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Customer Stories

My kids wrote the best sentences of their lives.

After just a semester of use — both with in-person and distance learning — educators in Moore Public Schools (OK) are seeing their English learners make remarkable gains in their reading and writing skills with Hands-On English for K-1 Newcomers & Beginner ELs.

I absolutely love the ease of use.

Many elementary ESOL teachers in Rome City Schools serve more than one grade level, or switch grades every few years, making versatility in curriculum planning a must-have. The flexibility of Hands-On English, when paired with Frames for Fluency, allows teachers to easily scaffold or adjust as needed.

How Champion of IDEAS Accelerates English Learner Language Development

Following a successful pilot, Rome High School continued to use Champion of IDEAS, alongside the new online version available to them during the pandemic.

High School English Learners See Gains in Language

Rome High School in Georgia reports "high levels of student engagement with the Champion program and also that it provides rigor and content ... "

Unanimous Vote for OnlineIPT

Dallas ISD (Texas) chooses the OnlineIPT to test over 67,000 English learners for its ease of use, quick and accurate results, analytics, and data-driven reports.

OnlineIPT Translates into More Time for Instruction

Jacksonville ISD (Texas) uses the OnlineIPT to identify, place, and tailor instruction according to individual student needs.

School District Goes from Low Ranking Schools to #1 District in ELD

English learners show progress using Carousel of IDEAS English language development program.

Online ELTiS: An Incredible Asset to Our Student Exchange Efforts

Immediate score reports solve an ongoing problem for international exchange students.

Big District Needs: Quick, Accurate English Language Assessment

The IPT helps Polk County School District in Florida streamline their placement process.

IPT Overcomes the Language Barrier to Help Understand Subject Knowledge

The IPT Family of Tests gives Citrus County School District in Florida a concrete profile of a student's language and cognitive ability.

LEP Students Are Making Great Strides with the IPT

The IPT helps Port Arthur Independent School District in Texas accurately place limited English proficiency (LEP) students into instructional programs that help them thrive.

A State Leader in English Language Development

Carousel of IDEAS helped 52 percent of ELs in Oregon's Gervais School District to move up at least one proficiency level.

A Southern California After-School Program Enriches Each Day with English Instruction

Students show noticeable improvement after using Carousel of IDEAS to help build their English language skills.

District with Students Speaking Over 20 Languages Finds Success with Carousel

On an off beaten track in Alaska, the Kodiak Island Borough School District finds that Carousel's systematic, structured, and standards-based approach to language instruction fits their instructional framework.

Schools That Implemented Carousel Are on Target to Meet Their Achievement Goals

When Oak Grove Elementary School District in California noticed that their English learners in schools using Carousel of IDEAS were out performing some of their other schools, they decided to implement Carousel in all of their schools .

Teacher's Guides

Detailed lesson plans, lists of target vocabulary words and target forms and functions, clear learning objectives, chapter materials checklists, and more!

Set 1

#2-902

$242

Set 2

#2-922

$242

Lesson Plan Flow Charts

Short summary of each lesson in the Teacher’s Guide provides a pacing guide for lesson planning. Separate K-1 charts with modifications for younger learners.

Set 1

#2-955

$71

Set 2

#2-956

$71

Resource Books & CD-ROMs

Contains Activity Sheets, Activity Pictures, Templates.
Chapter Tests and Assessment Tools that give students opportunities to practice and apply what they have learned in their Carousel lessons.
Engaging activities develop students’ academic skills and cognitive abilities.
Blackline masters in print and CD-ROM format make duplicating resources for the classroom both easy and convenient.

Set 1

#2-904

$178

Set 2

#2-924

$178

Picture & Word Cards

More than 550 full-color picture cards and corresponding word cards (both sets).
Arranged by topic and language level to make teaching and learning fun and interactive for any language learning setting.
Can be used to supplement any ELD program.

Set 1

#2-903

$277

Set 2

#2-923

$277

Sets 1 & 2

#2-913

$482

Theme Pictures

Each set contains 18 full-color theme pictures that bring vocabulary alive and provide an authentic context for language learning.
Pictures also included on CD-ROM.
Reverse side of pictures include differentiated activities for reading, writing, listening, and speaking for each language level.
Can be used to supplement any ELD program.

Set 1

#2-951

$147

Set 2

#2-952

$147

Sets 1 & 2

#2-950

$283

Transparencies on CD-ROM

Full-color visuals on CD-ROM include short readings, songs, poems, graphic organizers, and other instructional tools.

Set 1

#2-953

$172

Set 2

#2-954

$172

Language Progress Cards

Give teachers the scope and sequence of the Carousel program while tracking individual student progress.

Sets 1 & 2

#2-919

$24

Frames for Fluency

Ready-made sentence frames for oral language development within the Carousel lesson. Visit the web site.

Set 1

#2-995

$318

Set 2

#2-996

$318

Sets 1 & 2

#2-988

$596

Literature Collection

Many award-winning and well-loved titles. Lesson 4 in every chapter is a literature lesson using one of these books.

Set 1

#2-907

$395

Set 2

#2-927

$320

Set 1—Beginning-Early Intermediate (Emerging)
Unit 1: Grandfather’s Journey; Anno’s Counting Book; Ten, Nine, Eight; Go Away Big Green Monster!
Unit 2: Abuela; Miss Malarkey Doesn’t Live in Room 10; The Happy Day; Here are My Hands; Will a Parrot Eat a Carrot?; The Very Hungry Caterpillar; Shapes, Shapes, Shapes
Unit 3: White Snow, Bright Snow; Lost: One Dad!; 26 Letters and 99 Cents; Big Red Barn; Pumpkin, Pumpkin; Pancakes for Breakfast
Unit 4: Jobs from A to Z; Umbrella; The Tenth Good Thing About Barney; May I Bring a Friend?; Tops & Bottoms; People

Set 2—Intermediate-Advanced (Expanding–Bridging)
Unit 5: Sam and the Firefly; Cesar Chavez: Changing Lives; Madeline; Owl Moon; The Three Bears; The Quilt Story
Unit 6: Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel; Martin Luther King, Jr.: Changing Lives; The Golden Rule; Miss Millie and the Marbles; The Popcorn Book; Johnny Appleseed
Unit 7: If You Made a Million; Nine O’Clock Lullaby; How Much is a Million?; McElligot’s Pool; Six Dogs and a Police Officer
Unit 8: Brave Irene; The Tiny Seed; All in a Day; A House for Hermit Crab

Literature book titles and prices subject to change without notice. Collection includes both hardcover and softcover books.

Go English₂! Forms and Functions Charts

A teacher tool that provides a scope and sequence of language skills by proficiency level. These charts serve as:

A matrix to exhibit a model sentence for each grammatical form by proficiency level in a functional context.
A tool for teachers to access examples of the ways in which the uses of language interrelate with its grammar.

Learn More

#2-990

$69

IDEA Picture Dictionary 1 (Set 1)

Integrated throughout the Carousel chapters to build vocabulary.

More than 600 basic nouns with colorful pictures in an easy-to-use dictionary format.
Fun appendixes, including numbers and prepositions.

#2-039

$24 each (1-20 Dictionaries)

$23 each (21+ Dictionaries)

IDEA Picture Dictionary 2 (Set 2)

Integrated throughout the Carousel chapters to build vocabulary.

Appendixes about idioms, U.S. presidents, and other content reference information.
Links to web-based downloadable worksheets.

#2-063

$24 each (1-20 Dictionaries)

$23 each (21+ Dictionaries)

IDEA Picture Dictionary 1 (Set 1)

Integrated throughout the Carousel chapters to build vocabulary.

More than 600 basic nouns with colorful pictures in an easy-to-use dictionary format.
Fun appendixes, including numbers and prepositions.

#2-039

$24 each (1-20 Dictionaries)

$23 each (21+ Dictionaries)

IDEA Picture Dictionary 2 (Set 2)

Integrated throughout the Carousel chapters to build vocabulary.

Appendixes about idioms, U.S. presidents, and other content reference information.
Links to web-based downloadable worksheets.

#2-063

$24 each (1-20 Dictionaries)

$23 each (21+ Dictionaries)

Carousel Testers

The Carousel Testers are a formal assessment tool designed for grades K-1 and for grades 2-5. They contain new end-of-chapter tests that reveal how well students have mastered the chapter learning objectives so you can easily identify areas where some students may need more practice.

Grades K-1 Testers focus exclusively on listening and speaking skills, including language functions and forms.
Grades 2-5 Testers assess listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills and consistently test the language functions and forms presented to students in the chapter.
Can be group administered to the entire class; speaking section is individually administered.
Contain placement tests to be administered before instruction begins.
Corresponding Examiner’s Manual contains detailed instructions for administering and scoring.

Grade Level: K-1

Set 1 class packs:
1 Examiner's Manual, 10 Placement Tests, 10 Testers (Units 1-2), and 10 Testers (Units 3-4)

Set 2 class packs:
1 Examiner's Manual, 10 Placement Tests, 10 Testers (Units 5-6), and 10 Testers (Units 7-8)

Set 1 Tester Class Pack

#2-970

$249

Set 2 Tester Class Pack

#2-971

$249

Placement Tests (Pkg. of 10)

#2-974

$38

Set 1 Testers (Units 1-2) (Pkg. of 10)

#2-975-12

$87

Set 1 Testers (Units 3-4) (Pkg. of 10)

#2-975-34

$87

Set 2 Testers (Units 5-6) (Pkg. of 10)

#2-975-56

$87

Set 2 Testers (Units 7-8) (Pkg. of 10)

#2-975-78

$87

Grade Level: 2-5

Set 1 class packs:
1 Examiner's Manual, 10 Placement Tests, 10 Testers (Units 1-2), and 10 Testers (Units 3-4)

Set 2 class packs:
1 Examiner's Manual, 10 Placement Tests, 10 Testers (Units 5-6), and 10 Testers (Units 7-8)

Set 1 Tester Class Pack

#2-980

$249

Set 2 Tester Class Pack

#2-981

$249

Placement Tests (Pkg. of 10)

#2-984

$38

Set 1 Testers (Units 1-2) (Pkg. of 10)

#2-985-12

$87

Set 1 Testers (Units 3-4) (Pkg. of 10)

#2-985-34

$87

Set 2 Testers (Units 5-6) (Pkg. of 10)

#2-985-56

$87

Set 2 Testers (Units 7-8) (Pkg. of 10)

#2-985-78

$87

Pocket Chart

The pocket chart (34"w x 52"h) has 10 plastic pockets to display picture cards, word cards, sentence strips, and more. Can be hung from a pocket chart stand or from a wall (pocket chart stand not included).

Pocket Chart

#2-181

$61

Customer Stories

My kids wrote the best sentences of their lives.

I absolutely love the ease of use.

How Champion of IDEAS Accelerates English Learner Language Development

High School English Learners See Gains in Language

Unanimous Vote for OnlineIPT

OnlineIPT Translates into More Time for Instruction

School District Goes from Low Ranking Schools to #1 District in ELD

Online ELTiS: An Incredible Asset to Our Student Exchange Efforts

Big District Needs: Quick, Accurate English Language Assessment

IPT Overcomes the Language Barrier to Help Understand Subject Knowledge

LEP Students Are Making Great Strides with the IPT

A State Leader in English Language Development

A Southern California After-School Program Enriches Each Day with English Instruction

District with Students Speaking Over 20 Languages Finds Success with Carousel

Schools That Implemented Carousel Are on Target to Meet Their Achievement Goals

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