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Introducing Amplify Texas ELAR 2nd Edition, a K–5 core literacy program within Amplify’s literacy suite. For more than a decade, Amplify’s reading programs have transformed classrooms nationwide with their intentional knowledge building and systematic skills instruction.

Available for implementation in the 2027–28 school year, the 2nd Edition builds on this successful foundation to better support all students in becoming confident readers, writers, and thinkers.

Current users: View What’s New in Amplify Texas ELAR/SLAR 2nd Edition to review a list of the content and enhancements made for the new version!

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Amplify ELAR Texas 1st Edition serves

400+

DISTRICTS

60,000+

Teachers

1 million+

students

What’s included

The comprehensive resources in Amplify Texas ELAR 2nd Edition support effective literacy instruction in every classroom.

Components list
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Easy-to-use teacher materials*

Teachers using Amplify Texas ELAR 2nd Edition are empowered to deliver effective instruction with the following print and digital resources:

  • Teacher Guides (K–5)
  • Big Books (K–1)
  • Trade Book Collections (K–5)
  • Knowledge Image Cards (K–2)
  • Knowledge Flip Books (K–2)
  • Teacher Digital License
  • Ready-made and customizable Presentation Screens (K–5, digital)
  • On-demand professional development (K–5, digital)

Immersive Amplify Texas ELAR 2nd Edition student resources

Amplify Texas ELAR students stay engaged with the following print and digital resources:

  • Decodable readers (K–2)
  • Student Readers (3–5)
  • Novels (4–5)
  • Student Activity Books (K–5)
  • Poet’s Journal (3–5)
  • Sound Library (K–2, digital)
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Rich literary experiences

All of the high-quality, diverse texts in Amplify Texas ELAR connect to the curriculum, fostering your students’ curiosity and helping them learn to read with confidence.

  • Trade Book Collections (K–5) inspire student research in each grade’s Culminating Research Unit.
  • Classic and contemporary literature (4–5) delights students in Novel Study Units.
  • Increasingly complex Student Readers (K–5) develop students’ literacy across grades.

Hands-on phonics materials

Multisensory phonics and foundational skills resources engage students with fun, varied approaches that promote mastery and build independence.

  • Chaining Folders and Small Letter Cards (K)
  • Read-Aloud Big Books (K–1)
  • Large Letter Cards (K–1)
  • Small Letter Cards (K)
  • Phonetic Sound Cards (K–2)
  • Image Cards (K–3)
  • Blending Picture Cards and Phonics Sound Posters (K)
  • Consonant and Vowel Code Flip Charts (1–2)
  • Individual Code Chart (1–2)
  • Spelling Cards (1–3)
  • Fluency Packet (2–5, digital)
  • Decodable Reading Passages (3)
  • Sound Library articulation videos and songs (K–5, digital)
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Digital platform

Our comprehensive platform simplifies your day-to-day tasks and makes it easier to plan and deliver lessons.

  • Ready-made and customizable Presentation Screens
  • Sound Library
  • eReaders

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The Science of Teaching Reading

Move beyond traditional program training with Amplify’s digital PD Library, designed to fully support your shift to theScience of Teaching Reading, and Amplify Texas ELAR 2nd Edition. Deepen your understanding with:

  • Program and planning resources
  • Model lesson videos from real classrooms
  • Guidance on using Amplify’s literacy suite to provide multi-tiered support
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Ready to continue your learning journey?

We also offer live, tailored professional learning sessions by expert partners to expand your Science of Teaching Reading expertise, strengthen your implementation, and improve student outcomes.

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“Teachers love the ease of implementing the program, and students have fun while learning. Growth is evident in our data, and we have the support of Amplify experts who are available to answer questions and provide top-notch professional development.”

Bridget Vaughan, District K–8 Coordinator of ELA and Literacy

Quincy Public Schools, Massachusetts

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A true Science of Teaching Reading early literacy suite for Grades K–5

Amplify has combined the critical elements of a Science of Teaching Reading system: assessment, core curriculum, personalized learning, and intervention. Based on 20 years of experience with the Science of Teaching Reading, this complete system saves you time and aligns your literacy practices.

  • Assess with mCLASS® Texas: A universal and dyslexia screener, powered by DIBELS® 8th Edition
  • Instruct with Amplify Amplify Texas ELAR 2nd Edition: Core curriculum to build foundational skills and knowledge
  • Practice with Boost Reading Texas: Personalized learning program to extend and reinforce core
  • Intervene with mCLASS Intervention: Staff-led Tier 2 and 3 intervention for intensive support
“There were other programs that claimed to be [based on the] Science of Reading, but no other vendor provided the suite of products together. We did not want to be picking from here, picking from there. [Amplify’s literacy suite] met our needs, because it aligned and provided us the best suite of products, hands down.”

Nicole Peterson, Principal, Midway Middle School

Sampson County Schools, North Carolina

Explore more programs in Amplify’s Texas literacy and biliteracy suite.

All of the programs in our literacy suite and our biliteracy suite are designed to support and complement each other. Learn more about our related programs:

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Boost Reading Texas

Boost Reading Texas is a Science of Reading K–5 digital intervention program that’s helping educators meet the needs of every student.

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mCLASS Texas Edition

mCLASS Texas Edition is the gold-standard universal and dyslexia screener grounded in the Science of Reading. Learn more about our K–8 literacy assessment and intervention.