The Stairway to English project was launched in February 2008 after having quite a few meetings with Didactical Material Production Manager at Tardivel Collection, Mr. Simon Julien,  who asked us to create individualized English learning materials for secondary school students with learning difficulties. Indeed, there were many requests from teachers in several schools who were already using the Tardivel Collection mathematics and French educational bundles.

Who Are We?

We are three experienced teachers who worked espacially with learning difficulties children in individualized learning mode. We are currently teaching at Louis-Jobin School in Saint-Raymond and Donnacona Secondary School in Donnacona, which are a part of the Centre de services scolaire de Portneuf. Tardivel Collection belongs to this Centre de services scolaire (CSS).

After considerable and ongoing success of over 10 years, the second edition of Stairway to English is now making a start. We hope that you will like it as much as the first one. 

 

 

The Collection's Format

Writing our educational material made us deepen our reflection about the three great aims of Quebec Education Program:

  • The structuring of identity,
  • The development of the power of action,
  • The construction of a vision of the world.

 

Our material is based on the Broad Areas of Learning :

  • Health and Well-Being
  • Personnal and Creer Planning
  • Citeizenship and Community Life
  • Media Literacy
  • Environmental Awareness and Consumer Rights and Responsibilities

This educational bundle is intended for a clientele with learning difficulties. We have focused on the following cross-curricular competencies: to adopt effective work methods and to communicate approprietly.

 

Yearly Planning

Stairway to English includes four books (per school year), each divided in 3 units. Each unit is based onone of the three English program competencies:

  • Reinvesting the understanding of texts
  • Writing and producing texts
  • Interacting orally.

 

Eventhough our material is entended mostly for students who are evolving through an individualized learning mode, it could also be used as base material by a teacher in a "regular" class. In addition, the teacher could easily supplement the material with group activities related to the many themes in each book.

Beacause the four books are based on the same template, the students are on familiar ground and can easily find their way around from book to book. As students progress in their learning, they become more and more competent and, in the process, develop greater autonomy.

We have incorporated, in each book, many "Notes" areas that can be used by both teachers and students: for example, students can write mnemonics to help memorize vocabulary or grammar rules, and teachers can write notes to help the students understand exercises or provide additional examples for questions asked.

Stairway to English | Secondary 2 | Book 1 | Outer Space
Student's digital workbook
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$4.50
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La thématique qui permettra à vos élèves de se projeter dans l'Univers et de découvrir les nombreux composant qui l'habitent.

Exemple de thématiques abordées

  • The Solar System
  • Rocky Planets
  • The Face on Mars: Fact or Fiction?

Le cahier numérique pour l'élève contient trois unités qui permettent de répondre aux compétences du programme d’anglais.

Unit 1: Reinvesting the understanding of texts

Unit 2: Writing and producing texts

Unit 3: Interacting orally

 

Réservé aux élèves. Plusieurs formes de licences disponibles.

Stairway to English | Secondary 2 | Book 2 | Planet Earth
Student's digital workbook
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$4.50
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La thématique qui permettra à vos élèves de découvrir les mystères et les changements de la planète Terre à travers les âges.

Exemple de thématiques abordées

  • 25 Surprising Facts about the Earth
  • Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
  • Earthquakes

Le cahier numérique pour l'élève contient trois unités qui permettent de répondre aux compétences du programme d’anglais.

Unit 1: Reinvesting the understanding of texts

Unit 2: Writing and producing texts

Unit 3: Interacting orally

 

Réservé aux élèves. Plusieurs formes de licences disponibles.

Stairway to English | Secondary 2 | Book 3 | Invention
Student's digital workbook
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$4.50
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La thématique qui plaira aux curieux et aux ingénieux. Vos élèves en apprendront sur les inventions les plus célèbres de notre monde.

Exemple de thématiques abordées

  • Who Invented What?
  • The History of the Automobile
  • Leonardo da Vinci

Le cahier numérique pour l'élève contient trois unités qui permettent de répondre aux compétences du programme d’anglais.

Unit 1: Reinvesting the understanding of texts

Unit 2: Writing and producing texts

Unit 3: Interacting orally

 

Réservé aux élèves. Plusieurs formes de licences disponibles.

Stairway to English | Secondary 2 | Book 4 | Mysterious Places and Monuments
Student's digital workbook
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$4.50
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La thématique qui plaira à tous vos élèves en explorant les mystères non résolus survenus sur Terre entre Hier et Aujourd'hui. 

Exemple de thématiques abordées

  • The Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx
  • Easter Island – A Remote Enigma
  • Machu Picchu

Le cahier numérique pour l'élève contient trois unités qui permettent de répondre aux compétences du programme d’anglais.

Unit 1: Reinvesting the understanding of texts

Unit 2: Writing and producing texts

Unit 3: Interacting orally

 

Réservé aux élèves. Plusieurs formes de licences disponibles.

english combo secondaire 2 4 cahiers
Student's digital workbook
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$4.95
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Les 4 cahiers pour vos élèves + les corrigés pour les enseignants. 

  • Book 1 | Outer Space
  • Book 2 | Planet Earth
  • Book 3 | Inventions
  • Book 4 | Mysterious Places and Monuments

 

Plusieurs formes de licences disponibles.

Stairway to English | Secondary 2 | Teacher’s GUIDE
Reserved to teachers
Starting from
$49.95
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Guide de l’enseignant  numérique contient de nombreux documents

  • Les cahiers des élèves en format cahier numérique
  • Les corrigés
  • Consignes de l’enseignant + guide d'enseignement
  • Les examens et les évaluations + les corrigés
  • Les pistes audio