Text	Description	SPCLC Program that uses this text	Library
Access: Fundamentals of Literacy and Communication by Steven Molinsky and Bill Bliss, Prentice Hall Regents publishers	Ideal starting point for the learners who cannot read or write in their native languages. Instruction through pre-skill sections and basic reading, writing, literacy and speaking		MLC
Apple Pie: Student Book 1A by Sade Iwataki, Delta Systems company publishers	Lesson plan format, developed by Los Angeles Unified School District		MLC
Basic Grammar in Action, Heinle & Heinle Publishers	Provides a foundation that is basic for language development.		MLC
Basic English for Adult Competency by Autumn Keltner, Leann Howard, Frances Lee, Prentice Hall Regents publishers	Illustrated, situational oriented text for oral language patterns, grammar and drills		MLC
Before Book 1	Listening activities for pre-literate students.	SPPS	MLC
Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers (series) by Penny Ur, Cambridge University Press	Series of 30 titles that offer support and guidelines for practical usage.		MLC
Chalk Talks by Norma Shapiro and Carol Genser, Command Performance Language Institute	Free oral expressions through quick and easy symbols using student generated lessons.		MLC
Clear Speech by Judy Gilbert; Cambridge University Press	Focuses on speaking, listening and phonics; audio CD available.	JFS	MLC
Collaborations: English in Live Literacy by Donna Moss, Cathy C. Shank and Lynda Terrill, Heinle and Heinle publishers		SPPS	MLC
Collaboration: English in Our Lives Beginning, 1 by Jan Hizenga, Gail Weinstein-Shr, Heinle and Heinle publishers	Series based on students authentic stories.
Contemporary English: Literacy by Janet Pednecky, Contemporary Books publishers	Learners from beginning to high intermediate levels learn through interactive, topic-based structure.		MLC
Crossroads Cafe by Lynn Savage and Patricia Gonzalez, Heinle & Heinle Publishers	Video: Photo stories about real people and what it is like for them living in the United States.		MLC
Cuing in with Pictures	Focus is on basic literacy skills.	Capitol Hill	MLC
English For Success Dominie Publishers	a two level series for pre-literate adults to introduce topical vocabulary and listening and speaking skills.	Lao
English for Everyday Activities: A Picture Process Dictionary by Lawrence Zwier, New Readers Press Publishers	Good for multi-level classes; available in monolingual and Spanish version for high beginning students.		MLC
English in Actions, Heinle and Heinle Publishers	Focuses on four level core language series mastering listening, speaking, reading, writing and grammar	Lao
English No Problem, New Readers Press Publishers	Structured lesson plans for teaching language skills.	Lao
First Steps to Literacy	Focus is on learning to speak everyday English and advances to writing, reading and employment skills.	JFS
First Words in English, Book 1; by Linda Mrowicki,  Linmore Publishers, 1990	Provides non-literate students with survival oral and literacy skills.	Lao, GAP, SPPS, MLC, HAP	MLC
Focus on Phonics 1	Focus on sound-symbol relationships.		MLC
Fun with Grammar (series, beginning, intermediate and advanced) by Suzanne Woodward, 101 Production Publishers	Interactive, task-based games are presented.		MLC
English ASAP Literacy Level, (series) Steck Vaughn Publishers	Communication skills for lifelong success.	Neighborhood House	MLC
Going Places 1: Picture-Based English by Eric Burton and Lois Maharg, Longman Publishers	Practical English to function in everyday life.		MLC
Grammar Chants by Carolyn Graham, Oxford University Press	Chants and poems with rhythms to stress intonation patterns of speech.		MLC
I Want to Speak English	Teaches very basic survival language usage; designed for a new arrival with little to no literacy skills.	Capitol Hill	MLC
Jazz Chants by Carolyn Graham, Oxford University Press	Chants to assist with patterns of speech.		MLC
Just Good Friends		SPPS
Laubach Way Reading 1 (series) New Readers Press	Complete series on listening, speaking, reading and writing beginning with the alphabet and sounds to comprehensive reading skills.	JFS
Life Prints", Book 1; ESL for Adults,(series) by Christy M. Newman, Robert Ventre Associates Inc. et. al, New Readers Press publishers	Students learn realistic skills needed at home, work and in the community in a language and cultural context.	CLUES, HCC	MLC
Literacy in Life Skills, Book 1, Heinle & Heinle Publishers	Book has cuing exercises that progress into letters and numbers, then sight words and conversational exchanges.	Capitol Hill
Literacy Plus Level A: by Joan Saslow, Pearson Education publishers	Instruction in survival English and basic literacy skills, geared for pre-literate learners.	SPPS, HCC	MLC
Longman ESL Literacy( series); by Yvonne Wong and Nishio, Longman Publishers	Begins with the fundamental literacy skills and practical communication skills and advance to the high level literacy.	Lao, SPPS, MLC	MLC
Longman Photo Dictionary of American English, Longman publishers	Photo Dictionary for all levels, audio CD available
More Jazz Chants by Carolyn Graham, Oxford University Press	Rhythms chants to enhance speech patterns.		MLC
More Picture Stories by Ligon/Tannenbaum, Longman Publishers	Language and problem posing activities for beginners.		MLC
Passage to ESL Literacy by Diane M. Longfield, Delta Systems, 1981	Teaches visual and auditory discrimination for the pre-literate learner.	HCC	MLC
Personal Stories 1, Linmore Publishers	Series that includes comprehensive exercises.	Capitol Hill	MLC
Phonics Connections, New Readers Press	Phonics	HAP
Picture Stories by Ligon/Tannenbaum, Longman Publishers	Language and literacy activities for beginners.		MLC
Real Life English. Literacy by Adelson-Goldstein, Steck-Vaughn Publishers	A competency-based ESL program for adult learners working with life skills.	GAP	MLC
Sounds Easy by Sharon Bassano, Alta Book Center Publishers	Focuses on beginning listening and pronunciation, pictures, minimal pairs.	MLC	MLC
Starting with A: A Beginner's Guide to the Alphabet by A.M. Chabot; Full Blast Productions, Lewiston, NY	Activity book that introduces the alphabet.	HCC
Starting to Read: by Linda Mrowicki, Linmore Publishing, 1988	Activities for every competency in the CASAS reading tests.  Designed by assist teachers to prepare learners for the test.	HCC, SPPS, MLC	MLC
Survival English, Prentice Hall Publishers	Provides professionals with what they need to know to survive in English for work or travel.		MLC
The Alphabet North American Version CD-ROM	Teaches alphabet skills including letter names and sounds, upper and lower case matching and alphabetical order and keyboard familiarity. Windows 3.1
The Basic Oxford Picture Dictionary Literacy Program by Garnet Templin-Imel, Oxford University Press publishers	Picture dictionary.		MLC
The Grab Bag of Health by Elizabeth Ganong and Dan Ingram, ESL Resources, Canada	Teaches English skills learners what they need to know in order to address their health issues.		MLC
The New Grammar in Action Basic Level, Heinle & Heinle	Beginning level program that provides the foundation from vocabulary development to sentence level grammatical instruction.	Neighborhood House; Lao Family
The New Oxford Picture Dictionary; Oxford University Press		All members	MLC
Tony's Deal, Grass Roots Press	Simple text, real life photographs, beginning reader	SPPS
Workplace Plus 1, Longman Publishers	Prepares learners for self-sufficiency in the workplace, community and home integrating the CASAS life skills competencies and relevant social language	SPPS	MLC
Word by Word Basic Literacy Workbook by Molinsky, Prentice Hall Publishers	Basic activities for beginning learners.	Neighborhood House, HAP	MLC