Welcome, Indiana Department of Education!
Amplify CKLA 3rd Edition builds on the principles and instruction of previous editions to provide better-than-ever support for teaching and learning. The focus continues on delivering evidence-based instruction across a system of multi-tiered supports aligned with the Science of Reading and Writing.
We’re excited to share this site, where you’ll find a range of materials and literacy tools including Reviewer Resources and Teaching Materials (Teacher Guides, Activity Books, and Student Readers) organized by grade and unit.
We welcome your thoughts and questions!
Reviewer resources
Overview and program resources:
- Program Guide
- What’s New: CKLA 3rd Edition
- Choice Units Overview
- Text Types and Text Complexity Guide
- Writing Overview
- Assessments Overview
- K-5 Knowledge Map
Alignment and scope and sequence:
- Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Alignment
- K-2 Skills Scope and Sequence
- K-2 Knowledge Scope and Sequence
- 3-5 Integrated Scope and Sequence
Curriculum maps by grade:
Kindergarten
Explore all available resources for Kindergarten, organized by strand and unit.
Knowledge Strand
| Unit 1: Star Light, Star Bright: Nursery Rhymes and Fables | Unit 2: See, Hear, Smell, Taste, Touch: The Five Senses | Unit 3: Underdogs and Heroes: Stories |
| Unit 4: See How They Grow: Plants | Unit 5: Moo, Cluck, Oink: Farms | Unit 6: Deep Roots: Introduction to Native American Cultures |
| Unit 7: All Around the World: Geography | Unit 8 (Choice): Royal Tales: Monarchs | Unit 8 (Choice): National Icons: Presidents and American Symbols |
| Unit 9 (Choice): Our Planet: Taking Care of the Earth | Unit 9 (Choice): Rain and Rainbows: Seasons and Weather | Unit 10: Shaped by Nature: Art and the World Around Us |
Skills Strand
| Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 |
| Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 |
| Unit 7 | Unit 8 | Unit 9 |
| Unit 10 | Ancillary Components |
Grade 1
Explore all available resources for Grade 1, organized by strand and unit.
Knowledge Strand
| Unit 1: The Moral of the Story: Fables and Tales | Unit 2: From Nose to Toes: How Your Body Works | Unit 3: Common Threads: Different Lands, Similar Stories |
| Unit 4: Reach for the Stars: Astronomy | Unit 5: Charting the World: Geography | Unit 6: A World of Homes: Animals and Habitats |
| Unit 7: A New Nation: American Independence | Unit 8 (Choice): Once Upon a Time: Fairy Tales | Unit 8 (Choice): Our Planet: The History of the Earth |
| Unit 9 (Choice): From Babylon to the Nile: Early World Civilizations | Unit 9 (Choice): Early Americas: Maya, Aztec, and Inca | Unit 10: Adventure Stories: Tales from the Edge |
Skills Strand
| Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 |
| Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 |
| Unit 7 | Ancillary Components |
Grade 2
Explore all available resources for Grade 2, organized by strand and unit.
Knowledge Strand
| Unit 1: Fortunes and Feats: Fairy Tales and Tall Tales | Unit 2: The Birthplace of Democracy: Ancient Greece | Unit 3: Legends and Heroes: Greek Myths |
| Unit 4: Our Planet: Cycles in Nature | Unit 5: Butterflies, Bees, and Beetles: Insects | Unit 6: A House Divided: The American Civil War |
| Unit 7: Sounds and Stanzas: Poetry | Unit 8 (Choice): Journeys to America: Immigration | Unit 8 (Choice): Making a Difference: Creating Change |
| Unit 9 (Choice): Building Blocks: All About Nutrition | Unit 9 (Choice): Early Asian Civilizations: India and China | Unit 10: Taking Flight: The Age of Aviation |
Skills Strand
| Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 |
| Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 |
Grade 3
Explore all available resources for Grade 3, organized by unit.
Core Units
Explore all available resources for Grade 3, organized by unit.
| Unit 1: Timeless Tales: Classic Stories | Unit 2: Fur, Fins, and Feathers: Animal Classification | Unit 3: Rhythm and Rhyme: Poetry |
| Unit 4: Rise and Fall: Ancient Rome | Unit 5: Our Solar System and Beyond: Astronomy | Unit 6: Regions and Cultures: Native Americans |
| Unit 7 (Choice): Novel Study: Charlotte’s Web | Unit 7 (Choice): Novel Study: Stella Díaz Has Something to Say | Unit 8 (Choice): Systems and Senses: The Human Body |
| Unit 8 (Choice): From Glow to Echo: Light and Sound | Unit 9: From Blues to Bebop: All That Jazz | Ancillary Components |
Supplemental Skills Units
Grade 3 Skills resources are included in core classroom kits, although the instruction isn’t required for Grade 3 standards coverage.
| Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 |
Grade 4
Explore all available resources for Grade 4, organized by unit.
| Unit 1: My Story, My Voice: Personal Narratives | Unit 2: Knights and Castles: Europe’s Middle Ages | Unit 3: Meaning and Metaphor: Poetry |
| Unit 4: Eureka! Student Inventor | Unit 5: Our Planet: Geology | Unit 6: Road to Independence: The American Revolution |
| Unit 7 (Choice): Novel Study: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler | Unit 7 (Choice): Novel Study: The Season of Styx Malone | Unit 8 (Choice): Crafting Stories: A World of Tales |
| Unit 8 (Choice): Adventure on the High Seas: Treasure Island | Unit 9: Inspiration and Ingenuity: American Innovation | Ancillary Components
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Grade 5
Explore all available resources for Grade 5, organized by unit.
| Unit 1: In My Own Words: Personal Narratives | Unit 2: Early Americas: Maya, Aztec, and Inca | Unit 3: Visions in Verse: Poetry |
Unit 4: A Knight’s Tale: Don Quixote
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Unit 5: The Deep Blue World: Oceans | Unit 6: Cultures and Histories: Native Americans |
| Unit 7 (Choice): Novel Study: The Phantom Tollbooth | Unit 7 (Choice): Novel Study: The Science of Breakable Things | Unit 8 (Choice): Arts and Culture: The Renaissance |
| Unit 8 (Choice): Through the Forest: A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Unit 9: Building Up the World: Global Architecture | Ancillary Components
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Digital platform
In the 2025-26 school year, Amplify CKLA’s all-in-one platform will offer essential tools that streamline instruction for teachers and engage students with meaningful content. Teachers can plan and deliver lessons efficiently, while students can access assignments, assessments, and fun practice games.
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Presentation Screens
Deliver interactive lessons with ready-made, customizable slides for every lesson.
Auto-scored digital assessments
Assess vocabulary, comprehension, and knowledge development at the end of each K–2 Knowledge and 3–5 Integrated Unit.
Standards-based reports
Identify strengths and growth areas for individuals, small groups, or your entire class. Interactive dashboards offer detailed results from assessments and activities.
Skill-building practice games
Engage students with interactive games that reinforce concepts and make learning fun. Powered by Boost Reading™, these games align with lessons and provide real-time feedback.
eReader
Students access texts, take notes, and use audio-enabled eReaders to enhance their reading experience.
Sound Library
Students watch articulation videos and listen to songs for each sound to support phonological awareness.
Vocab App
Helps students in Grades 3-5 practice Amplify CKLA Tier 2 vocabulary words with fun, interactive games.
Intervention Toolkit
Offers user-friendly resources designed to aid educators in identifying and addressing deficiencies in students’ foundation skills.
Program support resources
Additional program resource documents: