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Tier I – Core Reading Instruction
Santillana provides scientifically based core instructional materials for English Language Development and Native Language Support that facilitate and differentiate instruction through proven whole-group and small-group techniques/strategies and that allow teachers to monitor student progress and detect need for intervention.
Elementary and Middle School Programs
Spotlight on English (K–5)
English Language Development Program
This is the first basal program that systematically teaches academic English for literacy through content-driven lessons, while addressing the needs of every student through differentiated instruction.
- Based on most current literacy research
- Addresses different modalities of learning and provides various opportunities for learning
- Features Spotlight on Reading lessons with differentiated reading instruction in every lesson
- Addresses the needs of students at different levels of performance
- Aligned to content-area standards— language arts, math, science, social studies, music and art
English Benchmark Assessments (K–8)
Online Assessment System
This assessment system monitors ongoing progress in all language arts domains and is designed to help teachers adjust instruction and determine need for intervention. Online version provides online assessment, scoring, and report generation!
- Shows progress in listening and speaking, reading, and writing
- Addresses all proficiency levels to help individualize instruction
- Generates vital reports that provide a snapshot of each student’s progress and helps determine need for intervention
Nuevo siglo de español (K–6)
Spanish Language Arts Program for Heritage Speakers
This integrated Spanish language arts program builds essential reading and writing skills to help Spanish-speaking students develop language and transfer literacy skills to English.
- Provides native language support in all language arts domains
- Facilitates instruction with teacher-friendly support materials that help individualize the teaching-learning process
- Helps address the needs of students at different levels of performance with a variety of classroom resources
Children’s Literature
Santillana Libraries (Grades K-12)
English, Spanish, English–Spanish, Fiction–Non-fiction
This standards-based intervention program provides extra support and is designed to help students with reading difficulties develop academic language, reading, and writing skills.
English
- Content-rich Libraries
Latino Topics Libraries- Stories to Celebrate
- Stories the Year ‘Round
- Stories for the Telling
Spanish (native language support)
- Start-up Libraries
- Nonfiction Libraries
Parallel Reader Libraries- Latino Topics Libraries
- Literature Best Sellers
- Authentic Spanish Literature Best Sellers
- Super Duper Kids Best Sellers
- Spanish Classics
- Cuentos para celebrar
- Cuentos para todo el año
Libros para contar
English-Spanish Libraries
- Cuentos para celebrar/Stories to Celebrate
- Puertas al sol/Gateways to the Sun
- Cuentos para todo el año/Stories the Year ‘Round
- Libros para contar/Stories for the Telling
- Alma Flor Ada Libraries
Puertas al sol / Gateways to the Sun Gold and SIlver Kit (K–5)
This English/Spanish program is designed to supplement any Reading, Language Arts, or Social Studies program with Art, Biography, Lands and Culture, Language, Poetry, and Theater readers focusing on Hispanic culture. Lesson plans for each book in the series.
- Align to the national standards for language arts, social studies, mathematics, fine arts, foreign language learning, and technology.
- Develop and reinforce basic language and thinking skills
- Provide ideas for reading, writing, listening, and speaking activities
- Include cross-curricular connections
- Offer suggestions, activity sheets, and graphic organizers to reinforce vocabulary development skills
- Include ideas and tools for informal and formal assessment
Leer en español
Collection of leveled literature including action thrillers, mysteries, fantasy tales, and adaptations of literary masterpieces from Latin America and Spain.
- Six levels of difficulty (from 400 words or less up to 2,500 words)
- Each book includes a glossary of key vocabulary and activities to help comprehension and develop writing skills
- Includes audio CDs
Professional Development
Professional Development Sessions
Core Instruction with Differentiated Strategies
