myView Literacy Elementary Reading Curriculum
Transform student achievement with myView Literacy’s proven model grounded in the Science of Reading and Writing.
- Daily explicit foundational skills instruction
- Evidence-based reading and writing instruction
- Engaging literature and storytelling
- Diagnostic tools bolster differentiation
- Ample practice for skills mastery
- A clear path to building knowledge
Leveraging Science to Develop Strong Readers and Writers
The road to a strong reading and writing program is built on science. Unlock student potential with myView Literacy’s comprehensive roadmap proven to boost student achievement.
Daily Foundational Skills
Reading success begins with daily explicit and systematic foundational skills instruction in phonological awareness, phonics, and word study—the basic building blocks of reading.
Vocabulary & Comprehension
A consistent five-day routine in vocabulary and comprehension instruction allows teachers to dive deeply into high-quality literature and make lasting learning connections.
Small Group
Small group time allows teachers to differentiate and reinforce skills taught in whole group lessons, closing learning gaps. With myView Literacy, lessons are pre-planned to meet varying differentiation needs.
Writing
myView Literacy provides explicit and systematic instruction in the foundational skills of writing, such as language, handwriting, spelling, and conventions in addition to explicit instruction in writing composition.
Building Knowledge Is in Our DNA
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Knowledge, Vocabulary and Engagement
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Deliberate Practice at Your Fingertips
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Text That Reflects Students’ Experiences
Engaging Text That Builds Knowledge, Vocabulary, and Student Interest
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Connecting New Knowledge with Prior KnowledgeOur Building Knowledge Library leverages evidence-based practices to ensure students have ample background knowledge. Each lesson builds knowledge with an Essential Question that anchors the weekly texts, increases brain-based connections, and elevates understanding. Vertically aligned units seamlessly blend reading and writing skills with science and social studies content areas.
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Rich Vocabulary and Engaging TextA Variety of text that introduces students to new words and concepts, expanding their language skills with every page turned.
Deliberate Practice at Your Fingertips
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Reading Routines CompanionThe Reading Routines Companion establishes lesson structures, saves planning time, and prioritizes student achievement through routine-based instruction for deeper practice and targeted differentiation support.
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Skills Practice BookFormative assessment and corrective feedback accompany practice in each lesson and give teachers tools for differentiation. Through our comprehensive system for explicit foundational skills instruction and practice, students have adequate time to practice the concepts taught that week.
Text That Reflects Students’ Experiences
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Authentic, Relatable Text CollectionSpark curiosity and make meaningful connections with topics that are relevant and engaging to students. From history and nature, to space and culture, our books are a gateway to fascination and meaningful learning.
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Supporting Your Science of Reading Journey Every Step of the Way
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The Science of Student Engagement
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Reading Program Roadmap
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Teacher Podcast
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Research
myView Literacy: Grounded in the Science of Reading
Take the Science of Reading Master Course
Bypass Planning time
View Brochure
Fresh Ideas for Teaching
Explore Podcasts
Evidence in myView Literacy
Science of Reading Research Brief
More about myView Literacy
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What is myView Literacy?myView Lteracy is a structured and interactive core-literacy program for Grades K-5, aligned to the Science of Reading. Through research based practices, authentic literature, including mentor texts, teachers can inspire growing readers and writers.
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What differentiation options does myView Literacy offer for teachers to tailor instruction to meet student needs?Differentiation options include leveled content readers and decodable stories that give students more skills practice with additional text selections. The Reading Routines Companion provides additional options for reteaching foundational skills, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
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How can teachers use myFocus Intervention lessons?myFocus Intervention is a targeted, skill-specific, flexible resource. Many teachers use it for Tier 2 Instruction support in small groups. Lesson topics can be correlated with whole-group lessons or taught in isolation to help zero in on closing learning gaps.
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How does myView Literacy support English Language Learners (ELLs) during whole- and small-group instruction?For whole group instruction, tiered scaffolds that align with WIDA proficiency levels help ELL students engage with instruction at the same rate as their English-speaking peers. The Language Awareness Handbook provides teachers with scaffolded lessons that correlate directly with whole group instruction and give ELLs additional support.
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What routines does myView Literacy use to teach reading comprehension skills?Reading comprehension is an active process of extracting and building knowledge. myView Literacy utilizes a consistent five-lesson routine for teaching comprehension: establishing a purpose for reading; identifying text structure characteristics; building background knowledge and vocabulary; and assessing understanding through student-reflection. All lessons center around one anchor text–this enables students to gain comfortability with a selection and teachers to dive deeper into comprehension instruction.
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How does myView Literacy support students in learning to read and foundational skills?
myView Literacy is grounded in the Science of Reading, which indicates students need explicit systematic instruction in three critical foundational skills: Phonological Awareness, Decoding and Sight Word Recognition. These concepts are taught daily through a variety of researched based practices. As students progress through the primary grades, they grow as readers, relying on their strong foundation of reading skills to fluently read and comprehend text. -
Does Savvas offer social-emotional learning opportunities throughout myView Literacy?myView Literacy incorporates the five pillars of social-emotional learning to ensure student success beyond the text. The program gives students the opportunity to work with peers on writing activities as they explain their views and develop the art of giving and receiving feedback. Each unit culminates with project-based learning where students work together to showcase their growth.
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What are some options for organizing the writing block in myView Literacy?The writing block can be organized in a variety of ways. Writing minilessons ensure that teachers are maximizing instructional time. Weekly Fast Track enables teachers to prioritize which lessons are most crucial for ensuring that all writing standards are covered.
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How can ESSER funding be used to support students in myView Literacy?ESSER is the federal COVID-19 relief aid for K-12 schools. All Savvas programs can be funded via ESSER, including myView Literacy.
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How does SuccessMaker work with myView Literacy?SuccessMaker Reading helps students achieve growth from any starting point. It’s an adaptive, evidence-based intervention tool under ESSA, with high-interest reading, tutorials, scaffolds, videos, and minilessons. SuccessMaker continually differentiates instruction for all readers and supplements myView Literacy’s instruction.