On the Road to Fluency

Resources for English Language Learners

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 A program for any stage of
English development

The road to English language acquisition can be a long one. Thankfully,

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has the English Language Teaching (ELT) Look for our handy
program to fit your school’s level of English language instruction for beginning timing tool to
to intermediate learners wherever they are on that journey. Whether your guide your weekly
class devotes a few hours a week or ten to learning English, Houghton instruction.
Mifflin Harcourt offers the resources you need to build student confidence
in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The following programs will help 3 hours
make your class’ journey to fluency a smooth one.
• S tarship English provides students with multiple strategies to
communicate, with modeling provided in numerous listening activities. 5 hours
English Travels™ supports TESOL standards with excellent grammar and
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phonics instruction, in addition to all language development.
On Our Way to English® organizes daily instruction around thematic
•  7 hours
reading anthologies.
Journeys Road Map to Success guides students to directly interact with
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the selections in their consumable readers after explicit language
development.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Handwriting builds skills in written English
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through the teaching and practice of handwriting.
Blast!™ offers additional or supplemental grammar and writing instruction.
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• Leveled readers engage students with fiction and nonfiction content.
• Digital resources also available!

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Starship English is an exciting,

comprehensive, and easy-to-teach
English course for young learners

A seven-level program for primary and elementary school

students, Starship English enhances English language learning
through clear goals, supportive resources, and practical,
achievable learning activities. Program components:
Student Books feature independent and integrated use of the four
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language skills—reading, listening, writing, and speaking—accompanied
by audio CDs.
Activity Books are fully integrated with the Student Books and
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encourage students to apply their in-class learning to independent
work, either in the classroom or at home.
Phonics Books provide additional phonics support for Starter–Level 3
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to extend and strengthen language skills. Each level is supported by an
audio CD.
Teacher’s Books include clear, scripted, step-by-step lesson plans;
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activities for group, pair, and individual work; and reproducible word/
picture cards, games, and handouts.
• Flash Cards provide additional vocabulary support through pictorials.
• Interactive Whiteboards are an effective way to introduce new
dialogue and language while engaging the whole class through
listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities, games, and practice.
• S
 tar and Stella puppets provide countless opportunities for modeling
dialog and making learning fun.

Student Books

ACTIVITY BOOKS Teacher’S books flash cards

(actual size: 7.5” x 9.75”)

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 English Travels makes the journey as
exciting as the destination

English Travels is an ELT program for primary and elementary grade

students, with Starter Levels A, B, and C, and Levels 1–6.

Structured, user-friendly
Teacher’s Guides facilitate
learning, practice, and
enrichment by providing:
• A clear instructional path for
learning English
• Relevant language, vocabulary,
phonics, and grammar teaching
• Research-based curriculum and
instruction

TEACHER’S GUIDEs

Developmentally appropriate
student materials feature:
• Engaging presentation
• Abundant language, vocabulary,
phonics, and grammar that support
TESOL standards
• Fold-and-Go Books for beginning reading

Assessment at point-of-use:
• Placement Assessment
• Unit Assessment
• Mid-Book and End-of-Book
Assessments
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PRACTICE BOOKs

Program components:
Student Books feature consistent, color-coded lessons that target
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language acquisition skills, with accompanying Audio CD support.
Practice Books provide practice and support for vocabulary,
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language, phonics, grammar, and writing, in addition to extended
reading practice.
• Teacher’s Guides include a clear, consistent instructional path;
activities, songs/chants; reproducible word/picture cards, games,
routine cards, and handouts; built-in assessment and placement tests;
and an assessment CD.
• T
 eacher’s Resource Book for starter level contains blackline masters
for word/picture cards, games, routine cards, and handouts. Student starter books

• Large Poster Sets contain oral language posters for each unit.
Picture Cards provide additional vocabulary support and game
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activities.

Student Books

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 On Our Way to English—help your English
language learners find their voice

On Our Way to English provides what English language learners need on

their journey to fluency:
• A focus on academic language and vocabulary development
• Thematic, content-based instruction
• Differentiated instruction for language and literacy
• Daily instructional routines in oral language, reading, and writing
• Online and digital tools to motivate students, enhance learning, and make teaching easier
• Formative and summative assessment

New technology makes

teachers more efficient
and students more
proficient
• Online Leveled Readers
• Interactive Whiteboard Get students out of their seats with
ONLINE LEVELED READERS
Activities Interactive Whiteboard posters
and flashcards that reinforce oral and
• Talking eBooks Online written language learning. Matching and
• eBooks on CD-ROM multiple-choice activities are provided
• Online Lesson Planner for every set of vocabulary flashcards.
Posters and flashcards are also available
• Teacher’s Resource CD-ROM in large-print format.
• Interactive Language and
Phonics CD-ROM
teacher’s resource cd-
rom

Interactive flashcards—matching
and multiple-choice activities are
Interactive Language
TALKING EBOOKS ONLINE provided for every set of vocabulary
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CD (Grades K–3) CD-ROM and Online
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Big Books in Kindergarten through Grade 3 incorporate an array

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Thematic Teacher’s Guide

focuses on a simple daily routine of
oral language, reading, and writing
instruction all taught within the context
Student Anthology of the same content-area theme.
Audio CD (Grades 4–5)

Student Anthologies in Grades 3 through 5 incorporate

an array of fiction and nonfiction genres based on each unit’s
theme, including three levels of text.
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The Phonics Practice Kit

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The One-Stop Activity Book provides students

with all the practice they need in one effective resource.

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 Journeys Road Map to Success was
developed for English language learners
from our Journeys reading program.

Write-In Readers are consumable

worktexts that encourage students to
interact with the text through:
• 30 selections for comprehensive
reading opportunities
• Stop/Think/Write activities right
on the student page
• Phonics at point-of-use

WRITE-IN READERS

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Write-In Reader eBooks include online

audio at two speeds for appropriate support.
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teacher’s Guides
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for students to change the pace of their reading

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by simply clicking and changing the boy’s icon

from walking to running, thereby changing the
speed by which the eBook reads aloud to them.

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Sing and Connect

Sing and Connect K–1

Sing and

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt • Sing and Connect CD • Grades K–1

Audio CD
Songs written and performed
by Linda Quiroz
Connect and Grammar
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company retains title to the materials and
4–5

with the comprehensive resources necessary for Grammar Songs (6) K–1
songs to support the
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• Oral Grammar and instructional tools to help
Assessment mirrors
students acquire vocabulary
activities from the
• Conversational Language grows students’ practice workbook to
speaking confidence track student progress.
• Phonics sections guide correct pronunciation
• Reading and Comprehension and Retelling
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Practice Workbooks provide the student

with the ability to read a short passage and
reinforce rich vocabulary while allowing
English learners to Stop, Think, and Write!
This well-researched feature allows English
language learners to self-assess their reading
comprehension and fluency while responding to it interactive whiteboard
in writing.

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 Handwriting is an important
communication skill that reinforces
reading, spelling, and writing

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Handwriting provides

a logical sequence for studying letter formation in
developmentally appropriate ways. The program
builds skills in written English and engages students
through a classroom-tested interactive approach.
Research shows that confident writers are better at
both reading and critical thinking. Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt Handwriting is designed to improve fold

student confidence through practice with the English Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

alphabet, numerals, punctuation, proofreading, and Student Book • Starter Level

writing applications.
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Program components include: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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c. persuades readers. c. persuades readers.
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2. The author’s purpose is 2. The author’s purpose is
a. the reason for writing. a. the reason for writing.
b. the main idea of a selection. b. the main idea of a selection.
c. the summary of a selection. c. the summary of a selection.

3. Which selection could persuade someone? 3. Which selection could persuade someone?
a. a selection about how bread is made a. a selection about how bread is made
b. a song about a special holiday b. a song about a special holiday
c. a speech about cleaning up the beach c. a speech about cleaning up the beach

4. A selection that informs readers 4. A selection that informs readers

a. has many interesting characters. a. has many interesting characters.
b. tells important ideas about a subject. b. tells important ideas about a subject.
c. tells the reader to do things a certain way. c. tells the reader to do things a certain way.

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 SUPPLEMENTAL—PRINT

Blast! provides additional

grammar and writing support for
English language learners

Blast! is an EFL/ELT grammar and writing program for beginning

to intermediate learners, ages 5–12, and can be used with
English Travels, Starship English, or any similar program.

Program features include:

• Student Books and Teacher Resource Books for Levels 1–6
• A consistent four-step lesson plan that builds understanding
through scaffolded activities
• Mechanics integrated throughout each lesson
Grammar Fun activities that bring skills together in
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an engaging way
Real-world writing opportunities that integrate grammar
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• Professional development and step-by-step teaching
suggestions and strategies

Works great
with English
Travels!

Student Books

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 On Our Way to English
Activity Books

The One-Stop Activity Book provides students with all the practice they
need in one effective resource. Teachers will provide language learners with
the opportunity to practice all the strategies they’re developing for reading
and writing while driving language ownership. On Our Way to English will
have them on their way to fluency!
Program components include:
• Focus on target skills and strategies
• P
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Leveled Readers support English

language instruction

Our Online Leveled Reading Library provides access to

Leveled Reader
224 readers and allows students to read independently with Collections
audio support. Journeys Leveled Readers

All Leveled Readers are leveled according to the Rigby ELL Levels, the first Journeys Vocabulary Readers
leveling system designed specifically for English language learners. Four StoryTown Leveled Readers
strands—fiction, social studies, math, and science—allow you to build fiction Houghton Mifflin Leveled
and informational reading skills while building content-area knowledge. Readers
Houghton Mifflin Vocabulary
Genre:

Genre:
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Question
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Strategy: Strategy:
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 SUPPLEMENTAL—DIGITAL

Motivate your students with technology

Online and digital tools provide the power of technology to keep English language
learners moving forward and make teaching easier in your diverse classroom.

Earobics® provides research-based instruction that’s proven to

improve literacy performance of at-risk students, including English
language learners. Earobics includes individualized instruction with
direction offered in one of ten different languages, multi-sensory
instruction, comprehensive instruction, English language learners
adaptations, and school-to-home connections.

Ginger Software® is the

leading contextual grammar and
spell checker on the market today.
Based on a full sentence context,
Ginger can automatically correct
severe spelling and grammar
mistakes at an unmatched
success rate. It enables
users to produce error-
free texts, quickly and
easily. The product
operates as an online service and Both Destination Reading® and
supports Microsoft® Outlook®, Destination Math® digital programs bring
Word™, PowerPoint®, Internet together best-in-class instructional strategies
Explorer®, and Firefox®. Ginger that leverage the power of technology to raise
Software’s mission is to facilitate student achievement. The robust curriculum of
error-free writing, particularly these programs offer English language learners
for those who use English as a the opportunity to engage in a rich vocabulary
second language. supported in a one-on-one, non-threatening,
self-paced environment through audio support.

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 Additional programs for
English language learners

Anthology of Traditional Tales

Antología de cuentos tradicionales Pre-K
Splash into Pre-K
Juba™

Reading
Journeys
WRITE Literacy by Design®
SOURCE Writing

teacher’s edition
grammar
grade 4 StoryTown
Houghton Mifflin Reading
student books Destination Reading
Intervention Station

Language Arts
Student Edition and
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