Ready4Reading is an evidence-based program that combines explicit phonics instruction with knowledge-building decodable texts to truly get students ready for reading.
Ready4Reading Phonics Program | Grade K–3
Systematic Phonics Instruction Built on the Science of Reading
Ready4Reading Phonics Program | Grade K-3
Systematic Phonics Instruction Built on the Science of Reading
Ready4Reading is an evidence-based program that combines explicit phonics instruction with knowledge-building decodable texts to truly get students ready for reading in Grades K–3.
Where Evidence Meets Engagement
Ready4Reading is a complete systematic phonics program grounded in the latest reading research. But what makes it so special are the high-interest instructional routines and decodable texts that spark a love of reading right from an early age.
Teach
Systematically and explicitly teach alphabet, phonics, and word study skills.
Practice
Practice phonics skills using short decodable text cards.
Apply
Build knowledge and apply phonics skills to connected text sets.
Prove
Measure progress and inform instruction with two digital assessments.
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Here's How It Works
Ready4Reading features three modules that work together as a comprehensive phonics program or can be purchased separately to support your existing program.
Wiley Blevins Teaching Phonics
Explicit Instruction
Systematically build foundational phonics skills with explicit, code-focused instruction for the whole class.
Short Reads Decodables
Phonics Practice
Practice and strengthen phonics skills with short decodable text cards and aligned small-group lessons.
Read To Know Text Sets
Knowledge & Application
Build background knowledge and apply phonics skills with high-interest decodable text sets on a common topic.
Highly Decodable, Highly Enjoyable
Ready4Reading's decodable texts aren’t just instructional tools. They’re engaging to read and prepare students to make a smooth transition from decodable to natural language texts.
75%+ Decodability
Texts target sound-spellings that have been explicitly taught and continually spiral prior skills.
Nonfiction + Fiction
A wide range of genres and text types prepare students for more complex texts.
Scope & Sequence
Texts follow a rigorous scope and sequence that progresses from simple to more complex sounds.
Knowledge Building
Connected text sets gradually and cumulatively build background knowledge.
Data-Rich Assessments
With two powerful assessments, teachers get the data they need to optimize instruction for every child.
Voice Recognition Technology
Students practice using their voices and, regardless of age or accent, the program returns real-time, skills-level reporting to target instruction.
Letters2Meaning
This adaptive digital assessment delivers a grade-level reading score to help teachers track progress and monitor students’ success on their code-focused learning journey.
All the Data You Need— in One Place
An intuitive dashboard tracks student data at the individual, group, and classroom levels and provides grouping recommendations to target skills.
Built by Experts. Based on Research.
To ensure Ready4Reading aligns with the latest Science of Reading research, we’ve collaborated with some of the top minds in phonics instruction.
Wiley Blevins
Wiley Blevins is the author of Teaching Phonics, K–3. He is an author, educational consultant, and researcher who completed his graduate work at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. A former teacher, Blevins has written over 17 professional books, including Phonics from A to Z, and several phonics and reading programs.
Dr. Anne Cunningham
Dr. Anne Cunningham is a Professor of Learning Sciences and Human Development in the Berkeley School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley. She is a developmental scientist and educator known for her research on literacy and development across the lifespan in which she examines the cognitive and motivational processes underlying reading ability.
Dr. Tanji Reed Marshall
Dr. Tanji Reed Marshall is a nationally recognized expert on educational equity and educational leadership. She partners with states, districts, schools, and education organizations to solve complex issues related to educational equity and to ensure that every child receives the excellent equitable education they deserve.
Linda Gutlohn
Linda Gutlohn is a Science of Reading product consultant who is widely known for her expertise with phonics materials and the development of decodable texts. She is the editorial director and coauthor of CORE’s Teaching Reading Sourcebook. Gutlohn also has over 10 years of experience as an elementary teacher and language arts consultant.
See the Evidence
Learn more about the research behind Ready4Reading and how the program puts it into practice.
Ready4Reading: ESSA Tier IV Evidence Portfolio
This portfolio summarizes a review of the foundational literature that serves as the basis for Ready4Reading and details empirical evidence of the program's efficacy.
Ready4Reading: A Literature Review on Foundational Research
This report shows Ready4Reading's alignment with Science of Reading research and includes a logic model of its potential to positively affect literacy outcomes in the primary grades.
See Our Scope and Sequence
Ready4Reading uses a clearly defined scope and sequence aligned to the Science of Reading.
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Enhance Your Ready4Reading Experience
Expand the impact of your phonics instruction with resources to complement your Ready4Reading experience.
Ready4Reading Summer Phonics Booster Kits
Supplement and enhance your summer program with explicit phonics instruction and a selection of decodable texts from Ready4Reading.
Ready4Reading Manipulatives
Manipulatives can be purchased separately to provide additional hands-on practice with sound-spellings and blending sounds.
Ready4Reading Student Activity Books
25 student activity books cover specific skills such as Alphabet, Short Vowels, Consonant Blends, Digraphs, Long Vowels, Complex Vowels, and Word Study.
Our Stories Decodables
These unique decodable fiction books for Grades K–5 reflect a vibrant range of perspectives and voices.
Professional Learning for Educator Success
Facilitated Implementation Support
Maximize Impact with Scholastic Professional Learning
Scholastic Literacy Specialists are ready to help you get the most out of Ready4Reading with on-site and virtual professional development courses. Participants will engage in deliberate practice to prepare for explicit code-focused instruction.
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