California Teacher’s Edition
Standards-based lesson plans use an easy-to-follow, step-by-step approach
to delivering explicit instruction (Introduce, Teach, Practice) and
teaching skills to mastery. Content standards that are the focus of
instruction are clearly identified on every left-hand page. Strategies
for Universal Access as well as tools to Accelerate Language Development
are found on the right-hand pages. |
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Workbook
Additional practice and
extension activities for each
skill taught as indicated in
the Student Edition. |
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Reader's Companion
Promotes active reading
skills by reprinting the
readings from the Student
Edition. Students interact
with the text by marking
it up (underlining/circling
items, etc.). |
California Placement and Exit Tests
Designed to place students in the appropriate level of Keystone.
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California Assessment Book
Standards-based tests for every selection, including summative unit tests. There is also a diagnostic pre-test (given during the first week of school,) a mid-term test, and a post-test (given during the last week of school) so that teachers can measure student progress effectively throughout the year. |
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Transparencies
Include daily language
practice, vocabulary-
building activities,
handwriting practice,
and graphic organizers
to help facilitate discus-
sion of the Big Question. |
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| California Teacher’s Resource Book
Includes blackline masters of Graphic Organizers and answer keys for
the Student Edition, Workbook, and Reader’s Companion. Also includes
letters home to introduce the unit to students’ families as well as
Reading Summaries for every reading in the Student Edition. |
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Program Audio CD
Includes recordings of each of the readings, as
well as academic and key vocabulary words with
sample sentences. |
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Video DVD
Provides 5–7 minutes of
background-building
information on the
theme or topic
of each unit. |
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Teacher’s CD-ROM w/ ExamView™ Test Generator
This electronic Teacher’s Edition provides the entire content of the print TE together with the electronic files of all the print teaching resources (lesson plans, answer keys, graphic organizers, etc.). In addition, the built-in ExamView Test Generator provides a powerful and easy-to-use tool for Standards-based assessment and reporting. |
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Student CD-ROM w/ eBook electronic student edition
The entire Student Edition on CD-ROM with additional inter-activities for skills taught in text. Also includes complete video and audio recordings, hyperlinks to web resources, and a “Read and Record” feature that allows students to practice their reading and speaking fluency.
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Phonics and Word Analysis Kit
The Phonics and Word Analysis Kit builds the foundational phonics, phonemic awareness, and vocabulary skills for emerging readers, English learners, students with interrupted formal education, and other learners with severely limited reading abilities.
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- Phonics Workbook
Provides instruction and practice in letter-sound correspondence.
- Phonics Teacher’s Guide with Audio CD
Teacher’s guide to each phonics concept with step-by-step lesson plans. The Audio CD provides pronunciation of phonemes and words to build phonemic awareness and vocabulary.
- Phonics Flashcards
Flashcards to help student practice and master sound/symbol combinations.
- Decodable Reader Set
High-interest readings with highly controlled vocabulary to help learners decode text and build reading confidence. |
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