Achievement Through Literacy and Character Development

 

Achievement

Instructional Read-Aloud Trade Books

Multicultural trade books, used as Instructional Read-Alouds, are at the center of literacy and character development instruction.

Skills Instruction

Skills Practice Book activities reinforce instruction in

  • Phonemic Awareness/Phonics
  • Vocabulary
  • Comprehension
  • Fluency
  • Writing
  • Spelling
  • Character Development

Instructional Support Masters provide skills support in reading, writing, and character development, as well as school-to-home connections in English and Spanish.

Differentiated Instruction

Leveled Readers Grades K-3 Leveled Readers are available at below-, on-, and above-level. A Language Support version is also available



Theme Collections Grades 4-5 provide a variety of selections at a range of reading levels to help all students explore each theme's Central Question and Character Development Concept.

Vocabulary and ELL

English-Language Learners Grades 1, 2, 3 A language support version of every on-level reader supports English Language Learners.

Teacher Edition available

Language Support Practice Book Grades 4 & 5 provides comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and language development support for each Theme Collection selection.

Teacher Editions available

Formal and Informal Assessments

Theme Assessments evaluate students' mastery of the content taught in each theme.

Assessment that informs instruction is practical and timely. Assessment Handbook pages help teachers monitor student progress and measure growth.

Also available for screening and diagnostic testing PALS™ (Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening) and Benchmark Assessment Kits.

Formal and Informal AssessmentsVocabulary and ELLDifferentiated InstructionSkills InstructionInstructional and Read-Aloud Trade Books