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Open Court Reading

Grades K–5

English Language Development Kit

Open Court Reading

Grades K–5

Foundational Skills Kits

Foundational Skills Kits: Grades K–3

Foundations for Lifelong Literacy

The Science of Reading reveals a clear link between early literacy skills and later success in reading and writing. It tells us that complex learning cannot take place without strong foundational skill. Foundational Skills Kits lay the critical groundwork for fluency and comprehension. In Grades K–3, instruction will emphasize:​

  • Letter knowledge and phonemic awareness​
  • Oral blending and segmentation
  • Phonics to learn sound/spelling relationships
  • Oral language and vocabulary
  • Fluency, including decoding and encoding
  • Foundational word analysis

Components for Foundational Skills Kits

Grade K

Instructional Resources

Student Components

Kit Resources

  • Alphabet Wall Cards​
  • Small-Group Alphabet Sound Cards​
  • Individual Alphabet Sound Cards (4 sets)​
  • High-Frequency Flash Cards​
  • Pre-Decodable & Decodable Take-home BLM​
  • Magnetic Letters​
  • Pocket Chart​
  • Individual Pocket Chart​
  • Pocket Chart Picture Cards​
  • Pocket Chart Word Cards
  • Lion Puppet​
  • Alphabet Letter Cards (upper & lowercase)​
  • Magnetic Dry Erase Board​
  • Alphabet Little Book​
  • Pickled Peppers Little Book​
  • Letter Cubes​
  • English Learner Photo Cards​
  • Alphabet Sound Stickers​
Open Court Reading  Individual Sound Cards Grade K

Alphabet Sound Cards , Link will open in a new tab

31 color-coded cards: 21 consonants, 5 long vowels, 5 short vowels. ​Three sizes: Individual, Small-Group, Wall Card​. Digital cards recite the sound card story and each picture illustrates a motion.

Quin and the Jets

Pre-Decodable and Decodable Stories , Link will open in a new tab

14 Core Pre-Decodable, 28 core decodable stories, available in print and digital format.

Teacher Components

Components available in both print and digital format (unless noted otherwise)


Open Court Reading Foundational Skills Kit Teachers' Guide Book 1 Grade K

Teacher’s Guide , Link will open in a new tab

Every lesson provides differentiated instruction for phonics, fluency, vocabulary and language development, and word analysis.

Open Court Reading Teacher Resource Book

Teacher Resource Book , Link will open in a new tab

Lesson-by-lesson instructional support for at-risk and English learners. Implemented during small-group.

Open Court Reading Skills Practice BLM with Answer Key

Skills Practice BLM , Link will open in a new tab

Practice alphabetic knowledge, phonemic awareness, and phonics.

Open Court Reading Assessment BLM with Answer Key

Assessment BLM (digital only) , Link will open in a new tab

Measure alphabetic knowledge, phonemic awareness, and phonics.

Grade 1

Instructional Resources

Student Components

Kit Resources

  • Sound/Spelling Wall Cards​
  • Small-Group Sound/Spelling Cards​
  • Individual Alphabet Sound/Spelling Cards (4 sets)​
  • High-Frequency Flash Cards​
  • Pre-Decodable and Decodable Take-home BLM (2)​
  • Lion Puppet​
  • Alphabet Letter Cards (uppercase/lowercase)​
  • Magnetic Dry Erase Board​
  • Rhyme Stew Little Book​
  • Letter Cubes​
  • English Learner Photo Cards​
  • Sound/Spelling Stickers​
Open Court Reading Individual Sound/Spelling Cards Grade 1-3

Sound/Spelling Cards , Link will open in a new tab

Represents 44 most common sounds. ​ Three sizes: Individual, Small-Group, Wall. ​Digital versions recite the Sound/Spelling story, and the picture illustrates a motion.

Max the Grouch

Pre-Decodable and Decodable Stories , Link will open in a new tab

Five Pre-Decodable stories and 109 decodable stories. Available in print and digital format.

Teacher Components

Components available in both print and digital format (unless noted otherwise)


Open Court Reading Foundational Skills Kit Teachers' Guide Book 1 Grade 1

Teacher’s Guide , Link will open in a new tab

Every lesson provides differentiated instruction for phonics, fluency, vocabulary and language development, and word analysis.

Open Court Reading Teacher Resource Book

Teacher Resource Book , Link will open in a new tab

Lesson-by-lesson instructional support for at-risk and English learners. Implemented during small-group.

Open Court Reading Skills Practice BLM with Answer Key

Skills Practice BLM , Link will open in a new tab

Practice phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency.

Open Court Reading Assessment BLM with Answer Key

Assessment BLM (digital only) , Link will open in a new tab

Measure phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency.

Grade 2

Instructional Resources

Student Components

Kit Resources

  • Sound/Spelling Wall Cards​
  • Small-Group Sound/Spelling Cards​
  • Individual Sound/Spelling Cards (4 sets)​
  • High-Frequency Flash Cards​
  • Decodable Take-home BLM​
  • Alphabet Letter Cards (uppercase/lowercase)​
  • Word Cubes​
  • English Learner Photo Cards​
  • Sound/Spelling Stickers
Open Court Reading Individual Sound/Spelling Cards Grade 1-3

Sound/Spelling Cards , Link will open in a new tab

Represents 44 most common sounds. ​ Three sizes: Individual, Small-Group, Wall. ​Digital versions recite the Sound/Spelling story, and the picture illustrates a motion.

Open Court Reading Decodable Takehomes BLM

Pre-Decodable and Decodable Stories , Link will open in a new tab

55 Core Decodable stories in seven books. Available in print and digital format.

Teacher Components

Components available in both print and digital format (unless noted otherwise)


Open Court Reading Foundational Skills Kit Teachers' Guide Grade 2

Teacher’s Guide , Link will open in a new tab

Every lesson provides differentiated instruction for phonics, fluency, vocabulary and language development, and word analysis.

Open Court Reading Teacher Resource Book

Teacher Resource Book , Link will open in a new tab

Lesson-by-lesson instructional support for at-risk and English learners. Implemented during small-group.

Open Court Reading Skills Practice BLM with Answer Key

Skills Practice BLM , Link will open in a new tab

Practice phonics, spelling, accessing complex texts, writing, grammar, usage, and mechanics.

Open Court Reading Assessment BLM with Answer Key

Assessment BLM (digital only) , Link will open in a new tab

Measure phonics, spelling, accessing complex texts, writing, grammar, usage, and mechanics.

Grade 3

Instructional Resources

Student Components

Kit Resources

  • Sound/Spelling Wall Cards​
  • Small-Group Sound/Spelling Cards​
  • Individual Sound/Spelling Cards (4 sets)​
  • High-Frequency Flash Cards​
  • Decodable Take-home BLM​
  • Alphabet Letter Cards (uppercase/lowercase)​
  • Word Cubes​
  • English Learner Photo Cards​
  • Sound/Spelling Stickers
Open Court Reading Individual Sound/Spelling Cards Grade 1-3

Sound/Spelling Cards , Link will open in a new tab

Represents 44 most common sounds. ​ Three sizes: Individual, Small-Group, Wall. ​Digital versions recite the Sound/Spelling story, and the picture illustrates a motion.

Open Court Reading Decodable Takehomes BLM

Pre-Decodable and Decodable Stories , Link will open in a new tab

23 Core Decodable stories available in four books​. Available in print and digital format.<

Teacher Components

Components available in both print and digital format (unless noted otherwise)


Open Court Reading Foundational Skills Kit Teachers' Guide Grade 3

Teacher’s Guide , Link will open in a new tab

Every lesson provides differentiated instruction for phonics, fluency, vocabulary and language development, and word analysis.

Open Court Reading Teacher Resource Book

Teacher Resource Book , Link will open in a new tab

Lesson-by-lesson instructional support for at-risk and English learners. Implemented during small-group.

Open Court Reading Skills Practice BLM with Answer Key

Skills Practice BLM , Link will open in a new tab

Practice word analysis, vocabulary, accessing complex texts, spelling, fluency writing, grammar, usage, and mechanics.

Open Court Reading Assessment BLM with Answer Key

Assessment BLM (digital only) , Link will open in a new tab

Measure word analysis, vocabulary, accessing complex texts, spelling, fluency writing, grammar, usage, and mechanics.

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