Each story supports instruction in new phonics elements and incorporates elements and high frequency words that have been previously taught.

Reinforce student learning with plenty of practice.

Student Anthologies include a variety of narrative and informative texts to help students understand concepts such as key ideas and details, writing as a craft, and the integration of background knowledge and ideas.

This systematic, explicit curriculum helps beginning readers acquire the skills and strategies to be successful readers.. Sound/ Spelling Cards help students learn letter names and letter-sound correspondences.

Depending upon the grade level, students practice the following skills: Alphabet Knowledge, Phonemic Awareness, Inquiry, Phonics, Comprehension, Spelling, Vocabulary, Writing, Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage. Each workbook has all the worksheets conveniently organized by lesson. These worksheets provide students the opportunity to practice and apply the skills they are learning.

Student's foundational skills are assess both formally and informally. Formal assessments are given at the end of each lesson and unit and are indicated in the Teacher's Guide. Lesson and Unit Assessments measure student understanding of material that was recently taught. These assessments, found in the Assessment Book for each grade level, align with classroom instruction and focus on the literacy skills that are critical to reading success.

Overhead transparencies support group instruction forcomprehension, writing, vocabulary, handwriting, andgrammar lessons in the program.