Building Capacity for Children’s Literacy Success
The first step to sustainable literacy improvements is to empower educators with the knowledge and skills that are directly linked to the science of reading and effective classroom practice. Knowledge that is grounded in academic research, linked to proven and practical classroom intervention and that supports how children learn to read.
Unlocking a world of possibilities for all your students with a new step-by-step approach
The Confident Learners Literacy Program uses a systematic and explicit approach to teaching in which positive student outcomes can be realized quickly. The emphasis on a specific sequence of skills development means that children learn how the sounds they hear in words – phonemes – are linked to the letters they see in print – graphemes. As children learn how to sound out words using the phonemes, they quickly learn how to read words, spell them, and make simple sentences. Before long, they are reading full sentences and short passages. This innovative approach drives confidence in becoming a reader.
Working hand-in-hand to build educator capacity
This systematic reading program is structured into 15 modules designed to support children in Kindergarten to Grade 3, and children in later grades who have not mastered the foundational phonics skills required to become a successful reader.
Our Literacy Leads work with schools to provide step-by-step implementation support. The Leads support educators through the assessment and monitoring process, the analysis of assessment data, and planning instruction to increase student success. They also support administrators and principals to establish Professional Learning Communities.
Connecting research and practice
Confident Learners Literacy Program acts as the bridge from research to practice. It affords educators an opportunity to increase their professional knowledge, apply this learning in the classroom, and examine the impact of targeted instruction.
