ESL+Materials

**English as a Second Language Materials**

Great Materials for Promoting ESL Readers **Summary:** This course will make math come alive with its many intriguing examples of geometry in the world around you, from baseball to theater lighting to space exploration. The Geometry book is published by McDougal Littell and intended for grades 9 – 12.
 * = Basal/Content = || = Literature = || **Non-Fiction**  ||
 * Geometry [[image:cvr_geometry_sm.gif width="190" height="173"]]

**Discussion Generation:** The beginning of every chapter has a real-life application and encourages students to use their problem solving skills (which is that higher order thinking). Also, throughout the book in every chapter is an ‘Are You Ready for the Chapter?’ and several ‘Mixed Reviews’, both go over prior knowledge skills. This gives the student just enough confidence to support what they know already and how to apply it to the new material.

**Metacognitive Skills:** The ‘Guided Practice’ and ‘Practice and Applications’ in every section is where students’ metacognitive skills are used to show comprehension. After two or three sections in a chapter there is a Quiz that can be taken as a self – check for students.

**Vocabulary (BICS-CALP):** Vocabulary in Geometry is a huge part of this particular math. It is extremely important that the students comprehend the vocabulary. The vocabulary throughout the book does encourage Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS) and Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP).

**Overall Evaluation of Material:** This book would be appropriate for ESL beginners to limited proficiency. It would be used as a content lesson. The discussion generation, metacognitive skills, vocabulary, and illustrations meet the needs of my English language learners. || Tomasito’s Mother Comes   to School **Summary:** Tomasito’s Mother Comes to School is a fictional story inspired by a young boy, his family, and his teacher. HisSpanish-speaking mother makes an unexpected visit to his classroom, second-grader Tomasito is angry and embarrassed…until he discovers that his mother and teacher actually want to get to know each other better in order to help him learn. This book is a great way to get English as a second language (ESL) parents actively involved in reading with their children and promoting literacy. The book is for grades K –5 and illustrated beautifully by Joe Cepeda.

**Discussion Generation:** There are great discussion questions to assist with building knowledge and to get the students involved in a class discussion or allow groups to answers certain questions and come back together as a whole to discuss all the questions.

**Metacognitive Skills:** The book encourages metacognition, but more for the ESL beginners, than for the limited proficiency.

**Vocabulary (BICS-CALP):** The vocabulary throughout the book encourages Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS) and the storyline promotes Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP). = = Overall Evaluation of Material: This book would meet the needs of ESL beginners with no problems, but would be a little easier for my limited proficiency students. It would be used as a reading or language development lesson. The discussion generation in this book is very engaging, vocabulary was easy to comprehend, and illustrations are excellent. This book would be somewhat appropriate for the needs of my English language learners. || Knowing Your Civil Rights **Summary:** The history of civil rights in America has come a long way since men but not women, free men but not slaves, were granted certain rights by our Constitution. Walk in the footsteps of our nation’s founding fathers. Learn about the civil rights all Americans share and the responsibilities that go along with them. The book is for grades 3 –5 and written in chapter form.

**Discussion Generation:** This would be an independent reading.

**Metacognitive Skills:** The book encourages metacognition, for both ESL beginners and for the limited proficiency.

**Vocabulary (BICS-CALP):** Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP) is the focus of this book, little attention was given to Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS).

**Overall Evaluation of Material:** This book would meet the needs of ESL beginners and limited proficiency students. It would be used as a reading lesson. Since this is an independent reading, there would not be any discussions questions. The vocabulary is understandable and the illustrations are helpful in comprehending the material. This book would be somewhat appropriate for the needs of my English language learners. || =References =

Larson, R., Boswell, L., & Stiff, L. (2005). //Geometry.// Evanston, IL: McDougal Littell.

Mayer, E. (2007). //Tomasito’s mother comes to school//. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

Ditchfield, C. (2004). //Knowing your civil rights.// U.S.A.: Scholastic Inc.

Patrice Rodgers Geometry & Honors Geometry Email: patrice.rodgers@mnps.org