Newcomer English Learner Materials for California Grades 2–6
Newcomer English Learner Materials for California Grades 2–6
California teachers looking for newcomer English learner materials for Grades 2–6 can use the ESL Newcomer Curriculum Bundle as English practice inside whatever program their school runs under the English Learner Roadmap, from English-only classrooms to bilingual programs. Nine resources cover places and directions, routines, past events, pronouns, word families, time, vocabulary and grammar. $79.99.
View the nine resourcesFor California newcomer English learners in Grades 2–6, the ESL Newcomer Curriculum Bundle ($79.99) offers nine English practice resources, from In the Town: Places & Directions to grammar and punctuation packs for Grades 1–3 and Grades 4 to 6. It works as supplementary English practice. It is not an English Learner Roadmap program, not state-adopted curriculum and not a bilingual resource.
The resources
ESL Newcomer Curriculum Bundle, Grades 2–6
9 resources in one download: $79.99 instead of $159.91 bought separately.
Start with the first resource; the others are optional add-ons. Open any cover for the full contents and price.
ESL Newcomer Curriculum Bundle | Everyday English, Grammar & Vocabulary | 9 Resources | Grades 2–6
Grades 1–6 Literacy Skills Curriculum | Grammar, Writing, Phonics & Reading Packs for Every Grade
Grade 3 ELA Pack | Grammar, Creative Writing, Phonics, Reading & Vocabulary
Learning at Home Bundle | Parent Guides & Workbooks for Reading, Math, English & Motivation | Grades 1–4
The real problem
What the Roadmap sets out and what a newcomer needs on Monday
California's English Learner Roadmap, adopted by the State Board in 2017, builds on Proposition 58, which reopened bilingual programs in the state. As a result, a newcomer can land in quite different settings depending on the school: a bilingual program, or a general classroom where English is the language of instruction. The policy sets direction; what happens in a Grade 4 room on a Tuesday afternoon is still up to the teacher. That is the practical difficulty. A newcomer who arrives in the middle of a unit on fractions or the water cycle needs English for daily life before grade-level content makes sense, and the teacher needs work the student can do while the class continues. A bilingual program may have home-language resources, but in other classrooms the teacher has only grade-level texts that are far too hard. A newcomer also needs some early wins: naming places at school, saying what they do every day, telling the time. Those small successes keep a student coming back to English when much of what happens in the room is still hard to follow.
Why it fits
How the nine resources fit California classrooms
The bundle works as English practice in any of the settings a California newcomer might join.
- In a bilingual program, the units add structured English practice next to home-language instruction.
- In an English-only classroom, they give the newcomer a separate, doable task during grade-level lessons.
- Time & Calendar and In the Town cover the language a student needs in the first days of school.
- Exploring Word Families and the vocabulary trainer set build word knowledge students use across subjects.
- Simple Present and Simple Past units move students from single words to complete sentences.
- Separate grammar packs for Grades 1–3 and Grades 4 to 6 respect the age of older newcomers.
Getting started
A month-by-month start for a new arrival
A suggested order for the first months. Your school's English learner program and any designated support time set the frame.
- Month one: words for school lifeBegin with In the Town: Places & Directions and Time & Calendar. Label the classroom together and practice the words the student needs to follow the daily schedule.
- Month one, daily: vocabularyAdd a short vocabulary session each day. Younger newcomers work through the vocabulary trainer set on their own; older ones can use Exploring Word Families instead. Keep it short and regular.
- Month two: routines in sentencesMove to Simple Present: My Everyday Life and Pronouns & Possessive Determiners. The student writes short sentences about school, home and the people in them.
- Month two: grammar by ageStart the grammar and punctuation pack that matches the student's age, Grades 1–3 or Grades 4 to 6, and use it a few times a week alongside the topic units.
- Month three: stories and next stepsUse Simple Past: Stories About Yesterday, then begin moving the student toward grade-level work. The Grades 1–6 Literacy Skills Curriculum can bridge that step. Move at the student's pace.
What to buy
Newcomer bundle, literacy packs or home support
Choose the ESL Newcomer Curriculum Bundle at $79.99 for students in their first months of English; the nine resources cost $159.91 if bought separately. When a student is ready for grade-level skills, the Grades 1–6 Literacy Skills Curriculum ($49.99, parts $95.76) adds grammar, writing and phonics for each grade. A teacher with one Grade 3 learner may only need the Grade 3 ELA Pack ($13.99). For families who want to help at home, the Learning at Home Bundle ($79.99, parts $119.96) contains four parent guides with workbooks for Grades 1–4.
Honest limits
Honest limits for California schools
Nothing in this bundle was written for California. It is not aligned to California's standards and does not carry out the English Learner Roadmap, so check it against your district's English learner plan. It contains no Spanish or other home-language materials and cannot serve as bilingual curriculum. It stops at Grade 6. You print and organize the materials. For use by a grade-level team or an English learner department, contact Teach Lessons before buying. If it does not fit, you can exchange it within 7 days for store credit of equal value.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Is this aligned with the California English Learner Roadmap or state standards?
No. The bundle has not been aligned to, reviewed for or approved under the English Learner Roadmap, California's standards or any district plan. The Roadmap is a policy adopted by the State Board in 2017, and how it is carried out is set by your district. Treat this bundle as English practice and check it against your local requirements.
Can I use it in a bilingual program reopened under Proposition 58?
Yes, as the English side of the work. Proposition 58 reopened bilingual programs in California, and those programs include home-language instruction this bundle does not provide. Teachers in them can use these resources for structured English practice next to the program's own materials. Check with your program coordinator so the English practice fits the program's own plan for when English is introduced.
Is any of it in Spanish?
No. Every resource is in English. If your student is a Spanish speaker in an English-only classroom, you can still use the units, but expect to rely on visuals, gestures, a classroom buddy and any bilingual staff your school has for instructions. The early units on places and time use concrete, everyday words that are easy to show with pictures.
My newcomer is in Grade 6. Will it feel too young?
Some parts are aimed at younger students, such as the vocabulary trainer set for Grades 1–4. For a Grade 6 student, focus on the Grades 4 to 6 grammar pack, Simple Past, Pronouns & Possessive Determiners and Exploring Word Families, which suit an older learner better.
Can our grade-level team share it?
The standard licence covers your own teaching. If several teachers or an English learner team want to use the bundle, write to Teach Lessons first and describe the plan. Redistributing the files or posting them publicly is not allowed. Questions about school purchasing can also be sent to Teach Lessons before you buy.
How soon can I use it?
Immediately after purchase. A download link arrives by email and the files stay in your customer account under Orders, so you can print In the Town tonight for a student who starts tomorrow. Nothing is shipped, so you can start with the first pages the same evening and add the grammar packs once you know the student's level.
Start your newcomer with words they can use today
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