Imagine Learning English for ESL EFL ELL NCLB and Head Start

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          Imagine Learning English has hundreds of engaging activities for beginning to early intermediate English language learners ages 4 to 7. It develops vocabulary, listening and speaking, phonemic awareness, emergent literacy, and school readiness skills. It adapts to each student’s unique learning style and ability, allowing progress at an individually appropriate rate. Best of all, Imagine Learning English is fun for students and easy for teachers. PROGRAM OVERVIEW Vocabulary Development Learning new vocabulary, including academic words Listening, seeing, and playing with new vocabulary Practicing each vocabulary word at least ten times in a variety of contexts Listening and Speaking Learning English songs to encourage experimentation with English language Watching video clips to learn the most useful conversational phrases in diverse settings Producing and recording conversational phrases Listening to and responding to stories Phonemic Awareness Learning English phonemes and noting similarities in students' first language Categorizing words by initial phoneme Identifying rhymes Emergent Literacy Learning about letters, words, and books Learning the alphabet letter names, shapes, and sounds Achieving letter recognition automaticity School Readiness Using the computer and navigating through activities Choosing correct English phrases for classroom conversation Following directions Learning and using colors Imagine Learning English Research References Imagine Learning English is based on current research, state standards, and No Child Left Behind guidelines. Imagine Learning English provides a research-based language acquisition curriculum specially designed to meet the needs of English language learners, both in the United States and abroad.