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

This collection of humorous folktales from around the world share one common feature: the character of a fool.

Each Teachers Edition focuses on a specific theme anddepending upon the grade level, contains explicit, systematicinstruction in phonemic awareness, print and book awareness,alphabetic knowledge, phonics, fluency, word structure,vocabulary, comprehension, spelling and writing, appropriateto the specific grade level.

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.

Reinforce student learning with plenty of practice.

Your students will engage in their first guided practice with fresh reading selections every week! Students can directly interact with text by underlining, circling, and highlighting text to support answers with text evidence.