Open Court Reading ©2002 ensures that every child receives the best reading instruction available. This structured program teaches children through a systematic and explicit scaffolding of skills that build upon each other. By taking into account the individual needs of students and providing them with practice and engaging reading materials, Open Court Reading ©2002 helps students become confident and successful readers. The result of over 40 years of scientific field-testing and research, Open Court Reading ©2002 is the most complete reading and language arts program available today.

Depending upon the grade level, students practice thefollowing skills:? Alphabet Knowledge? Phonemic Awareness? Inquiry? Phonics? Comprehension? Spelling? Vocabulary? Writing? Grammar, Mechanics, and UsageTwo Skills Workbooks are available at each grade level, onefor each half of the year. Each workbook has all the skillsheets conveniently organized by lesson. These skill sheetsprovide students the opportunity to practice and apply theskills they are learning. These workbooks are an integral partof instruction.Each Skills Workbook is available in three formatsWorkbook, Blackline Master (BLM), and Annotated TeachersEdition (ATE).



Intervention Workbook (BLM and ATE) Activities providepractice and support for lessons presented in the interventionGuide.

All phonics and word knowledge lessons in Grades K6 areavailable on convenient reference cards for teachers to useduring instruction.

Each lesson in the grade level program has a correspondingReteach activity for those students needing extra practice andsupport.

Intervention Workbook (BLM and ATE) Activities providepractice and support for lessons presented in the interventionGuide.

Each lesson in the grade level program has a correspondingReteach activity for those students needing extra practice andsupport.

All phonics and word knowledge lessons in Grades K6 areavailable on convenient reference cards for teachers to useduring instruction.? Grade K: 160 Lesson Cards? Grade 1: 175 Lesson Cards? Grade 2: 37 Lesson Cards? Grade 3: 39 Lesson Cards? Grades 4-6: 38 Lesson Cards

Lessons in writing, grammar, and mechanics provide studentsa reference book to learn about and check critical writing,revising, and editing skills. The Language Arts Handbook is anintegral part of the writing lessons.

Student's foundational skills are assess both formally and informally. Formal assessments are given at the end of each lesson and unit and are indicated in the Teacher's Guide. Lesson and Unit Assessments measure student understanding of material that was recently taught. These assessments, found in the Assessment Book for each grade level, align with classroom instruction and focus on the literacy skills that are critical to reading success.

Contains planning, differentiation, and assessment tips that enhance instruction in print and book awareness, letter recognition, phonological and phonemic awareness, and more.

Designed for use during Workshop, workbooks provide quicksupport and extension activities for students.

Depending upon the grade level, students practice thefollowing skills:? Alphabet Knowledge? Phonemic Awareness? Inquiry? Phonics? Comprehension? Spelling? Vocabulary? Writing? Grammar, Mechanics, and UsageTwo Skills Workbooks are available at each grade level, onefor each half of the year. Each workbook has all the skillsheets conveniently organized by lesson. These skill sheetsprovide students the opportunity to practice and apply theskills they are learning. These workbooks are an integral partof instruction.Each Skills Workbook is available in three formatsWorkbook, Blackline Master (BLM), and Annotated TeachersEdition (ATE).

Contains planning, differentiation, and assessment tips that enhance instruction in print and book awareness, letter recognition, phonological and phonemic awareness, and more.



Teachers can access selections, BLMs, professionaldevelopment, and other teacher supports through a single-entrydashboard.

Student's foundational skills are assess both formally and informally. Formal assessments are given at the end of each lesson and unit and are indicated in the Teacher's Guide. Lesson and Unit Assessments measure student understanding of material that was recently taught. These assessments, found in the Assessment Book for each grade level, align with classroom instruction and focus on the literacy skills that are critical to reading success.