Our School - Scott Foresman ESL Author:Jim Cummins, Anna Uhl Chamot, Carolyn Kessler, J.Michael O'Malley, Lily Wong Fillmore The Scott Foresman ESL series teaches English through thematic units based on grade-level science, social studies, health, mathematics and art. It provides authentic literature to encourage reading, continuous assessment and test-taking preparation and phonics-based language development.