The research is clear. Systematic, explicit, and cumulative phonics instruction is the most effective way to teach children how to read words. The science of how children learn to read may be complicated but implementing it in the classroom doesn’t have to be. Language Foundations, Short Reads Decodables, and Read to Know Text Sets are each built on an easy-to-use framework that breaks systematic instruction down into four simple steps: Teach, Practise, Apply, Assess.

Each stand-alone resource focuses on one part of the process. Created in partnership with Wiley Blevins, Language Foundations offers an engaging, easy-to-follow systematic, explicit approach to phonics. Step-by-step lessons help teachers provide evidence-based, code-focused instruction in these areas: