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Welcome, Florida K–5 educators!

Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) Florida is the program built on the latest Science of Reading research. Using a fundamentally different approach to language arts, Amplify CKLA Florida sequences deep content knowledge with research-based foundational skills.

Amplify CKLA Florida Program Guide

Built on the science of reading

The cornerstones of reading comprehension in Florida assert that foundational instruction matters; knowledge matters; and curriculum matters. Amplify CKLA Florida is built on the Science of Reading. To support you before your review, we put together a Science of Reading Toolkit that will provide some insight into the research behind the Science of Reading. It will also show why we designed Amplify CKLA for Florida educators to mirror this critical research.

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Foundational instruction matters

Amplify CKLA Florida’s first design principle is a research-based, explicit, and systematic approach to foundational skills that gets real results.

  • Explicit.
  • Learning isn’t left to chance. All 44 sounds and their 150 spellings in the English language are taught, practiced, and mastered, with ample opportunity for students to encounter each sound-spelling in diverse settings.
  • Sequential.
  • By moving in a sequence from easier to more complex in phonics and foundational reading skills, students master concepts before moving forward and gradually become more independent.
  • Rewarding
  • Learning to read should be fun. Decodable chapter books that feature dynamic plots and characters make kids want to read more. The engaging stories feature children who discover fossils, a grandmother who flies hang gliders, and more.

Knowledge matters

Amplify CKLA Florida’s second design principle is that reading comprehension depends more on relevant background knowledge than on mastery of reading strategies. Knowledge builds on knowledge.

Our approach to building background knowledge is based on three pillars often overlooked in other programs. It is:

  • Content-specific.
    Clearly outlined content objectives are specific and support the development of knowledge in history, science, literature, culture, and the arts.
  • Cumulative.
    Topics and vocabulary connect within and across grades, allowing students to extend knowledge and revisit topics in increasing depth in later grades.
  • Coherent.
    When curriculum is fragmentary and disconnected, students face repetitions as well as gaps that can hinder learning. An intentional design ensures the curriculum fits together as a whole.
  • Amplify and ReadWorks have partnered to provide Amplify CKLA Florida classrooms a way to expand knowledge in connected yet varied ways.
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        Password: FLReviewer
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Curriculum matters

Amplify CKLA was built on the science of reading research to meet the all standards in a vertically and horizontally aligned, coherent, and cumulative knowledge-based curriculum. To encourage a broader view of literacy, our intentional design embraces history, art, science, music and other disciplines to ensure that all West Virginia students have a level playing field. 

What’s included

Amplify CKLA provides engaging print and multimedia materials—accessible from anywhere—that are designed to provide a robust, literacy-rich foundation in every classroom.

Proven high-quality teacher materials

Teacher supports include research-based lessons that integrate foundational literacy skills and cross-curricular content knowledge.

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Student materials

Engaging student resources include dynamic decodable chapter books and content-rich, cross-curricular Readers.

Digital resources

Access the program’s online resources anywhere, anytime, from any device.

  • Digital Hub
  • Knowledge Builder animated videos (example from Grade 2)
  • Sound Library songs and videos (examples from Kindergarten)
  • eReader
  • Vocabulary App
  • Recorded Read-Alouds
  • Professional development website
  • Real-time program support via email, live chat, and phone
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Hands-on phonics materials

Multisensory phonics and foundational skills resources give students the opportunity to practice key skills using diverse, fun approaches that build independence.

  • Large and Small Letter Cards
  • Spelling Cards
  • Chaining Folders
  • Digital Big Books

Florida Resources

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Professional learning

Amplify employs a national cohort of more than 50 ELA facilitators, all of whom have experience as former classroom teachers and many of whom are former school and/or district leaders. Our professional learning team has decades of experience working with large districts across the nation. Amplify has experience supporting district launches over multiple years and has partnered with districts of all sizes nationwide. We partner deeply with districts and tailor professional learning to their unique needs.

Amplify CKLA Florida Implementation Guide

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