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First Five
Use real photographs to introduce your pre- and low-beginner adult literacy students to core vocabulary words from common themes. These lessons follow the early production technique, which focuses on listening, repetition, memorization, and visuals—ideal for learners not literate in their first language.
Each letter-focused lesson introduces five letters and gives students opportunities to identify and reproduce the lowercase and capital letters and see and listen to the letters in basic words. Vocabulary lessons introduce five new words and end with a simple assessment to build review habits. Story-focused lessons review the vocabulary from the related vocabulary lesson.
Printable materials feature large fonts, minimal text, and flashcards in two sizes for flexible use, while the digital version supports vocabulary reinforcement and builds digital literacy for capable learners.
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Grammar
Young Learners & Adult Literacy
- First Five(Pre Beg – Low Beg)
- English Basics(Pre Beg – High Beg)
- Word Bank(Low Beg)
- Word Bank Readers(High Beg)
- Picture Stories(Low Beg)
- Story Prompts(Low Beg – Low Int)
- Discovery(Low Int – High Int)
- Phonics(Pre Beg – Low Beg)
- Phonics Stories(High Beg – Low Int)
- Pronunciation(Low Beg – High Int)
- Super Simple Grammar(Pre Beg – Beg)
- Fun Grammar Lessons(Low Beg – High Int)
Life Skills
Academic & Workplace English
Reading & Discovery
- Famous People(High Beg – Adv)
- Famous Places(Low Int – Adv)
- Famous Things(High Beg – High Int)
- American Presidents(High Int – Adv)
- Easy Readers(Low Int – High Int)
- Sports & Leisure(Low Int – High Int)
- That's News to Me(Low Int – Adv)
- Easy News Stories(High Beg – Low Int)
- Historic Events(Low Int – Adv)
- Group Projects(High Int)
Holidays & Travel
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