Reading Intervention Curriculum (Grades 1-12)
Bring the Science of Reading to Your Classroom
In all our lessons, students learn to practice what good readers do naturally, which is to pay attention to every word, read with a high rate of accuracy, and use strategies for attacking unfamiliar and multi-syllable words. Our lessons, Launchpad, Countdown, Blast, HD Word, and Boost, explicitly teach phonemic awareness, phonics concepts, and word attack skills. They also focus on reading accurately, which translates to better comprehension. The lessons are research-based, multisensory, highly effective, and can be taught by many people, not just experienced literacy professionals. In addition to the four programs below, explore our extension lessons.
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Countdown
1st Grade Intervention
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Countdown to reading success!
Playful and powerful scientifically-aligned foundational reading skill instruction for kindergarten.
Countdown Classroom Setup
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Countdown Quick Facts:
- Only 15-20 minutes a day!
- Intervention: RTI Tier II, early intervention for K–1, and intensive small-group intervention for emerging readers in Grades 2–3
- 28 weeks of playful, targeted instruction in phonological and phonemic awareness, letter knowledge, phonics, and high-frequency words
- Easy, ready-to-teach scripted lessons, complemented by a ready-made, colorful, image-based, animated teacher presentation tool
Blast
2nd-5th Grade Intervention
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Blast off to reading success!
Exciting and engaging scientifically-aligned foundational reading skill instruction for 1st-grade students.
Blast Classroom Setup
Blast Foundations Quick Facts:
- Only 15-20 minutes a day!
- Intervention: RTI Tier II and III, early intervention for Grades 1–3, and intensive small-group intervention for emerging readers in Grades 3–5
- 25 weeks of playful, targeted instruction in phonemic awareness, letter knowledge, phonics, and high-frequency words
- Easy, ready-to-teach scripted lessons, complemented by a ready-made, colorful, animated teacher presentation tool
- Great for ELLs in Grades K–5!
HD Word
3rd-12th Grade Intervention
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Bring words into high definition!
Powerful and mature scientifically-aligned reading skill instruction for 2nd-12th grade.
HD Word Infercabulary Setups
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HD Word Quick Facts:
- Only 15-20 minutes a day!
- Intervention: RTI Tier II, fast-paced intervention for students in Grades 2–12 who struggle with multisyllabic words and more advanced phonics skills but have mastered most basic phonics skills
- Builds on key foundational skills established in Blast Foundations
- 33 weeks of efficient, targeted instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, syllable types, and fluency
- Easy, ready-to-teach scripted lessons, complemented by a ready-made, colorful, animated teacher presentation tool
Phonics Boost
3rd-12th Grade Intervention
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Boost the decoding & fluency of your severely struggling students!
Effective scientifically aligned foundational reading skill instruction for older students with gaps in their basic decoding skills.
Boost Classroom Setup
Phonics Boost Quick Facts:
- 40-60 minutes a day
- Intervention: RTI Tier III and special education (including dyslexia) intensive intervention for small groups in Grades 3–12 who have some basic phonics skills and knowledge but need slow-paced instruction to solidify key foundational skills
- 80 one-hour lessons with mature, targeted instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, syllable types, and fluency
- Easy, ready-to-teach scripted lessons, complemented by a readymade, colorful, animated teacher presentation tool
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HD Word plus
Intervention for 2nd-5th
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Extend HD Word with additional activities
Strategic and systematic set of supplemental support units aligned to HD Word
Quick Facts:
- Classroom: Adds depth and additional practice to HD Word instruction
- Intervention: Small-group intervention for 2nd–5th grade students receiving HD Word instruction in the classroom
- 32 support units fully aligned to HD Word with detailed intervention plans, additional practice activities, and supplemental mini-lessons
- Quickly and easily targets the exact skills you want to review
- Easy-to-use, even without experience teaching HD Word
Boost plus
Intervention for 4th-12th
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Extend Boost or Blitz with additional activities
Strategic set of supplemental instructional modules aligned to Phonics Boost and Phonics Blitz.
Quick Facts:
- Great for reviewing and reinforcing the concepts in Phonics Boost or Blitz with struggling students
- 40 modules aligned to Boost and Blitz that provide a multitude of multisensory activities and materials for strategic supplementation
- Quickly and easily targets the exact skills you want to review
- Ready-to-use, structured series of activities
- Seamlessly fits into any intervention setting: one-on-one, peer-to-peer, or whole group
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