Each Teachers Edition focuses on a specific theme anddepending upon the grade level, contains explicit, systematicinstruction in phonemic awareness, print and book awareness,alphabetic knowledge, phonics, fluency, word structure,vocabulary, comprehension, spelling and writing, appropriateto the specific grade level.

Leveled Readers are designed to provide students with additional reading practice on their reading levels. Each book is filled with high-interest fiction and nonfiction topics. Each book in the series has been carefully selected to improve and enhance fluency vocabulary and comprehension

Little Book versions of the Big Books (identical in every wayexcept size) are a resource for students to read independentlyor in small groups during Workshop.