Alphabetical Annotated List

Alphabetical Annotated List

Teacher-Reference Books:

Andersen, E. (1997). Vocabulary Connections: A Content Area Approach, Level A. Austin, TX: Steck-Vaughn.

Vocabulary lesson plans for teachers.

Bennett, L. & Ottley, P. (2000). Launch into Reading Success Through Phonological Awareness Training. Austin, TX: Pro-ed.

Launch into Reading Success provides a programme to teach the phonological awareness skills so critical for the focused word work in the Literacy Hour in Key Stage 1. Launch into Reading Success provides 66 activity lessons divided into 9 sections. It's designed to be both teacher friendly and fun for children. It is a carefully sequenced auditory training programme beginning with single words as units of sound and concluding with linkage.

Bergeron, B. & Bradbury-Wolff, M. (2002). Teaching Reading Strategies in the Primary Grades. New York: Scholastic.

Presents reading lessons and activities for grades K-3 designed to teach strategies including questioning, rereading, predicting, chunking words, and many others; and also provides book lists.

Bourke, K. (1999). The Grammar Lab: Book One. Oxford, Eng: Oxford University Press.

A lively, humorous and richly illustrated grammar series for children aged nine to twelve.

Bowler, B. (2003). Happy Earth, Activity Book 1. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.

A topic-based course that allows learners to extend their language skills while learning about the world around them.

Bowler, B. (2003). Happy Earth, Teacher’s Book 1. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.

Happy Earth extends children's language skills and knowledge about the world through topic-based units. Information about the real world is balanced by animal fun and fantasy subjects of interest to young pre-teens.

Brownlie, F., Feniak, C. & McCarthy, V. (2004). Instruction and Assessment of ESL Learners: Promoting Success in Your Classroom. Winnipeg: Portage and Main Press.

Resource for teachers facing the daily challenge of providing instruction to an increasing number of students from varied cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Based on real classroom experiences and current research, the authors focus on the needs of the ESL learner in the regular classroom.

Brownlie, F. (2000). Promoting Success in Your Classroom: Instruction and Assessment of ESL Learners. Vancouver: Collaboration Works.

Study and teaching the English language in an ESL setting.

Brownlie, F. (2006). Student Diversity: Classroom Strategies to Meet the Learning Needs of All Students. Markham, ON: Pembroke.

Focuses on the challenge of inclusive classrooms, provides innovative ideas and strategies for students of all abilities, from setting the tone in the first week to strategies for meeting the needs of the mandated curriculum. Includes practical ideas for student involvement in their own learning criteria, writers' workshops and classroom reading assessments, literature circles to promote social issues and citizenship, science/ecology and math units, reproducible worksheets.

Bullock, A. & et al (2003). Basic Vocabulary: Community. East Moline, IL: LinguiSystems, Inc.

Developed from necessity, this vocabulary book will help the student with language delay or the student who needs English as second language instruction learn the words associated with the theme community.

Cecil, N.L. (1994). For the Love of Language: Poetry For Every Learner. Winnipeg, MB: Peguis.

Explains how literacy scaffolds can release the power within every child, regardless of primary language or range of abilities, and how poetry writing can open doors of expression that help children build self-esteem and confidence as writers and people.

Chabot, J. (1994). 101 Illustrated Crossword Puzzles. Virgil, ON: Full Blast Productions.

Reproducible crossword puzzles for language learning fun.

Chabot, J. (2006). Sequences: Picture Stories for ESL. St. Catharines, ON: Full Blast Productions. Reproducible book for ESL students of all ages. Contains 60 activity units with drawings showing a sequence of events. Each drawing page is complimented by a page of vocabulary building exercises.

Chabot, J. (1995). Thematic Activities for Beginners in English. Virgil, ON: Full Blast Productions.

Ten thematically linked units, using illustrations, word games, and activities, for easing learners into their new language. Units cover the alphabet, human body, classroom, clothing, fruits and vegetables, verbs of action, animals, nature, transportation, and sports.

Davies, R. (Various Dates). Davies and Johnson. Vancouver, B.C.: Davies and Johnson.

We specialize in Adapted / Modified materials for students having difficulty with written output. Our booklets are used successfully in many settings including Classroom Integration, E.S.L., Learning Assistance, A.D.H.D. and Alternate Education. Please Note: These workbooks are for written response activities; they are not simplified versions of texts.

Einhorn, K. (2001). Easy & Engaging ESL Activities and Mini-books for Every Classroom. New York: Scholastic.

A collection of tips, games, mini-books, and activities designed to help ESL students in grades one through four improve their English vocabulary.

Farr, R. (2000). Think-Alongs: Comprehending As You Read. Austin, TX: Steck-Vaughn.

Students need to think while they are reading. By using modeling, coached practice, and reflection, you can teach your students strategies to help them think while they read and build their comprehension.

George, J. (1994). Good Grief! Good Grammar! : A Basic (and Short) Guide to Standard English. Markham, ON: Pembroke.

This exceptional guide takes the mystery out of grammar with clear definitions of terms, explanations and examples of the major rules, suggestions, for improving writing, and a "trouble-shooting" glossary of the major grammar pitfalls.

Graham, C. (1993). Grammarchants: More Jazz Chants. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

More Jazz chants: a review of basic structures of spoken American English.

Graham, C. (1988). Jazz Chant Fairy Tales: Performance Pieces for Children. New York: Oxford University Press.

A collection of eight traditional fairy tales presented in the author's jazz chant style and designed to teach the rhythms of spoken American English primarily to students of English as a second language.

Graham, C. (1988). Jazz Chants For Children. New York: Oxford University Press.

A collection of chants, songs, and poems designed to teach the rhythms of spoken American English primarily to students of English as a second language.

Graham, C. (2003). Longman Children's Picture Dictionary With Songs and Chants. Hong Kong: Longman.

The songs and chants provide an excellent way to practice the pronunciation, rhythm and stress patterns of English. Children respond well to music and the songs and chants are a great activity for all the class to do together.

Guidelines For Elementary ESL Support. (2001). Richmond, BC: School District No. 38.

This binder is intended to assist teachers of ESL students, both experienced and new, in supporting their work. Topics covered are language skills development guidelines, instructional strategies, procedures occurring throughout the year, support delivery model, communication with home, intercultural understanding and resources.

Hadfield, J. (2007). Elementary Communication Games. Essex: Addison Wesley Longman.

Part of the “Photocopiable ELT Games and Activities” Series.

Haynes, J. (1997). Newcomer Program: Activity Copymasters, Teacher's Guide, Grades K-2.

Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall Regents.

A handy resource book containing a wealth of ready-to-use activities that will help your kindergarten through second-grade newcomers learn English. Activities designed to help children acquire basic vocabulary skills.

Haynes, J. (1997). Newcomer Program: Activity Copymasters, Teacher's Guide, Grades 3-6. Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall Regents.

A handy resource book containing a wealth of ready-to-use activities that will help your upper-elementary newcomers learn English. Activities designed to help children at different language levels to acquire survival language for school situations.

Johns, J., Lenski, S., & Elish-Piper, L. (1999). Early literacy assessments & teaching strategies. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.

Early literacy assessments and teaching strategies.

Jordano, K. & Callella, T. (1998). Fall Phonemic Awareness Songs & Rhymes: Fun Lyrics Sung to Familiar Tunes. Cypress, CA: Creative Teaching Press.

Each book in this three-book series includes a CD full of dozens of interactive, theme-related songs and rhymes that help children listen to language and "play with" sounds. Each song, sung to a familiar tune, is complemented by activity ideas, making it easy to add some phonemic-awareness fun to your lesson plans. Silly, playful songs paired with research-based phonemic-awareness activities -- a winning combination for any reading-development program.

Jordano, K. & Callella, T. (1998). Spring Phonemic Awareness Songs & Rhymes: Fun Lyrics Sung to Familiar Tunes. Cypress, CA: Creative Teaching Press.

Jordano, K. & Callella, T. (1998). Winter Phonemic Awareness Songs & Rhymes: Fun Lyrics Sung to Familiar Tunes. Cypress, CA: Creative Teaching Press.

Kalman, B. (2000). Pioneer Dictionary. New York: Crabtree Pub.

An alphabetical listing of words related to life on the American frontier, from ague and bank barn to wheelwright and zoetrope.

Kress, J. E. (1993). The ESL Teacher's Book of Lists. West Nyack, NY: Center for Applied Research in Education.

Features eighty reproducible lists designed for use by ESL teachers in the classroom or for reference in developing instructional materials and planning lessons for elementary and secondary students. Covers the topics of vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, assessment, and curriculum and instruction.

Langdo, B., Bureau, H. & Ho, J. (2007). Wordly Wise 3000. Toronto, ON: Educators Publishing Service.

Exercises and activities to promote reading comprehension.

Lenski, S.D., & Johns, J.L. (2000). Improving Writing: Resources, Strategies, and Assessments. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Pub.

Presents resources, strategies, and assessments for practicing and prospective teachers of writing, including reproducible student worksheets, transparency masters, book and Web site lists, instructional and evaluative ideas, and other teaching aids.

McCarthy, T. (1993). Multicultural Fables and Fairy Tales: Stories and Activities to Promote Literacy and Cultural Awareness. New York: Scholastic Professional Books.

Recounts 24 fairy tales with accompanying teaching suggestions and activity sheets.

Mennell, J. (1995). Cooking in the ESL Classroom: Recipes and Language Activities for Beginners. Vancouver, BC: Vancouver Community College.

Simple recipes that can be completed within one or two ESL classroom lessons.

Meyers, M. & Meyers, L.J. (2001). Primary Verbs. Toronto, ON: Mainstreams Publications.

Building literacy for your students -- the choice of verbs in this book rely heavily on the vocabulary for beginning readers and speakers of English.

Monahan, S. (1994). Multivoice Magic Poetry as Shared Reading. Melbourne, Aus: Longman Cheshire.

The study and teaching of the oral interpretation of poetry for primary aged students.

Moore, H. (1997). A Poem a Day : 180 Thematic Poems and Activities That Teach and Delight All Year Long. New York: Scholastic Professional Books.

This collection of 180 poems was assembled with classroom needs in mind. Intended to delight students every day, the collection's poems span the school year from September to summertime. Its introduction gives teachers before-, during-, and after-reading ideas. Sections in the collection include: Me and My World, Primary Concepts, Seasons and Special Days, Animals, Science and Nature, and Just for Fun. Every page in the collection has a picture by a noted children's illustrator--and every poem has an activity or a picture book link to make the poem pack more learning punch. Ideas for student activities before, during, and after reading the poems are suggested. Sharing, snowfall, safety, sneezing, sibling rivalry, hibernation, honeybees, whales, rainbows, and dinosaurs are among some of the subjects of the poems.

Moreno, N.P. & et al. (2004). Food and Fitness: Activities Guide For Teachers. Houston, TX: National Space Biomedical Research Institute.

This guide provides activities which allow students to explore a variety of physical and life science concepts related to energy, metabolism and the role of nutrients in the body.

Parnwell, E. C. (1989). The New Oxford Picture Dictionary. New York: Oxford University Press.

Teaches English as a second language to Chinese speakers through the use of pictures dealing with everyday topics such as the body, post office, law, travel, and family.

Peregoy, S. F. (2005). Reading, Writing, and Learning in ESL: A Resource Book for K-12 Teachers. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.

Provides K-12 teachers with a wide range of practical strategies to help them promote literacy and language development in English language learners.

Program Services Department of School District No. 44. (1999). Reading 44 A Core Reading Framework: Intermediate. North Vancouver, BC: School District No. 44.

Designed to provide intermediate teachers with a practical resource for the teaching of writing. The “Eight Skills of Writing”, which identify key elements in effective writing, and the accompanying instructional activities and graphic organizers, offer teachers creative ideas and suggestions for classroom writing instruction.

Program Services Department of School District No. 44. (1999). Reading 44 A Core Reading Framework: Primary. North Vancouver, BC: School District No. 44.

Reading 44 is a classroom program written by the teachers of North Vancouver. This resource outlines an explicit classroom reading program for all students K-10. The heart of the Reading 44 program lies in the “Daily Dozen", twelve reading strategies that good readers use. Instructional activities and graphic organizers are included in the document to encourage diverse learners to recognize, learn and practice these twelve strategies in order to become effective, critical readers.

Reithaug, D. (2002). Orchestrating Success in Reading. West Vancouver, BC: Stirling Head Enterprises.

This book is about assessing and teaching reading and is based upon the five components of reading. These components are phonemic awareness (the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate the sounds that make up spoken language), phonics (the recognition that letters are used to represent speech sounds), fluency (the ability to read words with accuracy, speed, and expression), vocabulary, and strategies for comprehending text. It is especially about teaching those students who are struggling with reading.

Shantz, M. (1993). Goldmine: A Treasury of Language-Teaching Games and Activities For Teachers of English as a Second and Foreign Language to Use in the Classroom. Montreal, QC: Tango Publications.

This book contains a variety of activities that allow the students to practice and learn language. The activities cover a wide range of language skills, with a focus on talking and listening. Included are cooperative and competitive activities for pairs, small groups, large groups, and as a class.