A Look Back at 2024 Highlighting Our Big Achievements
2024 has been a transformative year for us at RGR! From impactful partnerships to exciting product launches, we’ve been working to empower educators and support learners. Here’s a look at some of the highlights that have shaped our year.
This year we unveiled a refreshed brand that captures our unwavering commitment to igniting the power of literacy for all learners!
We’ve joined forces with OxEd & Assessment to bring their evidence-based oral language solutions to U.S. schools. Our partnership addresses critical oral language needs, equipping educators to help students reach their full reading potential.
Our K–2 foundational skills programs earned an outstanding 196/198 score from EdReports, showcasing its effectiveness and alignment with the highest literacy standards.
Our programs gained recognition in Ohio, Missouri, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Utah—ensuring more educators have access to impactful core, supplemental, and intervention literacy solutions.
Explore our dedicated Dyslexia, Oral Language, and Vocabulary hubs, providing streamlined access to resources, research, and webinars.
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- Dyslexia
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Coach's Corner
Really Great Reading's "Coach's Corner is a series of on-demand webinars tailored for administrators and coaches. This initiative is centered on building the capacity of coaches, equipping them with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively observe and evaluate key components of foundational skills lessons.
Visit Coach’s Corner to discover tools that empower your leadership.
In 2024, we introduced a suite of innovative products to elevate literacy instruction. These tools are designed to engage learners, simplify teaching, and foster a love for reading in every student.
Anchored in Knowledge
Our new Anchor Charts offer a visual reference for essential phonics rules, vocabulary strategies, and more. Perfect for classroom walls or interactive lessons, these charts ensure key concepts are always accessible to teachers and students.
Playbooks for Personalized Instruction
Playbooks BETA offers personalized instruction within the Reading Playgrounds. By analyzing gameplay data, it tailors support to help students master literacy skills and ensures targeted interventions where needed. This feature supports continuous growth and improves literacy outcomes for every student.
Decoding Books for Confident Readers
Our Printed Decodable Books align with every unit in Countdown, Blast, and HD Word! Decodable books provide teachers with a consistent, structured approach to teaching reading. These high-quality books help students build confidence in decoding skills with engaging texts.
Unlocking Literacy with Solutions for English Learners
In 2024 we launched a new resource to support English Learners (Els) in their literacy journey. This comprehensive solution provides teachers with a wealth of resources tailored specifically to the needs of EL students, making it easier than ever to integrate best practices into instruction. This resource is available in eight languages: Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic, Somali, Vietnamese, Haitian Creole, Tagalog, and Korean, along with supplemental lessons and a wealth of parent resources. These parent resources are designed to be inclusive, ensuring that families from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds can actively participate in their children's educational journey.
Spanish Tiles for Stronger Readers
For bilingual programs and Spanish-speaking students, our Spanish Tile Kits provide a multisensory approach to learning. These tiles are specifically designed to reinforce key literacy concepts in Spanish, making reading instruction both effective and inclusive.,/p>
Sounds That Unite: Crosslinguistic Cards
Our Crosslinguistic Alphabet Cards bridge phonological awareness between English and Spanish. These vibrant, interactive cards help students connect sounds and symbols across languages, fostering understanding in multilingual classrooms.
Performance Insights for Every Classroom
We also launched new District and School Reporting Systems, providing real-time insights into student performance to school and district leaders. These tools enable administrators and coaches the ability to monitor student progress, measure program effectiveness, and support teachers to tailor instruction to meet students’ needs.
As we close out 2024, we’re proud of the strides we’ve made in literacy education and excited to continue innovating in the year ahead. We remain committed to providing educators with the tools and resources to develop joyful and skilled readers in 2025 and beyond. Thank you for being part of our journey!