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Comprehensive support for ELL and Dual-Language Learners in one platform

Digital and print resources to complement your core curriculum  

Empower every student’s journey to literacy success with research-based programs that build foundational skills, enhance writing proficiency, and foster a love for reading at every stage of learning. 

Foundational Skills

Explicit, systematic foundational skills instruction for all grades K-5 with embedded professional development.

Writing

Robust teacher resources and engaging student practice to support writing and grammar skills critical to literacy success.

Reading

Decodable texts, high-interest books, independent reading resources, reporting, and assessment tools. 

Did You Know?

Within Foundations A-Z and Writing A-Z, you'll find LETRS correlations to support your recent LETRS training!

Educators who recently completed LETRS Unit 8 Training have found Writing A-Z to be the perfect companion for helping students:

• Gain competence in building sentences
• Support narrative compositions
• Understand informational and opinion writing

• Develops English speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills
  
• Integrates grammar and vocabulary into each lesson
• Aligns to WIDA, TESOL, ELPA21 and state standards for ELL proficiency and multileveled resources and instruction

• Hundreds of authentic Spanish texts written by Spanish-language authors
• Complete, equitable Spanish versions of Level Up! and the Reading Room from Raz-Plus
• Independent practice opportunities to strengthen biliteracy skills

Select each strand of The Reading Rope to learn how the resources in Raz-Plus align and help teachers foster Word Recognition and Language Comprehension for all K-5 students.

Modified from Scarborough, H. S. (2001). Connecting early language and literacy to later reading (dis)abilities: Evidence, theory, and practice. In S. Neuman & D. Dickinson (Eds.), Handbook for research in early literacy. New York, NY: Guilford Press

Download the Science of Reading Sound Wall Starter Kit. This is a great way to organize and display sounds heard in speech and help beginning readers make connections between spoken and written language. 

Use the free samples below to deliver literacy instruction to all students. Or, connect with your sales rep to address learning opportunities and formulate a plan to start a free trial or pilot for your school. 

ESSENTIALS to

Inspire Curiosity

Social Studies Books

Seamlessly integrate literacy instruction across content areas with texts that inspire curiosity, from social studies to science.

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Ensure Comprehension

Comprehension Skill Packs

Build background knowledge and increase reading comprehension with the more than 3,000 texts available in our library.

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Instill the Joy of Learning

High/ Low Graphic Books

Meet students where they are by engaging them with high-interest texts at low readability levels, complete with graphic images.

Project-Based Learning Packs

Develop communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity skills to help students find deeper meaning in the text.

Close Read Passages

Provide students with content-rich nonfiction texts that cover high-interest topics across content areas and instructional settings.

Reader’s Theater Scripts

Encourage students to strengthen fluency, read with expression, and better understand literary characters.

Stay up to date on the latest trends in education with insights from leading thought leaders and Learning A-Z experts. Explore our latest articles below to gain valuable knowledge and inspiration from industry experts.

Make the Most of Your Storytimes and Boost Reading Development

3 Steps to a Science of Reading-Aligned Read Aloud

Dr. Molly Ness shares her 3-step approach to make the most of your storytimes and boost reading development

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Joan Sedita's Examination of the Writing Rope and the Writing A-Z Resources Aligned to Each Strand

Writing A-Z and The Writing Rope

Sedita's Writing Rope is a fantastic metaphor for helping educators understand what it takes to be a skilled writer. Writing A-Z has resources to support each strand of the ropeand each stage of the writing process. 

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Explore the Research Behind the Need For Foundational Skills Instruction

5 Must-Haves for Foundational Skills Instruction

Foundational skills instruction helps students become the best readers they can be. See what the research says are the five crucial must-haves for foundational skills instruction. 

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Tricia is a dedicated Sales Representative who passionately supports her districts with innovative supplemental solutions designed to empower teachers and enhance student learning. Tricia’s focus on personalized support and delivering impactful results makes her a trusted partner in helping schools meet their educational goals.

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