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TIME for Kids® Exploring Reading

Grades K–6

TIME for Kids Exploring Reading is a comprehensive intervention program designed to help students become strong, independent readers. With engaging content and flexible implementation, it ensures mastery of essential reading strategies across diverse texts

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Series Highlights

  • Standards-based lessons offer flexible pacing for varied instructional settings.

  • High-interest texts from TIME For Kids® engage students with complex fiction and nonfiction.

  • Great Works Literature Units provide authentic literature for key comprehension practice.

  • Full-color Student Guided Practice Books reinforce critical reading skills.

  • Assessments track progress and support diverse learners, including English language learners.

 

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Explore the Series

  • Student Materials

    Student Guided Practice Books

    Students practice reading comprehension, vocabulary practice, and writing prompts with a variety of activities in full color.

    • 6 copies of the colorful Student Guided Practice workbook to reinforce concepts.

    • Features consumable texts, vocabulary practice, and writing prompts to engage and cognitively stimulate the learners.

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    Nonfiction Leveled Readers

    Nonfiction, leveled readers with content from TIME for Kids® provide exciting, multi-page texts to introduce the big idea and the comprehension strategy.

    • 8 titles, 6 copies each, 12-24 pages per book, print and digital formats.

    • Each full-color book features high-interest content, dynamic photos, detailed sidebars, stimulating facts, and clear, informational text to engage students as they build their critical literacy skills.

    • Texts include informational features like table of contents, glossary, and index to improve academic vocabulary.

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    Text Cards

    High-interest, full-color Text Cards from TIME for Kids® provide short, rich passages across content areas and genres to simulate texting environments.

    • 24 titles, 6 copies each to connect content, vocabulary, and reading strategies to engage all learners.

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    Literature Selections

    The Great Works Literature Guides and accompanying books allow students to build stamina and to read more complex literature.

    • 2 titles, 6 copies each plus 1 Literature Guide per title.

    • Gives students the opportunity to build reading dexterity as they apply multiple strategies to full-length, grade-level text.

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    Additional Benefits

    Spanish kits include text cards and nonfiction readers in Spanish.

    • Readers and text cards are child-friendly topics to pique student interest and inspire reading for enjoyment.

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    Student Engagement

    Workbook pages can be completed independently, partnered or whole group to encourage higher achievement which leads to higher self-esteem.

    • Engages students to persevere in mastering foundational skills connected to the joy of reading.

    • Includes audio recordings to model reading fluency which helps build student confidence.

    • Offers interactive e-Books with audio support to encourage reluctant readers.

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  • Teacher Materials

    Teacher's Guide

    Provide teachers with the tools they need to do their jobs more effectively with easy-to-use, standards-based lesson plans.

    • Each lesson is organized in a consistent format for ease of use.

    • Provides a year long reading intervention curriculum with flexible pacing for easy implementation to core curriculum Key reading comprehension strategies and big ideas are explored across multiple texts.

    • Embedded strategies support culturally and linguistically diverse student and English language learners.

    • Aligned to McRel, Common Core State Standards, and other state standards.

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    8 Comprehension Strategy Posters

    Includes colorful comprehension posters for visual reinforcement of reading strategies.

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    Best Practice Guide

    Provides professional development support rooted in current research for easy teacher implementation.

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    Assessment Guide

    Includes pre-tests, summative and formative assessments, as well as oral reading assessments to help teachers gather data and drive instruction.

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  • Digital Resources

    Digital Resources

    Supports whole-group instruction and independent work.

    • Incorporates a digital format of each title to engage students to build critical literacy skills.

    • Supplies ready-to-use videos, vocabulary pop-ups, and annotation samples to hold students' attention.

    • Provides interactive text cards that encourage students to share their ideas and read with a purpose.

    • Includes Interactive Books with audio support to encourage reluctant readers.



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  • Unboxing Video

    Exploring Reading Unboxing Video

     

Student Guided Practice Books

Students practice reading comprehension, vocabulary practice, and writing prompts with a variety of activities in full color.

  • 6 copies of the colorful Student Guided Practice workbook to reinforce concepts.

  • Features consumable texts, vocabulary practice, and writing prompts to engage and cognitively stimulate the learners.

exploring-reading-books

Nonfiction Leveled Readers

Nonfiction, leveled readers with content from TIME for Kids® provide exciting, multi-page texts to introduce the big idea and the comprehension strategy.

  • 8 titles, 6 copies each, 12-24 pages per book, print and digital formats.

  • Each full-color book features high-interest content, dynamic photos, detailed sidebars, stimulating facts, and clear, informational text to engage students as they build their critical literacy skills.

  • Texts include informational features like table of contents, glossary, and index to improve academic vocabulary.

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Text Cards

High-interest, full-color Text Cards from TIME for Kids® provide short, rich passages across content areas and genres to simulate texting environments.

  • 24 titles, 6 copies each to connect content, vocabulary, and reading strategies to engage all learners.

exploring-reading-cards

Literature Selections

The Great Works Literature Guides and accompanying books allow students to build stamina and to read more complex literature.

  • 2 titles, 6 copies each plus 1 Literature Guide per title.

  • Gives students the opportunity to build reading dexterity as they apply multiple strategies to full-length, grade-level text.

exploring-reading-literature

Additional Benefits

Spanish kits include text cards and nonfiction readers in Spanish.

  • Readers and text cards are child-friendly topics to pique student interest and inspire reading for enjoyment.

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Student Engagement

Workbook pages can be completed independently, partnered or whole group to encourage higher achievement which leads to higher self-esteem.

  • Engages students to persevere in mastering foundational skills connected to the joy of reading.

  • Includes audio recordings to model reading fluency which helps build student confidence.

  • Offers interactive e-Books with audio support to encourage reluctant readers.

student-engagement-exr

Teacher's Guide

Provide teachers with the tools they need to do their jobs more effectively with easy-to-use, standards-based lesson plans.

  • Each lesson is organized in a consistent format for ease of use.

  • Provides a year long reading intervention curriculum with flexible pacing for easy implementation to core curriculum Key reading comprehension strategies and big ideas are explored across multiple texts.

  • Embedded strategies support culturally and linguistically diverse student and English language learners.

  • Aligned to McRel, Common Core State Standards, and other state standards.

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8 Comprehension Strategy Posters

Includes colorful comprehension posters for visual reinforcement of reading strategies.

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Best Practice Guide

Provides professional development support rooted in current research for easy teacher implementation.

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Assessment Guide

Includes pre-tests, summative and formative assessments, as well as oral reading assessments to help teachers gather data and drive instruction.

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Digital Resources

Supports whole-group instruction and independent work.

  • Incorporates a digital format of each title to engage students to build critical literacy skills.

  • Supplies ready-to-use videos, vocabulary pop-ups, and annotation samples to hold students' attention.

  • Provides interactive text cards that encourage students to share their ideas and read with a purpose.

  • Includes Interactive Books with audio support to encourage reluctant readers.



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Exploring Reading Unboxing Video

 

Supporting Resources

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Testimonials

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Encourages the use of different multiple intelligences and makes sure to incorporate them, beyond the one that is yours personally.

Title I - Curriculum Facilitator, Wayne County, NC
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Exploring Reading provides instructional unit overview and address the needs of ELL & below level learners.

Third Grade Teacher, Miami Dade CO PSD, FL
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I observed my students transferring the skills and strategies from the program into other texts.

Third Grade Teacher, Monte Vista Elementary School