Crack the code with literacy skills instruction that works.

The Amplify CKLA Skills program is grounded in Science of Reading research and helps establish strong reading foundations in your K–2 classrooms. Students practice reading and communicating every day. Their literacy skills grow alongside their confidence.

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Una profesora ayuda a un joven estudiante con un ejercicio de fonética en un escritorio. La profesora sostiene una tarjeta didáctica de fonética con el sonido "/er/" y señala el trabajo del niño.

Perfect for any literacy block.

Use the powerful foundational literacy skills in Amplify CKLA Skills to supplement your core English Language Arts (ELA) program with focused lessons that fit any literacy block.

Interested in the full curriculum, including knowledge building? Explore the comprehensive Amplify CKLA program.

“Amplify CKLA Skills helped us have systematic phonics so that we could make sure we were doing the direct teaching that our students needed. We’re seeing that, over time, we don’t have to fill in those gaps because they’re not actually created in the first place.”

Heidi, Academic Director, Exceed Charter School

Our approach

Starting with sounds, students practice their phonemic awareness, handwriting skills, vocabulary, spelling, and grammar. They become aware of the connection between reading and writing, building confidence along the way.

Un profesor ayuda a los alumnos con sus tareas en una mesa de clase. El fondo incluye carteles educativos y materiales de aprendizaje.
Un diagrama muestra el proceso de aprendizaje de la palabra "gato". Incluye escuchar y pronunciar el sonido /a/, leer la palabra "gato" con la imagen de un gato y escribir la palabra "gato" con una ilustración a lápiz.

Explicit, systematic instruction that works for students and teachers

Amplify CKLA Skills’ research-based scope and sequence progresses from simple to more complex skill development, starting with phonological and phonemic awareness. Instruction guides you in explicitly teaching the 150 spellings for the 44 sounds of English, with an intentional progression and review of skills to set your students up for success.

Daily 60-minute lessons cover all skills standards.

Instruction includes print and phonological awareness, sound-letter patterns, decoding and encoding, writing mechanics, and writing structure and processes. Ready-made presentation slides help you effectively deliver each lesson.

image of foundational literacy skills by year for CKLA Skills
Cuatro portadas de libros ilustradas que presentan "El zoológico de helechos verdes", "Kay y Martez", "Sir Gus" y "El bandido gato".

Decodable readers help students crack the code.

Amplify CKLA readers are 100 percent decodable, which means they include only words with letter-sound correspondences that have been explicitly taught. The readers are colorful fiction and nonfiction chapter books that kids love! In Grades K–1, visual supports such as underlined and bolded text scaffold students, while Big Book versions may be used for teacher modeling. Readers are also available as audio-enhanced e-books.

Learn more about the decodable readers here.

What’s included

Amplify CKLA Skills includes a wide range of resources to support teaching and learning.

Dos niños pequeños están sentados en un pupitre de clase leyendo libros. La niña está concentrada en su libro, mientras que el niño que está a su lado lee otro. En el pupitre también hay cuadernos y lápices.
Una computadora portátil abierta que muestra "Vamos a explorar" en la pantalla, un libro de ejercicios titulado "Habilidades 4" con una imagen de rana y una hoja de lección titulada "Introducir /er/ /ər/".

High-quality teacher materials

Amplify CKLA Skills teachers effectively deliver instruction with print and digital resources, including:

  • Take-Home Pages to extend learning beyond the classroom.
  • Teacher Guides with embedded differentiation.
  • Formal and informal assessments.
  • Ready-made and customizable Teacher Presentation Screens for every lesson.
  • Teacher resources and on-demand professional development.

Immersive student resources

Amplify CKLA Skills students stay engaged with a variety of print and digital resources, including:

  • A digital Sound Library with recordings, animated videos, and fun karaoke-style songs.
  • Original decodables and read-aloud Big Books, also available as audio-enhanced e-books.
  • Student Activity Books with embedded assessments.
Una tableta que muestra lecciones de fonética se encuentra frente a varios materiales educativos coloridos, incluido un folleto Pet Fun, el libro de cuentos The Green Fern Zoo, una hoja de trabajo de seguimiento de números y una guía de aprendizaje sobre sonidos.
Una exhibición educativa sobre las vocales, que muestra ejercicios de ortografía con tarjetas de letras y palabras, acompañadas de una ilustración de una comadreja parada sobre sus patas traseras.

Hands-on phonics materials

Multisensory phonics and foundational skills resources help students practice key skills using fun, varied approaches that build independence.

  • Sound Library (K–2, digital)
  • Chaining Folder and Small Letter Cards (K)
  • Large Letter Cards (K–1)
  • Sound Posters and Cards (K)
  • Blending Picture Cards (K, digital only)
  • Code Posters and Spelling Cards (1–2)

Robust digital experience

Engage your students and save time with a comprehensive platform.

  • Assignable Practice Games
  • Real-time insights into your students’ progress
  • LMS integration
  • Professional development website
  • Support via email, live chat, and phone
  • eReaders
  • Sound Library

Grades 3–5 Skills supplement

Reinforce and build on K–2 instruction with the Grades 3–5 Skills supplement. This flexible resource comes included with the purchase of a core Amplify CKLA Complete Classroom Kit in Grades 3–5, and can be used to support core lessons or serve as an intervention, depending on your students’ needs. Instruction follows a familiar sequence and offers flexibility: It can be taught in two 15-minute sessions or one 30-minute session.

Dos libros educativos coloridos con las etiquetas "Habilidades 1" y "Habilidades 1-2" se encuentran sobre un fondo azul con íconos. En la esquina superior izquierda aparece un plan de lección titulado "Lección 1 Código básico: vocales cortas y largas".

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