metacognitive tool for self-monitoring comprehension.
A comprehensive listening sequence for beginner ESL students to navigate their middle school environment. Students progress from basic classroom commands and object identification to mastering numbers, times, and social introductions through active listening simulations.
This sequence helps beginner ESL students develop essential listening skills for a middle school environment. It covers greetings, classroom supplies, teacher commands, schedules, and real-world school scenarios through interactive audio-based activities.
A 5th-grade phonics sequence for beginner English learners focusing on decoding multisyllabic words using vowel teams, compound words, syllable division (VCCV), and affixes within academic contexts.
A functional literacy unit for beginner ELL students focused on reading and interpreting environmental print, schedules, menus, and maps to navigate their community independently.
This sequence targets the top 100 high-frequency words for 8th-grade English learners. Using a 'Word Hacker' theme, students build automaticity through gamified recognition, contextual analysis, and digital literacy exercises to improve overall reading fluency.
A foundational phonics and decoding sequence designed for 8th-grade English Language Learners. Students master vowel sounds, blends, digraphs, and syllabication through a workshop model using age-appropriate, school-centered vocabulary.
A 5-lesson sequence for 7th-grade beginner ELLs focusing on narrative comprehension through graphic novels and Readers Theater to build reading fluency and engagement.
A 7th-grade English Language Learning sequence focusing on mastering the top 300 high-frequency sight words through real-world 'survival English' contexts like schedules, text messages, and menus. Students transition from isolated word recognition to rapid contextual reading to build automaticity and cognitive fluency.
A 5-lesson sequence for 6th Grade Beginner ESL students focused on navigating non-fiction texts. Students learn to use text features, distinguish fact from opinion, identify main ideas, and synthesize information from diagrams to build foundational reading comprehension skills.
This sequence teaches 8th-grade ELL students how to practically apply numbers, time, and currency to their daily lives, from reading schedules to managing a small budget.
A comprehensive ESL sequence for 8th-grade beginners focused on acquiring high-frequency action verbs, the simple present tense, and sequence markers to describe daily habits and routines. Students progress from isolated verbs to narrating a full day in their lives.
A comprehensive 8th-grade English Language Learning sequence focused on basic descriptive vocabulary. Students progress from naming colors and sizes to constructing detailed physical profiles for people and objects using correct adjective order and teen-relevant contexts like fashion and avatars.
A comprehensive 5-lesson sequence for 8th-grade ESL beginners focusing on essential classroom vocabulary, teacher instructions, and spatial awareness through a 'survival guide' gamified approach.
A comprehensive unit for beginner 8th-grade ELL students focused on mastering social greetings, personal introductions, and basic personal information in both formal and informal contexts.
A 5-lesson sequence for beginner ESL students focused on food vocabulary and dining transactions, moving from basic identification to full-scale cafeteria simulations.
A 5-lesson unit for beginner English Language Learners (ELLs) focusing on classroom objects, instructional commands, colors, numbers, and prepositions. The sequence uses Total Physical Response (TPR) and gamified activities to build foundational vocabulary.
A foundational sequence for 6th-grade ESL beginners focused on high-frequency action verbs, time-telling, and sequencing routines. Students build the vocabulary and structures needed to describe their daily lives and personal preferences.
A 5-lesson sequence for 6th-grade students focusing on distinguishing literal from figurative language through visual support, games, and social-emotional learning contexts. Students will progress from visual interpretation to social application of common idioms.
A foundational phonics and decoding sequence designed for adolescent English learners. Students transition from basic vowel sounds and consonant patterns to advanced syllabication and morphological analysis using age-appropriate, high-interest academic vocabulary.
A 5-session vocabulary-building unit for ELL newcomers using a classroom word wall and nautical-themed activities to master key literacy terms.
This sequence explores the 'Zero Article'—the grammatical rule of omitting articles for generalizations and abstract concepts. Students will learn to distinguish between specific groups and general categories, understand abstract noun usage, and apply these rules to improve the flow and impact of their writing.
This sequence guides 8th Grade ESL beginners through the mechanics of basic English sentence structure. Using a construction-themed inquiry approach, students move from simple subject-verb constructions to compound sentences, learning to 'build' and deconstruct sentences to understand meaning.
