Theme Pictures
The full-color Theme Pictures (9.5"x11")—including both illustrations and photographs—bring the target vocabulary alive and provide an authentic and natural context for language learning. Activities utilizing the fronts of the Theme Pictures are incorporated into the Teacher’s Guide lessons. On the reverse side (click to see sample) of the Theme Pictures you will find specific questions appropriate for students at every stage of language acquisition that you can use for additional practice of the target language forms and functions.
Transparencies
These full-color Transparencies include short readings, songs, graphic organizers,
visuals, and other instructional tools.
Literature Collection
Students will enjoy these wonderful books, many of which are award-winning literature titles, as they develop their literacy skills. The Teacher’s Guide includes language-level appropriate activities associated with the literature. Shared reading questions are provided for each book.
Creative IDEAS
These full-color activity books give students additional practice with target vocabulary and concepts they learn in the program. Set 1 includes books 1–4 and Set 2 includes books 5–8.
Now that you are more familiar with the philosophy, features, and components of the Carousel program, you are ready to move on. You have the option of taking a Quick Quiz on the information presented or moving on to the next section: Placing Students in the Program.
