Easy & Engaging ESL Activities and Mini-Books for Every Classroom: Terrific Teaching Tips, Games, Mini-Books & More to Help New Students from Every Nation Build Basic English Vocabulary and Feel Welcome! (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Before your new students arrive, try completing some of these simple projects: 1. Make a "welcome" tape with a bilingual volunteer (a student, parent, or..." (more)
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Product Description

Terrific Teaching Tips, Games, Mini-Books & More to Help New Students From Every Nation Build Basic English Vocabulary and Feel Welcome!
Meets TESOL Standards!
Great ideas for assessing your ESL student¹s needs, communicating with the child¹s family, and more! Plus vocabulary-building mini-books.

About the Author

Before coming to Scholastic as an editor, Kama Einhorn was an ESL-program coordinator for K­8 in San Francisco for four years. She received her Masters degree in literacy in 1997. Kama lives in New York City.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Teaching Resources (June 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439153913
• ISBN-13: 978-0439153911
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #23,008 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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69 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for Young Learners!, April 26, 2003

By	J. Vickery (South Korea) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a teacher of young learners, I struggle to find resources that truly meet the needs of my students, most of whom are just beginning to read and write in English. This book, however, has proven to be a goldmine. Kids and parents alike love the make-and-take books, while I love the flexibility of each unit. I've used the simple drawings to make charts, flashcards, games, etc. to accompany thematic units and have even used a few of the worksheets to review basic concepts with older kids. I'm giving the book a four instead of a five because the unit topics are quite basic. Once students know colors, numbers, letters, shapes, body parts, basic food items, and basic school terminology, this book basically goes back on the shelf until you get your next room full of beginners. But if you teach young learners with limited language skills, this book is a must have.

45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Invaluable resourse, July 30, 2004

By	J. Marren "jtm497" (Glen Ridge, NJ USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

I recently taught ESL in China for a few weeks and found this book incredibly useful. Although marketed as being for grades 1-4, I found this book helpful for even high school students--it depends more on the level of language proficiency than anything else. For example, I used the "parts of the body" page to review what my students already knew, and then they filled in more complicated words such as thigh, shoulder, ankle, etc. The money page has very realistic drawings of the various coins, all of which were new to my students. The food pages were very helpful before moving on to more complicated lessons on ordering in a restaurant. A great book for a modest price!

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beginning ESL, September 14, 2005

By	Violet P. Ocampo (Los Angeles, California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Although this book is more for children, there are some pages I was able to use for my adult ESL course. There are some nice diagrams along with good ideas on how to begin a level one class.