Reading & Literacy

KinderLab Robotics expanded its KIBO curriculum suite by announcing the K2-focused Growing with KIBO. It is designed to support classrooms with a complete, sequenced STEAM curriculum covering robotics, coding and computational thinking. In addition, it provides opportunities for integrating these topics with arts and literacy activities.

Amplify has launched a new mCLASS early literacy suite that includes both teacher-led and adaptive student-driven instruction, as well as the mobile version of the DIBELS 8th Edition assessment developed by the Center on Teaching and Learning at the University of Oregon's College of Education.

The Virginia Board of Education recommended Mirrors and Windows from Carnegie Learning's EMC School for the 2019 language arts state adoption for grades 6-12. It will give middle and high school educators statewide the opportunity to review the program for implementation starting in the 2019-20 school year.

Follett has unveiled Follett Genre Solutions to help simplify genrefication for librarians and media specialists seeking to make the transition from the Dewey Decimal System to a more bookstore-like layout based on genres.

Capstone is working with Amazon Alexa to offer its You Choose Books on Alexa-enabled devices. The project launches with a library of 50 You Choose Adventures titles for ages 8-12, from global discovery and space exploration to extreme sports and epic history.

Learning A-Z's Raz-Plus ELL Texas Edition has been included in the Texas State Board of Education 2019 Proclamation Adoption list for English language arts and reading instruction for grades K5.