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When reviewing curricula for Tier I instruction, it is essential to ensure they do not include instructional practices that are not aligned with the scientific evidence base of how children learn to read.
The Curriculum Evaluation Guidelines are designed to highlight any non-aligned practices, or “red flags,” that may be present in the areas of:
- Word Recognition
- Language Comprehension
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Assessment

19 free decodable books.

Be sure to read the Reference Guide and follow the scope and sequence (linked at the top of the page under "Phonics Sequencing" to make sure you've explicitly taught all of the required skills for each book.

"DecodableReads™ are short, engaging stories that reinforce consistent, common vowel patterns in words and high-frequency words...Individual stories can be viewed and downloaded as PDF files by clicking the thumbnails below—or download all stories for each level by clicking the story bundle link."

The scope and sequence for these books is provided in the folder. The skills required to read the book are also provided in the first few pages of each book.

Learn the basics, find resources, get connected, get involved and more!

Resources include: tools, technology, tutors, education plans, financial assistance, online courses, webinars, videos and much more!

Dyslexia Canada is a national charity dedicated to ensuring that every child in Canada with dyslexia receives a fair and equitable education.

As awareness of dyslexia in early literacy grows, more and more questions have emerged about the learning challenge and how to better identify and support students at risk.

This new toolkit offers explicit answers for educators looking to learn about dyslexia and how to effectively screen for it to ensure students are supported as early and as effectively as possible.

With this toolkit, educators can better understand topics like:
- Dyslexia: What exactly is it?
- How to screen for at-risk students (and what actually works)
- Dyslexia legislation enacted in recent years

Sign up to receive your toolkit today!

Use this website to:
Login to your EYE-TA account
Confirm each student's details
Print class lists for observation of the EYE-TA
Access the 100 Activities
Access frequently asked questions and responses
Enter your EYE-TA data
Run the reports for your class
Run the individual student report

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Education has complied a number of resources for fostering an inclusive environment in the early years. Resources include handbooks, online modules, and videos.

The Early Learning Portal provides current information on these initiatives, easy access to early years documents, resources and learning opportunities created to support those working with young children and their families in Saskatchewan. We encourage educators working with children in the early years to access the portal for information.

As stated on the website, "The Early Years Evaluation – Teacher Assessment (EYE-TA) measures a variety of items and provides a holistic picture for school leaders." This link will provide an overview and explanation of each component of the assessment as well as the research behind it.

Seesaw is a valuable learning and communication tool to bring the classroom experience into the homes of your students and engage parents as partners in their child’s education. Documentation of learning, through Seesaw, will have an incredible impact on engagement as it showcases evidence and growth of learning in a timely and family-friendly manner. The continuum guide is intended to provide educators with concrete formative assessment examples of the types, and depth, of information that educators can track and share with families. Adapted and developed with permission from Prairie Valley School Division No. 208 and Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division No.119

Use these free activities to help kids explore our planet, learn about global challenges, think of solutions, and take action.

Class Playground printables are free to share, download, and print. Here you'll find printable Elkonin boxes (2-5 letters).
Be sure to check out the other resources offered by Class Playground while you're there.

Elkonin boxes help kids build phonological awareness by helping them divide words into their individual phonemes.

They help students build phonological awareness by segmenting words into sounds or syllables.
They teach students how to count the number of phonemes in the word (not always the number of letters).
They help students better understand the alphabetic principle in decoding and spelling.

Emily Hanford discusses the broken education system and what the problem is. She also discusses what is being done to fix it. This is a link to her three-part documentary and what opened the door to the science of reading movement.

Activities Guide: Enhancing and Practicing Executive Function Skills with Children from Infancy to Adolescence

"Six videos have been created to highlight strategies that support language development for young children. The Enhancing Young Children’s Language and Literacy Development video series features interactions between Saskatchewan early childhood educators and children, and offers practical suggestions for implementing language and early literacy strategies.

Each video is approximately 15 minutes in length and includes information and examples for the continuum of early years development from 0-5 years of age. The videos will be useful for educators and staff who work with young children.

Video Titles include:

Getting in Tune with Children;
Incorporating Vocabulary into Routines;
Adjust the Way You Talk with Children;
Turn Taking with Children;
Sharing Books with Children; and,
Oral Storytelling with Children."

This resource, produced by the National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement (co-authored by HFRP’s Christine Patton and M. Elena Lopez), discusses the importance of families’ support for their children’s learning and development as children transition to new environments. The resource positions the transition to kindergarten as a pivotal point for establishing the kinds of practices that can help sustain gains children have made in their early learning settings, and offers examples of successful program practices that Head Start and Early Head Start staff can use to help children and families with this transition.