Imagine Language & Literacy supports your classroom implementation of the Science of Reading's 5 big ideas:
- Phonological Awareness
- Phonics
- Fluency
- Vocabulary
- Comprehension
These 5 areas contribute to the strands of the "Reading Rope" (Scarborough, 2001) and interweave to support a student's overall reading proficiency. From Imagine Language & Literacy's conception, teaching these various skills simultaneously and in context has been the foundation of its pedagogy.
For more information about the Reading Rope, refer to the Skilled Readers flyer.
Teacher Resources
The Teacher Resources portion of the program contains a section dedicated to the Science of Reading:
Lesson Explorer
The Lesson Explorer within Imagine Language & Literacy allows you to preview the digital activities listed on the last page(s) of the Skilled Readers flyer.
Here are some examples.
To preview activities corresponding to the Skilled Reading strand in Imagine Language & Literacy, go to Teacher Resources > Lesson Explorer > Books by Lexile and select a grade level and a book.
Below is the list of activities in the Grade 3 version of the book Museums. The first four activities—Word Chop, Fix it Up, Word-A-Tron, and Find the Word—teach vocabulary specific to the book that students are about to read. The subsequent reading comprehension activities ensure that students have ample opportunities to listen to the story, read it on their own, and demonstrate they've understood it.
Click on the thumbnail to load the activity, and then click on the pulsating play symbol to view it.
Tips
- Read the Foundations Paper for more information about how Imagine Language & Literacy aligns with the Science of Reading.
- The programs also follow the guidelines established in the LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) methodology developed by Louisa Moats. Apply what you learns in the LETRS training with Imagine Language & Literacy using Imagine Learning's new LETRS implementation guide.