Grades K–5

English Language Development Kit

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

Explore Kit Overview

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

Alphabet Sound Cards

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.
Pre-Decodable and Decodable Stories

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)

Teacher’s Guide

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

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

Practice alphabetic knowledge, phonemic awareness, and phonics.
Assessment BLM (digital only)

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

Sound/Spelling Cards

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

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)

Teacher’s Guide

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

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

Practice phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency.
Assessment BLM (digital only)

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

Sound/Spelling Cards

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

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)

Teacher’s Guide

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

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

Practice phonics, spelling, accessing complex texts, writing, grammar, usage, and mechanics.
Assessment BLM (digital only)

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

Sound/Spelling Cards

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

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)

Teacher’s Guide

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

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

Practice word analysis, vocabulary, accessing complex texts, spelling, fluency writing, grammar, usage, and mechanics.
Assessment BLM (digital only)

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