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First Steps

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Building Confident Readers
with Core Foundations

  • Designed for Kindergarten, when literacy skills strongly shape future learning

  • Comprehensive instruction grounded in the Science of Reading

  • Builds core skills: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension

  • Delivered in focused 15–20 minute lessons for whole-group and small-group instruction

  • Supports consistent, effective instruction without overwhelming teachers

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What’s in the Bag?

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Who is it for?

  • Kindergarten Students

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Why does it work?

  • Engaging Instruction

  • Whole Group - 20 minutes

  • Small Group - 15 minutes

  • Materials for integrated centers

  • Embedded progress monitoring

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What’s included?

  • First Steps Literacy Kit with PAWS Magnet Folders and Small Steps Group Reading Set

  • Additional Materials sold a la carte for your student needs

Required Materials

First Steps Literacy Kit First Steps Literacy Kit
First Steps Literacy Kit
$529.00
First Steps (K Level) Magnet Folder and Letter Set First Steps (K Level) Magnet Folder and Letter Set
First Steps (K Level) Magnet Folder and Letter Set
$37.00
Small Steps Group Reading Set (6 copies of 10-book series) + Online Teacher's Guide Small Steps Group Reading Set (6 copies of 10-book series) + Online Teacher's Guide
Small Steps Group Reading Set (6 copies of 10-book series) + Online Teacher's Guide
$299.00
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