The English Basics Store
Welcome to EnglishBasicsStore.com!
Hello Teachers and Parents,
This website offers essential English resources for ESL students and anyone learning basic English vocabulary and grammar.
Ideal for learners of different ages and levels, these materials help build clarity, confidence, and real-world English communication skills through strong visual support and clear lesson structure.
Standout Features
• Hundreds of friendly, colorful illustrations that support the text
• Easy-to-understand reference charts
• Scaffolded, comprehensive curriculum with teaching guidance
• Engaging exercises, conversations, stories, and unit reviews
• Answer keys included
Explore the Collection
• English Vocabulary and Grammar Basics, Volumes 1 & 2
• The Comprehensive Guide to All Nouns
• Sample lessons and book descriptions
Start with a Free Resource
A free 48-page Flashcards and Lessons Kit is available below, offering a preview of the visuals, lesson structure, and teaching approach used throughout the series.
Visit often. New lessons, blog posts, and free resources are added regularly.
Be your amazing, creative self—your dedication truly matters.
Teaching with Joy,
Sherry Seto
Books by Sherry Seto
Free! Flashcards and Lessons Kit (For All Ages)
Why Visual, Real-Life English Works
Teaching English as a Second Language is about more than grammar rules.
It’s about helping students feel safe, confident, and connected to the language they’re learning.
Over time, I’ve found that students—both children and adults—learn best when lessons reflect real-life routines and are supported by clear visuals, structured practice, and consistent classroom routines.
What consistently works in ESL classrooms:
• A supportive, low-pressure environment where mistakes are expected
• Visuals, everyday items, and familiar routines that make language meaningful
• Scaffolded activities that support mixed-level learners
• Consistent modeling and repetition to build real mastery
To support these principles, I created a free 48-page Everyday Routines English Picture Kit.
This downloadable kit includes:
• 48 colorful illustration cards (child-and adult-friendly)
• 48 matching text-only cards (phrases and complete sentences)
• 5 guided lessons (including do, does, and doing)
The kit offers a preview of the visuals, structure, and teaching approach used throughout English Vocabulary and Grammar Basics, Volumes 1 & 2.
👉 Download the free Everyday Routines Kit below.
Explore English Vocabulary and Grammar Basics!
Detailed Descriptions
Volume 1: Foundation
Volume 1 introduces everyday vocabulary and simple sentence structures, building a strong foundation for continued learning in Volume 2. Designed for children and adults, this curriculum supports true beginner learners through clear visuals, structured lessons, and consistent routines.
What’s Inside
Part 1: Everyday English Foundations
- Alphabet and pronunciation (capital/lowercase, vowels, consonants)
- Letter sounds, blends, and silent letters
- Greetings, introductions, and personal information
- Numbers, money, time, calendar, and weather
- U.S. holidays and daily routines
- Classroom language and teacher instructions
- The five senses, body parts, home, furniture, and jobs
Part 2: Grammar Basics
- Nouns and pronouns
- Be verbs
- Action verbs and routines
- Adjectives and prepositions
- Frequency adverbs
Volume 1 Includes
- Scope and sequence
- Teacher guidance and classroom tips
- Activity ideas and unit reviews
- Answer keys
Bonus Preview Content
- Volume 2 table of contents
- Ailments lessons using have/has (6 pages)
- Can lesson (1 page)
- Will questions and answers (1 page)
- Future tense chart (1 page)
20 Units | 159 Pages
A complete, confidence-building introduction to English—designed to save teachers time and support student success.
Volume 2: Expanded Vocabulary & Grammar
Volume 2 is a comprehensive, year-plus curriculum that builds on the vocabulary and grammar foundations introduced in Volume 1. Designed for children, teens, and adults, it expands sentence structure and grammar skills through clear visuals, real-life topics, and carefully scaffolded practice.
This volume introduces the present, present continuous, past, and future tenses, with increasing levels of complexity to support long-term language growth.
What’s Inside
Expanded Vocabulary & Real-Life Topics
- Family relationships and personal information
- Health, ailments, and first aid
- Food, grocery shopping, and kitchen items
- Clothing, shopping, and describing people
- Household items, appliances, and office supplies
- Jobs, schedules, money, and everyday routines
- Maps, prepositions, and giving directions
Grammar & Sentence Building
- Sentence writing with increasing complexity
- Capitalization and punctuation in complete sentences
- Nouns (singular/plural, common/proper, regular/irregular, compound, collective)
- Countable and non-countable nouns with containers
- Pronouns and possessives
- Adjectives (types, opposites, comparatives)
- Verbs (be, action, helping verbs)
- Conjunctions (and, but, or, because)
- Positive and negative sentences, questions, and answers
- Present and present continuous tenses
- Introduction to past and future tenses (will / won’t, going to)
- Everyday questions using who, what, where, when, why, how
- Helping verbs (do/does/did, have/has/had, can/cannot, may)
- Adverbs and common expressions
- Pronunciation of -ed endings
Reading, Speaking & Real-World Practice
- Realistic conversations and short stories
- Forms and practical writing tasks
- Charts, lists, and guided practice that reinforce comprehension
Volume 2 Includes
- Scope and sequence
- Teacher guidance and classroom tips
- Activity ideas
- Stories and conversations
- Unit reviews
- Answer keys
Bonus Reference Materials
- Complete tense charts (including going to)
- Pronoun and contraction charts
- Spelling rules (plural nouns, -ed, -ing, -ied/-ies)
- Lists of common regular and irregular verbs
- 30 common idioms
- Additional helpful charts and reference lists
20 Units | 337 Pages
A comprehensive, visually supported curriculum that helps learners move from basic sentences to confident, real-world English use—while saving teachers valuable planning time.
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Detailed Description
New Workbook!
The Comprehensive Guide to All Nouns
The Comprehensive Guide to All Nouns is a structured, in-depth workbook designed to help English learners confidently understand and use all major noun forms. It serves as a natural companion to English Vocabulary and Grammar Basics, Volume 2, while also working well as a stand-alone grammar resource.
This guide systematically moves students from foundational definitions to more advanced noun usage through clear explanations, visuals, and scaffolded practice.
What’s Inside
Noun Foundations
- People, places, things, animals, and ideas
- Concrete and abstract nouns
- Common and proper nouns
- Singular and plural forms
Expanded Noun Concepts
- Countable and non-countable nouns
- Possessive nouns
- Collective nouns
- Compound nouns
- Nouns for jobs and everyday life
Practice & Application
- Step-by-step exercises that build confidence
- Sentence writing and reading practice
- Real-world examples and practical applications
- Easy-to-understand charts and reference lists
Instructional Features
- Clear, student-friendly explanations
- Scaffolded activities designed for long-term mastery
- Quizzes, assessments, and engaging classroom activities
- Comprehensive answer keys
Designed For
- Adult and child ESL classrooms
- Tutoring and homeschooling
- Group instruction or independent grammar study
5 Parts | 146 Pages
A focused, confidence-building resource that helps students move beyond definitions and use nouns clearly, accurately, and naturally in everyday English.
About the Author
Teaching with joy through compassionate resources for diverse learning styles
Sherry Seto is an educational author and neurodiversity advocate. Her journey began with homeschooling her son, where she developed a passion for personalized, "Eclectic" learning. This success led her to spend the next 10 years as a dedicated ESL instructor, where she designed curriculum and facilitated classes for adult learners. She lives with her husband and frisky sheltie in a woodsy suburb of St. Louis, Missouri.