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School Stories
School Stories for ELLs builds a strong foundation in school-related English vocabulary by teaching the meaning, spelling, and usage of essential words through eleven engaging stories. Developed by teachers and reading specialists, the program features optional auditory support in 12 languages, including Spanish, Chinese, and Arabic, ensuring accessibility for diverse learners. With interactive examples and exciting audio-visual content, this age-appropriate resource empowers students of all ages to build confidence and independence while learning vocabulary for school and daily life.
Targeted Skills
- Build Vocabulary And Language Concepts Around The Themes Of School
- Sports
- Classroom
- Playground
Highlighted Features
- Target vocabulary and language are contextualized in easy to understand, illustrated stories
- Students choose stories that interest them most, enhancing motivation to read and providing a sense of independence
- Includes a variety of interesting short stories with a different vocabulary or language focus in each one
- Offers constant feedback and positive reinforcement
- Includes activities such as: picture crosswords, word searches, scrambled stories, spelling bee, fill in the blank, word recognition and much more…
- Stories all focus on the daily experience of a language learner, using only language with real-life applicability
- Interesting, fun and easy to use
Resources
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Try School Stories Risk Free for 45 Days!
We’re so confident that you’ll love your Essential Skills software, we’ll give you 45 days to try it out before you even pay!
Here’s how it works:
- Place your order (no purchase order necessary)
- Try the software risk free for 45 days
- Pay the invoice at the end of the 45 days, or cancel and pay nothing
To order online, simply choose one of the license types below. You will have the option for us to invoice your school, or you can pay using a credit card. To order by phone, call 1-800-753-3727, or fax your order to 1-800-723-7718. We accept purchase orders, but they are not required.
PC and Mac, Chromebook, iPad and Android (System Requirements)
The web-based version of Essential Skills programs is a low-cost yearly subscription requiring no installation or network configuration. Students can access it from school or home, allowing for additional practice outside the school day. Always up to date with the latest features, it’s a convenient and flexible solution for enhancing learning both in and out of the classroom.
Have less than 25 students? Get the entire catalog of Essential Skills web-based programs for $55 per student (5 student minimum)
Request a Quote25 Students or Less
Web-Based Subscription
$89.00 Per Year
- No installation or configuration required
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Up to 25 unique users at an individual school
26 - 50 Students
Web-Based Subscription
$129.00 Per Year
- No installation or configuration required
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Up to 50 unique users at an individual school
51 - 100 Students
Web-Based Subscription
$189.00 Per Year
- No installation or configuration required
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Up to 100 unique users at an individual school
101 - 200 Students
Web-Based Subscription
$239.00 Per Year
- No installation or configuration required
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Up to 200 unique users at an individual school
201-300 Students
Web-Based Subscription
$319.00 Per Year
- No installation or configuration required
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Up to 300 unique users at an individual school
301-500 Students
Web-Based Subscription
$489.00 Per Year
- No installation or configuration required
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Up to 500 unique users at an individual school
500+ Students
Web-Based Subscription
$639.00 Per Year
- No installation or configuration required
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500 or more unique users at an individual school
PC and Mac (System Requirements)
The desktop version of Essential Skills programs is a one-time purchase with no subscription fees, offering unlimited use year after year. It’s fast, reliable, and ideal for schools with limited internet access. Easily installed on a network, it securely stores student data on a central server and works with any Windows PC.
Single (CD)
For use on a single workstation
$119 Perpetual License
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No subscription charges or renewal fees
Lab Pack (CD)
For use on any five (5) workstations simultaneously
$394.00 Perpetual License
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No subscription charges or renewal fees
Site License (CD)
For unlimited use on all workstations at an individual school
$826.00 Perpetual License
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No subscription charges or renewal fees