Wellloved by children and teachers the world over, kids box is bursting with bright ideas to inspire you and your pupils. The 40 book series is divided into six levels covering the five topics of natural science, history, people, wildlife and transport. I have very little training in teaching young learners. Including a comprehensive mix of esteemed authors, favorite characters, nonfiction, and licensed properties, penguin young readers feature a traditional numbered leveling system, as well as the guided reading leveling system, to ensure quick recognition for educators. To see book cover and description for the titles listed or to purchase, click on a title. The macmillan english fluency book helps children to develop natural intonation in speaking english through an exciting adventure story at lower levels, and at higher levels through a radio programme with accompanying writing tasks. Power up young learners cambridge university press. These are arranged around facsimile pages of the pupils book and workbook, so that teachers can see how the material is intended to be used. Millions of young learners have started learning english with one of our coursebooks. Goodnight moon by margaret wise brown goodnight moon doesnt really have much of a story. I am a young teacher in my second year of teaching. Young learners, also known as young learners english tests yle, is a suite of english language examinations specially designed for children in primary and lowersecondary school.
White is one of the first books i remember reading. This handbook contains the specifications for all three levels of cambridge english. Usborne english readers are english language readers for young learners. Worm boxed set, by kathy caple guided reading levels bd. This undeniable classic is sure to hook any young reader. Young learners is at prea1, a1 and a2 levels of the common european framework of reference for languages cefr published by the council of europe. Choosing picture books for young learners in elt emily blogs. All the study materials you need to pass prea1 starters yle yle starters courses, practice tests, skills. Customer services macmillan education the macmillan campus 4. Fairy tales young learners graded readers levels a1a2 future jobs readers.
Penguin young readers guided reading levels penguin. Readers for young learners delight young learners with their colourful illustrations. It will take about 10 minutes to complete and it will suggest which english level to follow. Try these 4 methods to teach grammar to young learners. For young learners pearson readers pearson english readers. All the resources that support a book can be found on its home page. View level 4 books educators penguin young readers apply the standards of irene fountas and gay su pinnels guided reading program in text layout, vocabulary, sentence structure, design, plot complexity, font size, genres, and themes to determine the appropriate guided reading level. The english world teachers guide contains stepbystep teaching notes for each lesson. Classic books for english learners good air language. Beautifullyillustrated picture books introduce young learners to the joy of reading in english and foster a lifelong love for language. Young learner testing teachingenglish british council. Macmillans new series of factual readers for young learners match all of these requirements.
General english course books for young learners infographic. I will start with books we read in grades 2 and 3 and progress from there. Our staff share all the secrets theyve learned from working with different levels of learners, and what you need to know to bring the best esl lessons to young learners right now. The cambridge alphabet book teaches english handwriting to young children. This article offers guidelines for selecting fiction, poetry, and nonfiction literature that can facilitate the language development and reading comprehension of english learners along with suggested lists of childrens books for each genre. For the most part, graded readers need to be levelappropriate, well written and, most importantly, interesting. Penguin readers a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that have been written for learners of english as a second language. Books for young learners levels and approaches chart. Classics graded readers levels a1b2 collins agatha christie elt readers. It is designed for use by teachers who are preparing candidates for the tests, or who are considering doing so.
First listed are popular books and authors with straightforward text and reading levels below 7th grade, followed by links to catalog searches for helpful categories of books rapid reads. These books are ordered from easiest to more difficult. These are high interest, low reading level hilo books for adults who want to improve their literacy skills and abilities. Although i bought this book just a month ago, i have been using activities from a friends copy for almost a year.
Oxford phonics world level 5 student book with reader e. How to find easy reader books your learners can actually. These tests introduce children to everyday written and spoken english and are an excellent way for them to gain confidence and improve their english. The books in this section are ones that i read in elementary school. Young learners level test find out you level of english. Hilo books for adult literacy learners by ker0wyn a communitycreated list.
The language is very controlled and the refrain is repeated, so its suitable from low levels. Adults,on the other hand, usually focus more on learning vocabulary and grammar rules and they make an effort to apply those rules later. A variety of fiction and nonfiction titles in six levels for children aged from 6 to 12. A variety of techniques for sharing literature is also suggested, including. Please add actual literary works that you have read in spanish. A sample of saudiyoungefl learners were randomly selected and divided into two groups. The book is just a description of certain things like kittens, a mouse and a quiet old lady.
Pre a1 starters is the first of three cambridge english qualifications designed for young learners. Classics graded readers levels a1b2 fairy tales young learners graded readers levels a1a2 innova young learners graded readers levels a1a2 dictionaries. The current research study investigated the effects of talking story books on saudi young efl learners reading comprehension skills. Discover our new english readers books, perfect for children learning english. Reading recovery levels level conversion chart books for young learners in spanish lap books teacher resource emergent, early, and fluent s shared reading g guided reading i independent reading sales representative locations all book covers and descriptions shown by emergent books pk1 early books 12 fluent books 23. And yet, mastering the basics of teaching young learners like a pro is not just possible but fairly simple with these lessons from our experienced esl teachers. Tasks must also be appropriate to young learners level of cognitive development, as some cognitive and linguistic strategies tend to be acquired later than others. The effect of talking story books on saudi young efl. Penguin young readers unite the best authors, illustrators, and brands from the penguin young readers group under one umbrella. Young learners english language courses oxford university press. Level 1 beginner approx 300 words level 2 elementary 500 words level.
Four levels spread across four levels of difficulty story readers offer the right balance of enjoyment and motivation, giving the young learners satisfaction of reading real books in language they can understand. These books expose children to real language and develop their reading and. Obviously the types of topics will be geared towards the interests of younger people but there are also differences in the way the language is presented. If we want our young learners to be effective learners of vocabulary, we have to invest in teaching them strategies that help them to remember the words and produce them when they need them.
S tudents learning english as a new language are the fastest growing group in u. Oxford bookworms one of the best series of readers. Immigrants from the wide world, esl efl books for teachers, books for new reader success, best books for english language learners, books f. Poptropica english titles 6 books to accompany our popular primary elt course or just great to read. Our young learners level test is a free test designed for students between the ages of 6 and 12 years old. Kids box young learners cambridge university press. The books for young learners collection is a broad literacy framework for developing readers. Fairy tales young learners graded readers levels a1a2.
Fine motor skills and phonological awareness activity books a and b levels 6 units. Young learners, animals, environment and nature, reading comprehension short reading comprehension for early learners. These books and dvds are a fantastic and fun way for young learners to get interested and learn more about sciencerelated topics. Much more than an english course, power up lessons build the skills learners need to face lifes journey with confidence.
A full colour book complete with engaging illustrations and stickers. Frog and toad are friends by arnold lobel, a good introduction to the frog and toad series great for young english learners. Second edition of this popular course for young learners now seven levels including starter. Many of the titles at the lower levels are suitable for young learners including the following. The aim of this is to relate to the learners own experience and encourage a genuine interest in reading. A fivelevel, british english course with lively stories for young learners, from the authors of treetops. General english course books for young learners differ from those for adults in a number of ways.
We understand how children learn best, and support your. Penguin young readers level 1 level 2 level 3 level 4. Get english language teaching and learning resources for teaching english to young learners, teenagers, and adults. Some leveled books are also supported by fluency practice passages, readers theater scripts, a writers response activity, a literature circle journal, or might be part of a paired book set or other collection. So, what do we need to do to teach young learners grammar. Camre enlsh yon learners handbook for teachers 1 preface this handbook contains the specifications for all three levels of cambridge english.
Macmillan english explorers is written with second language learners in mind. American english primary colors is a new 6level course for young learners. English language learners will also appreciate the story. Selecting literature for english learners this article offers suggestions on how to choose books to aid english learners with language acquisition and comprehension. The tale of peter rabbit by beatrix potter is a very short story, but it is an english classic written in the 1890s. Here we see a clear difference between acquiring language and learning it.
A fivelevel, british english course with lively stories for young learners, from the. A variety of fiction and nonfiction titles in six levels for children aged from 6 to 12 years old. Firstly, it should be noted that this book is 90% pre planned, ready to use activities. Using graded readers in the young learner classroom. An exciting series of storydriven graded readers for primary schools in 5 levels. More about books for young learners books for young learners. The companion website resource books for teachers provides regular updates to.