ESL Program                                   English as a Second Language                      All English Language Learners Welcome!   In places here and foreign lands,                       the rainbow can be seen in hands   that make the world a better place-   a rainbow of the human race.                         by N.N. Charles   (from the book, What Am I?)                                                                                                     Mission Statement / Program Goals:             The mission of the English as a Second Language (ESL) Program in the Saint Clair Area School District (SCASD) is to provide support and intensive instruction in English and American culture to Non- and Limited English Proficient (NEP / LEP) students which will enable them to become successful in the mainstream classroom, the school environment, and the community.             Our goals are focused on helping children and their families keep their culture and language, while at the same time, learning English and American culture.  We believe English Language Learners (ELLs) have great potential and hold them to the same high standards as native English speakers.  Opportunities will be open to them in college and the career fields of their choice.                                                                                                                                     Ideas for Summer Fun on Rainy Days ~       arts and crafts ~       baking or cooking (with an adult) ~       play games             *Scrabble, Guess Who, Chutes & Ladders, Monopoly, Yahtzee, card                         games, puzzles, ... ~       computer activities             *Reading Rainbow             * - www.crayola.com             * - www.funbrain.com             *Newberry and Caldecott Award Winning Books -                                                              ( www.bravemonster.com/pastwinners.htm )             * - www.scholastic.com             * - typing ~       reading             *Newberry and Caldecott Winners             *Reading Rainbow Books             *Disney Stories             *Fairy Tales, Tall Tales (all different versions)             *biographies / autobiographies (about any people you like)             *Berenstain Bear books             *Serendipity books  by Robin James and Stephen Cosgrove             *Junie B. Jones books  by Barbara Park             *Great authors:                    - Judy Blume                    - Beverly Cleary                    - E.B. White          Charlotte's Web                    - Dr. Seuss                    - Jan Brett             The Mitten                    - Roald Dahl         Charlie and the Chocolate Factory                    - Shel Silverstein   Where the Sidewalk Ends                    - Chris Van Allsburg      The Polar Express                       - Allen Say            Grandfather's Journey                    - Barney Saltzberg                   Phoebe and the Spelling Bee                    - DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan  City Green                    - Paul Goble         The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses                    - Patricia Maloney Markun  The Little Painter of Sabana Grande                    - Valerie Flournoy The Patchwork Quilt                    - Carmen Lomas Garza  In My Family /En Mi Familia                     - Jeanne Betancourt        Ten True Animal Rescues                    - Tomie DePaola   The Art Lesson                    - Janet S. Wong    A Suitcase of Seaweed and Other Poems                                                 Good Luck Gold             *A few other book ideas:                    - Dirt on Their Skirts; The story of the young women who won                     the world championship (baseball during World War II)                        by Doreen Rappaport and Lyndall Callan                    - The Adventures of Spider: West African Folktales  by Jerry                         Pinkney                    - Coyote Places the Stars  by Harriet P. Taylor                    - A Birthday Basket for Tia  by Pat Mora                    - Something Special for Me and A Chair for My Mother                        by Vera B. Williams                  *Read everything~ newspapers, comics, magazines,...                    Record your voice on a cassette tape.             *Write anything~ creative stories, letters to friends, do Mad Libs,...                     Use your imagination!  Be creative!  Share your ideas with friends!             *Remember to visit the library !             *When it is nice outside get some fresh air!                    Ride your bike, take a walk, play basketball, go camping,...              *Whatever you do, remember to be safe!*