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Book DetailsReading Gate 200 is a three-book series designed to provide guided reading practice for intermediate-level readers. The series features a carefully selected mix of fiction and non-fiction texts that will captivate students' attention. The goal of the series is to foster a love of reading while enhancing vocabulary, reading skills, reading fluency, and comprehension. Students who complete the Reading Gate 200 series will greatly improve their reading skills, preparing them for both academic study and personal enjoyment.FeaturesOriginal stories and informative texts developed around interesting reading topicsThought-provoking questions to introduce each unit topicColorful, captivating illustrations and photographs to aid in understandingHigh-frequency words and review words to promote reading competencySkill building activities to develop understanding of the different purposes and aspects of reading passagesReading comprehension activities to build language proficiencyPracti

Book DetailsReading Gate 200 is a three-book series designed to provide guided reading practice for intermediate-level readers. The series features a carefully selected mix of fiction and non-fiction texts that will captivate students' attention. The goal of the series is to foster a love of reading while enhancing vocabulary, reading skills, reading fluency, and comprehension. Students who complete the Reading Gate 201 series will greatly improve their reading skills, preparing them for both academic study and personal enjoyment.FeaturesOriginal stories and informative texts developed around interesting reading topicsThought-provoking questions to introduce each unit topicColorful, captivating illustrations and photographs to aid in understandingHigh-frequency words and review words to promote reading competencySkill building activities to develop understanding of the different purposes and aspects of reading passagesReading comprehension activities to build language proficiencyPracti

Book DetailsReading Gate 200 is a three-book series designed to provide guided reading practice for intermediate-level readers. The series features a carefully selected mix of fiction and non-fiction texts that will captivate students' attention. The goal of the series is to foster a love of reading while enhancing vocabulary, reading skills, reading fluency, and comprehension. Students who complete the Reading Gate 202 series will greatly improve their reading skills, preparing them for both academic study and personal enjoyment.FeaturesOriginal stories and informative texts developed around interesting reading topicsThought-provoking questions to introduce each unit topicColorful, captivating illustrations and photographs to aid in understandingHigh-frequency words and review words to promote reading competencySkill building activities to develop understanding of the different purposes and aspects of reading passagesReading comprehension activities to build language proficiencyPracti

The series also utilizes a four-strand approach that sets a foundation for students to practice receptive and productive skills alongside focused language study and fluency practice.

The series also utilizes a four-strand approach that skills alongside focused language study and fluency practice.

The series also utilizes a four-strand approach that skills alongside focused language study and fluency practice.

Students who complete this series will gain confidence in speaking while developing language skills they can apply to reading, listening, and writing tasks in other classes.

Students who complete this series will gain confidence in speaking while developing language skills they can apply to reading, listening, and writing tasks in other classes.

Students who complete this series will gain confidence in speaking while developing language skills they can apply to reading, listening, and writing tasks in other classes.

Star Speakers for Readers’ Theater is a 12-book readers’ theater series in three levels designed for beginning learners of English. The books in the series feature adaptations of famous stories and original playlets, written using easy and functional language patterns. Students have fun practicing English through these familiar stories. The activities in each book prepare learners for a readers’ theater performance of the story at the end of each book. FeaturesRole-play activities to practice useful key language structures and phrasesActing tips with videos to assist students in using natural gestures, tone, and expressionGame activities to review new vocabularyOriginal songs to refine pronunciation and intonation skillsFlashcards for additional vocabulary practiceA playlet for a readers’ theater performanceA practice book for additional vocabulary, language, and fluency practice What Is Readers’ Theater? Readers’ theater is a fun and interactive way for learners for pra

Star Speakers for Readers’ Theater is a 12-book readers’ theater series in three levels designed for beginning learners of English. The books in the series feature adaptations of famous stories and original playlets, written using easy and functional language patterns. Students have fun practicing English through these familiar stories. The activities in each book prepare learners for a readers’ theater performance of the story at the end of each book. FeaturesRole-play activities to practice useful key language structures and phrasesActing tips with videos to assist students in using natural gestures, tone, and expressionGame activities to review new vocabularyOriginal songs to refine pronunciation and intonation skillsFlashcards for additional vocabulary practiceA playlet for a readers’ theater performanceA practice book for additional vocabulary, language, and fluency practice What Is Readers’ Theater? Readers’ theater is a fun and interactive way for learners for pra

Star Speakers for Readers’ Theater is a 12-book readers’ theater series in three levels designed for beginning learners of English. The books in the series feature adaptations of famous stories and original playlets, written using easy and functional language patterns. Students have fun practicing English through these familiar stories. The activities in each book prepare learners for a readers’ theater performance of the story at the end of each book. FeaturesRole-play activities to practice useful key language structures and phrasesActing tips with videos to assist students in using natural gestures, tone, and expressionGame activities to review new vocabularyOriginal songs to refine pronunciation and intonation skillsFlashcards for additional vocabulary practiceA playlet for a readers’ theater performanceA practice book for additional vocabulary, language, and fluency practice What Is Readers’ Theater? Readers’ theater is a fun and interactive way for learners for pra

Star Speakers for Readers’ Theater is a 12-book readers’ theater series in three levels designed for beginning learners of English. The books in the series feature adaptations of famous stories and original playlets, written using easy and functional language patterns. Students have fun practicing English through these familiar stories. The activities in each book prepare learners for a readers’ theater performance of the story at the end of each book. FeaturesRole-play activities to practice useful key language structures and phrasesActing tips with videos to assist students in using natural gestures, tone, and expressionGame activities to review new vocabularyOriginal songs to refine pronunciation and intonation skillsFlashcards for additional vocabulary practiceA playlet for a readers’ theater performanceA practice book for additional vocabulary, language, and fluency practice What Is Readers’ Theater? Readers’ theater is a fun and interactive way for learners for pra

Star Speakers for Readers’ Theater is a 12-book readers’ theater series in three levels designed for beginning learners of English. The books in the series feature adaptations of famous stories and original playlets, written using easy and functional language patterns. Students have fun practicing English through these familiar stories. The activities in each book prepare learners for a readers’ theater performance of the story at the end of each book. FeaturesRole-play activities to practice useful key language structures and phrasesActing tips with videos to assist students in using natural gestures, tone, and expressionGame activities to review new vocabularyOriginal songs to refine pronunciation and intonation skillsFlashcards for additional vocabulary practiceA playlet for a readers’ theater performanceA practice book for additional vocabulary, language, and fluency practice What Is Readers’ Theater? Readers’ theater is a fun and interactive way for learners for pra

Star Speakers for Readers’ Theater is a 12-book readers’ theater series in three levels designed for beginning learners of English. The books in the series feature adaptations of famous stories and original playlets, written using easy and functional language patterns. Students have fun practicing English through these familiar stories. The activities in each book prepare learners for a readers’ theater performance of the story at the end of each book. FeaturesRole-play activities to practice useful key language structures and phrasesActing tips with videos to assist students in using natural gestures, tone, and expressionGame activities to review new vocabularyOriginal songs to refine pronunciation and intonation skillsFlashcards for additional vocabulary practiceA playlet for a readers’ theater performanceA practice book for additional vocabulary, language, and fluency practice What Is Readers’ Theater? Readers’ theater is a fun and interactive way for learners for pra

Star Speakers for Readers’ Theater is a 12-book readers’ theater series in three levels designed for beginning learners of English. The books in the series feature adaptations of famous stories and original playlets, written using easy and functional language patterns. Students have fun practicing English through these familiar stories. The activities in each book prepare learners for a readers’ theater performance of the story at the end of each book. FeaturesRole-play activities to practice useful key language structures and phrasesActing tips with videos to assist students in using natural gestures, tone, and expressionGame activities to review new vocabularyOriginal songs to refine pronunciation and intonation skillsFlashcards for additional vocabulary practiceA playlet for a readers’ theater performanceA practice book for additional vocabulary, language, and fluency practice What Is Readers’ Theater? Readers’ theater is a fun and interactive way for learners for pra

Intensive Listening Training is a two-book series designed to develop the aural comprehension skills of English language learners.

Early Writers is a three-level beginner series designed for elementary school students. The series uses a step-by-step approach to build the writing skills of English language learners in an interesting and fun way. From understanding basic grammar, constructing sentences, and learning how to self-edit, Early Writers guides students through the writing process. Each unit features an original passage with useful vocabulary and helpful sentence patterns which students can use as a model to create their own personal passage. Students who complete this series will develop stronger writing skills and gain confidence in their ability to communicate.FeaturesWide range of enjoyable writing topics including school subjects, hobbies, emails, and special occasionsPractical exercises and activities allowing students to organize and prepare their own passagesMultiple sample passages providing ideas for students to incorporate in their own writingLarge variety of graphic organizers to assist student

Early Writers is a three-level beginner series designed for elementary school students. The series uses a step-by-step approach to build the writing skills of English language learners in an interesting and fun way. From understanding basic grammar, constructing sentences, and learning how to self-edit, Early Writers guides students through the writing process. Each unit features an original passage with useful vocabulary and helpful sentence patterns which students can use as a model to create their own personal passage. Students who complete this series will develop stronger writing skills and gain confidence in their ability to communicate.FeaturesWide range of enjoyable writing topics including school subjects, hobbies, emails, and special occasionsPractical exercises and activities allowing students to organize and prepare their own passagesMultiple sample passages providing ideas for students to incorporate in their own writingLarge variety of graphic organizers to assist student

Early Writers is a three-level beginner series designed for elementary school students. The series uses a step-by-step approach to build the writing skills of English language learners in an interesting and fun way. From understanding basic grammar, constructing sentences, and learning how to self-edit, Early Writers guides students through the writing process. Each unit features an original passage with useful vocabulary and helpful sentence patterns which students can use as a model to create their own personal passage. Students who complete this series will develop stronger writing skills and gain confidence in their ability to communicate.FeaturesWide range of enjoyable writing topics including school subjects, hobbies, emails, and special occasionsPractical exercises and activities allowing students to organize and prepare their own passagesMultiple sample passages providing ideas for students to incorporate in their own writingLarge variety of graphic organizers to assist student

Speaking for Presentations is an innovative two-book series designed to develop the public speaking skills of adolescent and adult English language learners at the high-beginning to intermediate level

DescriptionSpeaking for Speeches: Skills for Presentations is an interactive, accessible three-level series specifically designed to develop the public speaking skills of English language learners at

Smart Writers is a three-book series designed to develop the writing skills of English language learners at the low intermediate level of English (CEFR A2). Throughout the series, students learn how to organize their thoughts, explore a variety of writing topics within each unit's theme, and practice paragraph development. The series also reinforces students' understanding of useful grammatical structures through activities modeling writing ideas related to each unit's theme. Students who complete this series will develop stronger writing skills and gain confidence in their ability to compose paragraphs and essays related to personal experiences or opinions.FeaturesWide variety of engaging writing topics including school, daily life, hobbies and interests, hopes for the future, giving advice, etc.Practical exercises and activities allowing students to organize and prepare their own passagesMultiple sample passages providing ideas to spark students' creative thinkingGraphic organizers t

Smart Writers is a three-book series designed to develop the writing skills of English language learners at the low intermediate level of English (CEFR A2). Throughout the series, students learn how to organize their thoughts, explore a variety of writing topics within each unit's theme, and practice paragraph development. The series also reinforces students' understanding of useful grammatical structures through activities modeling writing ideas related to each unit's theme. Students who complete this series will develop stronger writing skills and gain confidence in their ability to compose paragraphs and essays related to personal experiences or opinions.FeaturesWide variety of engaging writing topics including school, daily life, hobbies and interests, hopes for the future, giving advice, etc.Practical exercises and activities allowing students to organize and prepare their own passagesMultiple sample passages providing ideas to spark students' creative thinkingGraphic organizers t

Easy First Reading is a three-level introductory series designed to teach students how to read. The series uses an engaging step-by-step approach to build the reading skills of English language learners through practice of phonetic decoding and high-frequency word reading. Each unit features two illustrated passages with useful, carefully graded vocabulary and simple sentence patterns. These books were written and designed to motivate language learners to enjoy English language reading from the very beginning. Students who complete this series will achieve a strong reading foundation?setting them up for fluency and success in reading, listening, speaking, writing, and pronunciation.FeaturesTwo original reading passages per unit developed around fun, kid-friendly reading topicsColorful, captivating illustrations to aid in understandingHigh-frequency words and review words to promote reading competencyIllustrated, simple, kid-friendly vocabularyReading comprehension activities to build l

Easy First Reading is a three-level introductory series designed to teach students how to read. The series uses an engaging step-by-step approach to build the reading skills of English language learners through practice of phonetic decoding and high-frequency word reading. Each unit features two illustrated passages with useful, carefully graded vocabulary and simple sentence patterns. These books were written and designed to motivate language learners to enjoy English language reading from the very beginning. Students who complete this series will achieve a strong reading foundation?setting them up for fluency and success in reading, listening, speaking, writing, and pronunciation.FeaturesTwo original reading passages per unit developed around fun, kid-friendly reading topicsColorful, captivating illustrations to aid in understandingHigh-frequency words and review words to promote reading competencyIllustrated, simple, kid-friendly vocabularyReading comprehension activities to build l

Smart Writers is a three-book series designed to develop the writing skills of English language learners at the low intermediate level of English (CEFR A2). Throughout the series, students learn how to organize their thoughts, explore a variety of writing topics within each unit's theme, and practice paragraph development. The series also reinforces students' understanding of useful grammatical structures through activities modeling writing ideas related to each unit's theme. Students who complete this series will develop stronger writing skills and gain confidence in their ability to compose paragraphs and essays related to personal experiences or opinions.FeaturesWide variety of engaging writing topics including school, daily life, hobbies and interests, hopes for the future, giving advice, etc.Practical exercises and activities allowing students to organize and prepare their own passagesMultiple sample passages providing ideas to spark students' creative thinkingGraphic organizers t

Book DetailsReading Gate 30 is a three-book beginner series designed to provide guided reading practice. The series uses interesting, carefully written fiction and non-fiction texts that allow students to take their first steps into reading. Each unit features a two-page illustrated passage with useful, high-frequency vocabulary and simple sentence patterns. Students will develop their vocabulary, syntax, reading fluency, and reading comprehension as they progress through the series. Reading Gate 30 fosters a love for reading while using a supportive, easy-to-understand format.FeaturesSimple stories and engaging texts developed around fun, kid-friendly reading topicsColorful, captivating illustrations and photographs to aid in understandingHigh-frequency words and review words to promote reading competencyInteractive and enjoyable picture dictionariesReading comprehension activities to build language proficiencyPractical exercises to increase vocabulary, grammar, and sentence exposure

Book DetailsReading Gate 30 is a three-book beginner series designed to provide guided reading practice. The series uses interesting, carefully written fiction and non-fiction texts that allow students to take their first steps into reading. Each unit features a two-page illustrated passage with useful, high-frequency vocabulary and simple sentence patterns. Students will develop their vocabulary, syntax, reading fluency, and reading comprehension as they progress through the series. Reading Gate 30 fosters a love for reading while using a supportive, easy-to-understand format.FeaturesSimple stories and engaging texts developed around fun, kid-friendly reading topicsColorful, captivating illustrations and photographs to aid in understandingHigh-frequency words and review words to promote reading competencyInteractive and enjoyable picture dictionariesReading comprehension activities to build language proficiencyPractical exercises to increase vocabulary, grammar, and sentence exposure

Book DetailsReading Gate 150 is a three-book low-intermediate series designed to build confidence and fluency through guided reading practice. The series uses a rich collection of carefully written fiction and non-fiction texts with high-frequency vocabulary and useful sentence patterns. As students progress through the series, they will develop their vocabulary, syntax, reading fluency, and reading comprehension. Reading Gate 150 offers the right balance of challenge and support to help readers grow and move towards fluency.FeaturesInteresting topics and highly readable texts to help students stay engagedColorful, captivating photographs to aid in understandingHigh-frequency words and review words to promote reading competencyPicture-based vocabulary banks in each unit to provide visual word associationsReading comprehension activities to build language proficiencyPractical exercises to increase vocabulary, grammar, and sentence exposure while expanding reading abilitiesFull-color wor

Book DetailsReading Gate 150 is a three-book low-intermediate series designed to build confidence and fluency through guided reading practice. The series uses a rich collection of carefully written fiction and non-fiction texts with high-frequency vocabulary and useful sentence patterns. As students progress through the series, they will develop their vocabulary, syntax, reading fluency, and reading comprehension. Reading Gate 151 offers the right balance of challenge and support to help readers grow and move towards fluency.FeaturesInteresting topics and highly readable texts to help students stay engagedColorful, captivating photographs to aid in understandingHigh-frequency words and review words to promote reading competencyPicture-based vocabulary banks in each unit to provide visual word associationsReading comprehension activities to build language proficiencyPractical exercises to increase vocabulary, grammar, and sentence exposure while expanding reading abilitiesFull-color wor

Book DetailsReading Gate 150 is a three-book low-intermediate series designed to build confidence and fluency through guided reading practice. The series uses a rich collection of carefully written fiction and non-fiction texts with high-frequency vocabulary and useful sentence patterns. As students progress through the series, they will develop their vocabulary, syntax, reading fluency, and reading comprehension. Reading Gate 152 offers the right balance of challenge and support to help readers grow and move towards fluency.FeaturesInteresting topics and highly readable texts to help students stay engagedColorful, captivating photographs to aid in understandingHigh-frequency words and review words to promote reading competencyPicture-based vocabulary banks in each unit to provide visual word associationsReading comprehension activities to build language proficiencyPractical exercises to increase vocabulary, grammar, and sentence exposure while expanding reading abilitiesFull-color wor

Book DetailsReading Gate 100 is a three-book series designed to provide guided reading practice for high-beginning-level to pre-intermediate-level readers. The series uses a rich collection of carefully written fiction and non-fiction texts with high-frequency vocabulary and useful sentence patterns. As students progress through the series, they will develop their vocabulary, syntax, reading fluency, and reading comprehension. Reading Gate 102 offers the right balance of challenge and support to help readers grow and move towards fluency.FeaturesInteresting topics and engaging texts to help students stay immersedColorful, captivating photographs to aid in understandingHigh-frequency words and review words to promote reading competencyInteractive and enjoyable picture dictionariesReading comprehension activities to build language proficiencyPractical exercises to increase vocabulary, grammar, and sentence exposure while expanding reading abilitiesFull-color workbook

Book DetailsReading Gate 100 is a three-book series designed to provide guided reading practice for high-beginning-level to pre-intermediate-level readers. The series uses a rich collection of carefully written fiction and non-fiction texts with high-frequency vocabulary and useful sentence patterns. As students progress through the series, they will develop their vocabulary, syntax, reading fluency, and reading comprehension. Reading Gate 101 offers the right balance of challenge and support to help readers grow and move towards fluency.FeaturesInteresting topics and engaging texts to help students stay immersedColorful, captivating photographs to aid in understandingHigh-frequency words and review words to promote reading competencyInteractive and enjoyable picture dictionariesReading comprehension activities to build language proficiencyPractical exercises to increase vocabulary, grammar, and sentence exposure while expanding reading abilitiesFull-color workbook

Book DetailsReading Gate 80 is a three-book series designed to provide guided reading practice for highbeginning- level readers. The series uses carefully chosen fiction and non-fiction texts that will engage students’ attention. The objective of the series is to encourage students to read for both pleasure and study purposes while developing their vocabulary, syntax, reading fluency, and reading comprehension. Students who complete the Reading Gate 81 series will greatly improve their reading skills.FeaturesOriginal stories and informative texts developed around fun, kid-friendly reading topicsThought-provoking questions to introduce each unit topicColorful, captivating illustrations and photographs to aid in understandingHigh-frequency words and review words to promote reading competencyReading comprehension activities to build language proficiencyPractical exercises to increase vocabulary, grammar, and sentence exposure while expanding reading abilitiesGraphic organizers to assist l

Book DetailsReading Gate 100 is a three-book series designed to provide guided reading practice for high-beginning-level to pre-intermediate-level readers. The series uses a rich collection of carefully written fiction and non-fiction texts with high-frequency vocabulary and useful sentence patterns. As students progress through the series, they will develop their vocabulary, syntax, reading fluency, and reading comprehension. Reading Gate 100 offers the right balance of challenge and support to help readers grow and move towards fluency.FeaturesInteresting topics and engaging texts to help students stay immersedColorful, captivating photographs to aid in understandingHigh-frequency words and review words to promote reading competencyInteractive and enjoyable picture dictionariesReading comprehension activities to build language proficiencyPractical exercises to increase vocabulary, grammar, and sentence exposure while expanding reading abilitiesFull-color workbook

Book DetailsReading Gate 30 is a three-book beginner series designed to provide guided reading practice. The series uses interesting, carefully written fiction and non-fiction texts that allow students to take their first steps into reading. Each unit features a two-page illustrated passage with useful, high-frequency vocabulary and simple sentence patterns. Students will develop their vocabulary, syntax, reading fluency, and reading comprehension as they progress through the series. Reading Gate 30 fosters a love for reading while using a supportive, easy-to-understand format.FeaturesSimple stories and engaging texts developed around fun, kid-friendly reading topicsColorful, captivating illustrations and photographs to aid in understandingHigh-frequency words and review words to promote reading competencyInteractive and enjoyable picture dictionariesReading comprehension activities to build language proficiencyPractical exercises to increase vocabulary, grammar, and sentence exposure

Book DetailsReading Gate 80 is a three-book series designed to provide guided reading practice for highbeginning- level readers. The series uses carefully chosen fiction and non-fiction texts that will engage students’ attention. The objective of the series is to encourage students to read for both pleasure and study purposes while developing their vocabulary, syntax, reading fluency, and reading comprehension. Students who complete the Reading Gate 80 series will greatly improve their reading skills.FeaturesOriginal stories and informative texts developed around fun, kid-friendly reading topicsThought-provoking questions to introduce each unit topicColorful, captivating illustrations and photographs to aid in understandingHigh-frequency words and review words to promote reading competencyReading comprehension activities to build language proficiencyPractical exercises to increase vocabulary, grammar, and sentence exposure while expanding reading abilitiesGraphic organizers to assist l

Book DetailsReading Gate 80 is a three-book series designed to provide guided reading practice for highbeginning- level readers. The series uses carefully chosen fiction and non-fiction texts that will engage students’ attention. The objective of the series is to encourage students to read for both pleasure and study purposes while developing their vocabulary, syntax, reading fluency, and reading comprehension. Students who complete the Reading Gate 80 series will greatly improve their reading skills.FeaturesOriginal stories and informative texts developed around fun, kid-friendly reading topicsThought-provoking questions to introduce each unit topicColorful, captivating illustrations and photographs to aid in understandingHigh-frequency words and review words to promote reading competencyReading comprehension activities to build language proficiencyPractical exercises to increase vocabulary, grammar, and sentence exposure while expanding reading abilitiesGraphic organizers to assist l

Easy Fun Facts is a three-level series designed for elementary students of English who are being taught comprehension skills in the reading-to-learn stage. Easy Fun Facts exclusively focuses on nonfiction texts to equip students for future study of academic material in English. The series also utilizes a four-strand approach that sets a foundation for students to practice receptive and productive skills alongside focused language study and fluency practice.Features Graded nonfiction reading passages that are informative and accessible for entry-level students Pre-reading questions to stimulate interest and background knowledge Sight word practice to increase recognition and reading fluency Quick tasks to practice scanning skills with each passage Review units with activities and games to reinforce vocabulary acquisition Pull-out full-color workbook included