2010 June | Imagine This!

Friday, June 11, 2010

Imagine Learning birthday giveaway

June 15 is Imagine Learning’s sixth birthday, and what’s a birthday party without presents? To celebrate our successful past and bright future, we’re giving away one Imagine Island DVD set (a $70 value) to six lucky winners.

To enter, simply create a caption for one of the following illustrations in the comment box below. Be sure to include the picture number before your caption, so we know which one you’re referencing. Enter as many times as you’d like.

We will announce six winners (one for each candle on our cake) on June 22, so check back here to see if you’ve won. First prize will go to our favorite caption, and the other five winners will be selected at random. So start submitting those captions — the more you enter, the better your chances of winning! Read more »

Posted by Taylor in ESL | 73 Comments »

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Imagine Learning celebrates six years of growth despite tough economy

After years of accelerated growth, Imagine Learning Inc. will celebrate its sixth year of operations on June 15, 2010.

The Provo-based company’s headcount currently exceeds 135 employees. Yet, in 2004, the company had only started with 18 educational software professionals. The founders united behind a single goal: Use the power of technology to teach English to the children of the world.

“We saw an area of the student population whose needs were not adequately met, and we knew we had the skills and experience to help administrators meet those needs. It was a mission we felt we were uniquely prepared for,” said Susan Preator, Imagine Learning CEO. Read more »

Posted by Taylor in Early Childhood Education, English Learners, ESL, Struggling Readers, Students with Disabilities | 1 Comment »

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Summer school survival

Summer is a time for barbeques, swimming pools, vacations, and lazy summer nights. But for teachers and students around the country, summer is also a time for something else: more school.

Whether the students are struggling readers or just seeking enrichment, summer school can be a challenge for the best of teachers. How can you keep your students engaged and excited during summer school? We’ve got three new activities to help the hours fly by.

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Posted by Paige in Struggling Readers | 3 Comments »

Friday, June 4, 2010

Teaching to the letter

The cases are cracked and broken. The paper inserts are ripped and worn. It is obvious that the Imagine Island DVD set in Marie Lowry’s classroom is used frequently. Ms. Lowry teaches pre-K and Kindergarten at Miss May Vernon Elementary in Fate, Texas. And she’s tired of lending out her Imagine Island DVDs to other teachers.

“My Imagine Island videos have gone through a lot because everybody wants them,” she says. “We bought it for our bilingual classroom, and the other teachers walked in one day and they fell in love with it. So now I have to share my Imagine Learning videos.” But she has an answer to her problem. “I’m ordering them for the whole district.”

What is Imagine Island and why are early childhood education programs across the country clamoring to get more copies?

Posted by Carter in Early Childhood Education, English Learners, ESL | 3 Comments »

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Midland ISD partners with Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning English was chosen and approved May 10 to help Texas English learners in Midland Independent School District.

Because Kindergartners through second graders have not been performing well on the TAKS and other standardized tests, they will begin the program this fall to help boost their comprehension, speaking, and reading skills.

To read more about the steps that led up to this important decision, click here.

To learn how Imagine Learning English can help improve test scores in your district, click here.