Spanish phonics instruction has traditionally integrated writing through ‘dictado’ or dictation. When students apply their sound to print knowledge, they become agents of learning in a powerful way.
—Silvia Dorta-Duque de Reyes
Spanish Language/Biliteracy Expert and Benchmark Education Author
Print books, take-home books, and eBooks are available as bundles or sold separately.
Fiction and nonfiction titles provide authentic, engaging practice with decodable text and sight words.
Engaging stories enable young readers to make continued progress and enjoy the process.
Drive instruction with a systematic, purposeful, Spanish scope and sequence
Explicit, direct instruction and practice with a built-in review and repetition cycle teaches mastery to transfer.
Texts encourage students to blend and not guess unfamiliar words.
Supports key literary, science, and social studies topics.
Comprehensible stories make sense and include content worth talking about.
Reinforces phonics skills taught in the classroom within the context of a story.
Includes familiar storylines to ensure ease of reading and empower young readers to feel self-reliant.
Offers authentic practice with phonics skills and sight words ensures ease of reading.
Engaging, motivating, and enjoyable readers nurture a love of reading, anytime, anywhere!
Support students in making reading a habitual practice.
Enables students to experience the joy of reading independently.
Decodable texts offer a balance of fiction and informational text for knowledge building and reading for pleasure.
Teacher components include:
Teacher Cards for each title support reading, writing, listening, and speaking, with essential fluency-building instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, and high-frequency words, along with before, during, and after reading tips for book talks, discussion questions, and writing prompts.
Explicit small-group lessons targeted to each element being taught.
Support for a wide range of students, including Multilingual Learners
Take Home books and Home-School Connection activities support family engagement.
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