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Accelerated Language Learning with The Lit Six®

Accelerated Language Learning with The Lit Six ® provides high-quality lessons to ensure English learners and multilingual students have access to high quality English Language Development (ELD) or English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction. If you’re looking for an ELD/ESL solution to ensure language experiences in listening, speaking, reading and writing enmeshed in interesting content instruction, this program will meet your needs!

The units are based on research and best practices in ELD instruction for English learners grades K-8.

Each grade level book has 5 units which includes over 90 thirty-minute lessons making up one year of ELD/ESL instruction.

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How ALL with the Lit Six measures up

  1. Oral language and speaking are the foundation of the program’s language learning development.
  2. Language learning occurs through learning interesting and engaging content.
  3. Opportunities to speak and write increase student confidence as student practice speaking and writing.
  4. Immersive experiences through conversations about stories and texts are the foundation of each lesson. TK-1st grade lessons include poems, songs and chants.
  5. Multiple opportunities to speak are built into the lessons in five units, each with 15+ lessons.
  6. Authentic language learning through interactions with teacher and peers, not with a computer.
  7. Shared reading and read aloud enrich language learning through content.
  8. Engagement in topics occur through peer interaction and group conversation.

Oral language and speaking are the foundation of the program’s language learning development.

  • Language learning occurs through learning interesting and engaging content.
  • Opportunities to speak and write increase student confidence as student practice speaking and writing.
  • Immersive experiences through conversations about stories and texts are the foundation of each lesson.
  • Multiple opportunities to speak are built into the lessons in five units, each with 15+ lessons.
  • Each lesson manual comes with an additional teacher manual that has examples of success, rubrics, articles for student reading and more.

ALL with the Lit Six Teacher Manual and
Lesson Manual

K-1, 2-3, 4-5 or 6-8

Ready to teach multilingual learners that impacts language production and proficiency?


This series provides a flexible resource that delivers what students need most:
Experiences that teach language skills through:
  • intellectually engaging texts
  • tasks
  • lively communication with peers

$357.00

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Books included:

Book unit stages

Each unit includes four instructional stages. Each stage is designed to support diverse learners who are learning English. These four stages support English language acquisition by balancing the four domains of listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Part 1: FOUNDATION

The introduction to the unit where you explain and demonstrate the unit focus which revolves around a performance task in writing. Emphasis is on listening and speaking.

Part 2: PAVE THE WAY

The beginning of the unit where you front load ideas, information, and vocabulary. Emphasis is on listening, speaking and reading.
Part 3: LEAD THE WAY

The middle of the unit where you develop skills, strategies, understanding about the topic and develop academic language. Emphasis is on listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Part 4: ASSESS

The end of the unit where students complete a performance task focused on writing. Emphasis is on writing and the writing process.

The ALL program Workbooks

Each student book has consumable pages with enough graphic organizers for the 5 units in Accelerated Language Learning (ALL) with The Lit Six teacher lesson book. The TK-K, 1st and 2nd grade books also included writing paper for student composition.

ALL with the Lit Six Student Workbooks 3rd – 6th Grade

$40.00

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ALL with the Lit Six Student Workbooks 2nd Grade

$40.00

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ALL with the Lit Six Student Workbooks 1st Grade

$40.00

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ALL with the Lit Six Student Workbooks TK-K

$40.00

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The ALL program Resource Kit

Materials to support teaching the ALL with the Lit Six ELD lessons.

ALL with the Lit Six Resource Kit

Resource Kit contents:
  • Help ALL my Kids Don’t Speak English By Nancy Akhavan
  • Custom box to keep materials organized
  • 24 Dry erase markers
  • 24 Dry erase pocket
  • Pack of 10 Dry erase 5 x 7 cards
  • 24 mini erasers
  • 1 Teacher table top dry erase board easel
  • 12 dry erase sentence strips
  • 1 bag of 60 talking chips&Sentence
  • Starter Cards

$220.00

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About the author

Dr. Nancy Akhavan possesses more than thirty years’ experience as an educator and consultant. Her work focuses on student support through literacy instruction and intervention, English Language Development, leadership development, and organizational systems to increase student achievement. An Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at California State University, Fresno, she is the founder of Nancy Akhavan Consulting, Inc.

Dr. Akhavan’s positions included: bilingual teacher; principal of three schools; and district administrator of a large, urban district for English Language Acquisition (ELA), Math, Social Studies, Science, and World Languages. She also served as Assistant Superintendent Secondary Division in a large urban school district.

Dr. Akhavan is recognized for her expertise in teaching literacy practices and has published twelve books that focus on instruction to increase student achievement. She has worked with districts and county offices nationally and internationally to increase student achievement in reading, writing, and in content areas.