Open Court Reading

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 Anthologies include a variety of narrative and informative texts to help students understand concepts such as key ideas and details, writing as a craft, and the integration of background knowledge and ideas.

This collection of humorous folktales from around the world share one common feature: the character of a fool.

Little Book versions of the Big Books (identical in every wayexcept size) are a resource for students to read independentlyor in small groups during Workshop.

Student Anthologies include a variety of narrative and informative texts to help students understand concepts such as key ideas and details, writing as a craft, and the integration of background knowledge and ideas.

Depending upon the grade level, students practice the following skills: Alphabet Knowledge, Phonemic Awareness, Inquiry, Phonics, Comprehension, Spelling, Vocabulary, Writing, Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage. Each workbook has all the worksheets conveniently organized by lesson. These worksheets provide students the opportunity to practice and apply the skills they are learning.