Storybooks contain selections that are more than 95% decodable so students experience daily success and develop fluency quickly.

A direct instruction reading series for gradess 1-6. Each grade level teaches both comprehension and decoding skills appropriate for that grade.

In this much anticipated follow-up to their groundbreaking book, Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom, authors Jan Burkins and Kari Yates, together with co-author Katie Cunningham, extend the conversation in Shifting the Balance 3-5: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Upper Elementary Classroom. This new text is built in mind specifically for grades 3-5 teachers around best practices for the intermediate classroom. Shifting the Balance 3-5 introduces six more shifts across individual chapters that: Zoom in on a common (but not-as helpful-as-we-had-hoped) practice to reconsider Untangle a number of "misunderstandings" that have likely contributed to the use of the common practice Propose a more science-aligned shift to the current practice Provide solid scientific research to support the revised practice Offer a collection of high-leverage, easy-to-implement instructional routines to support the shift to more brain-friendly instruction The authors offer a refreshing approach that is respectful, accessible, and practical - grounded in an earnest commitment to building a bridge between research and classroom practice. As with the first Shifting the Balance, they aim to keep students at the forefront of reading instruction.

Builds student background a component of the print experience that enables teachers to model student responses and build background knowledge and piques interest

Reading Mastery Signature Edition, Reading Presentation Book A, Grade 2 Reading Mastery® Signature Edition offers a highly explicit, systematic approach to teaching reading that has proven successful in a wide range of schools, classrooms, and districts. Benefits: Systematic and sustained instruction teaches students important concepts and efficient strategies thoroughly and effectively. Teacher modeling, guided practice, and cumulative review are central to the program and ensure that all students make significant progress. Highly specified lessons and consistent presentation techniques allow lessons to flow smoothly and teachers to respond immediately to student needs. The comprehensive assessment system starts with placement and includes ongoing testing to monitor progress and guide movement through the program. A substantial body of independent research shows that, with Reading Mastery®, teachers can expect mastery, success, and results. The Reading Strand: Addresses all five essential components of reading-phonemic awareness, phonics and word analysis, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension Provides spelling instruction to help students make the connection between encoding and decoding Develops decoding, word recognition, and comprehension skills that transfer to other subject areas The Literature Strand: Supports the Reading Strand by offering a variety of literary forms and text structures Provides multiple opportunities for students to practice vocabulary and comprehension strategies and write for authentic purposes Gives opportunities for students to read at independent levels

Storybooks contain selections that are more than 95% decodable so students experience daily success and develop fluency quickly.

Workbooks provide skill and comprehension activities and shape students ability to work independently.