Winner of Technology & Learning’s Award of Excellence, Balanced Literacy supports the five essential components of reading instruction, and is specifically designed to help your lower-performing students, including:

• Struggling readers
• Reluctant writers
• English language learners
• Students with special needs

Designed by experts in literacy and special education, Balanced Literacy gives students the practice and multisensory reinforcement they need to become successful readers. The interactive multimedia program provides instruction in the Five Essential Components of Effective Reading Instruction:

• Phonemic Awareness
• Phonics
• Fluency
• Vocabulary
• Comprehension

Features

• Theme-based Anchor Books
  Printed Anchor Books are based on an engaging animal theme and provide a meaningful context for learning.
• Balanced Approach
  Students are exposed equally to the competencies that characterize fluent readers: guided reading, self-selected reading, explicit phonics, and writing.
• Phonics Intensive
  Decoding by analogy is a reliable and easy-to-understand strategy that students build on. The onset-and-rime method of phonics instruction is used.
• Writing Activities
  Primary Writing 3, in IntelliTools’ ReadyMade Curriculum Activities line, is included, providing guided writing activities corresponding to Balanced Literacy’s nine topic areas to reinforce literacy skills.
• Repetition and Practice
  Songs, rhymes, and patterned language facilitate retention and motivation, while meaningful repetition reinforces skills learned.
• Immediate Assessment
  Embedded assessment records the student’s performance and progress, helping teachers identify patterns of errors, mastery, and areas needing support.
• Correlated to Standards
  Lessons correlate to NETS Standards for Students (ISTE Standards), TESOL (ESL), and ELA Standards for selected states.
• Funding Requirements
  Balanced Literacy meets federal requirements, including No Child Left Behind and Reading First requirements.
• Special Needs Support
  Customizable options support different learning styles or special needs, while 23 colorful, durable overlays support IntelliKeys users
• Teacher Support
  Comprehensive Teacher’s Guide has day-by-day lesson plans; included with it are blackline masters, word cards, and program graphics.