College View Elementary is a school committed to the literacy development of all of our students. We are part of Early Literacy Grant Cohort 6 from the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and in recent years have implemented different resources and strategies approved by CDE that have resulted in closing the opportunity gap a little more every year.
Wonders/Maravillas is an evidence-based K–5 ELA program that empowers students to take an active role in learning and exploration and support both of our language of instruction English and Spanish with authentic literature that invites students to explore the world and learn more about themselves and each other in the process. Instructional plans, themes, skills, strategies, and test preparation mirror each program and give students equity of access to rich texts and rigorous instruction. Source McGrawHill Website
Really Great Reading® is a pioneer in evidence-based reading instruction in English, providing instructional materials that help students develop foundational reading skills. Avoid special education referrals. Explore our engaging, evidence-based, foundational reading instruction and interventions. Address comprehension issues using a revolutionary vocabulary approach, and jumpstart student outcomes across the curriculum. Source RGR Website.
The Esperanza program is a Spanish multisensory structured language approach for reading, writing, and spelling. The goal of the Esperanza program is to provide a multisensory, sequential, systematic approach to achieve Spanish literacy. The Esperanza program has an early childhood program for Preschool and Kindergarten called “Lenguaje y Lectura.” This program focuses on early literacy skills. Its components include phonological awareness, the alphabetic principle, phonics, early writing skills, oral language, and comprehension.
Book Trust is a national non-profit organization that provides all children equitable access to books of choice in order to promote reading motivation and engagement. We have partnered with them for the 23-24 school year and our students will have the opportunity to order books of their preference six times a year. We are very excited to grow the love of reading within our community
