Motivate the youngest readers

La cartilla builds Spanish-language literacy with fun lessons and activities and a variety of print and digital classroom resources, including big books, decodable readers, games and much more.

A wealth of classroom resources foster interactive learning

  • Four Student Workbooks
  • Enseño a leer con La cartilla Big Book (K−1)
  • Little Book and Big Book Syllabic Library Readers
  • Little Book and Big Book Blends and Diphthongs Readers
  • Photo Card Kit
  • Classroom manipulatives: Syllabic Game, Alphabet Game, Alphabet Flash Cards, Syllabic Flash Cards, and Alphabet Picture Cards
  • Online Student Licenses
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Multimedia resources for whole and small group instruction

Multimedia resources for students and teachers

The La cartilla Supersite includes a variety of resources to make learning fun and interactive:

  • Student licenses with online activities, videos, songs, interactive games, and more!
  • Enseño a leer con La cartilla Big Book with audio-synchronized text and letter/sound/word highlighting
  • Lecturas fonéticas phonics readers (54 readers) in an interactive, audio synchronized format for whole class or small group instruction
  • Letras de canciones traditional children’s songs from various Spanish-speaking cultures with music and audio synchronized lyrics
  • Additional online teacher resources to project: Student Workbooks, Teacher Guide lessons, poems, and more
  • Assessment program to evaluate progress

Flexible, Systematic Phonics Instruction

This four-part phonics program provides building blocks for successful readers:

  • Cuadernos 1 and 2: Mis primeras letras y sonidos
    Present vowels and consonants according to Spanish-language frequency.
  • Cuaderno 3: Sílabas, palabras, oraciones y cuentos
    Reviews vowels and consonant sounds in the context of syllables, words, and short story-like sentences.
  • Cuaderno 4: Sílabas, palabras, oraciones y cuentos
    Expands phonic skills practice to readings with vocabulary and comprehension activities that focus on words with consonant blends and diphthongs.
Mis primeras letras y sonidos, Cuaderno 1 and 2
Mis primeras letras y sonidos, Cuaderno 1 and 2
  • Phonemic awareness and auditory discrimination
  • Recognition of initial sounds in words
  • Connecting sounds to letters and syllables
  • Letter recognition and letter formation
  • Blending sounds into syllables and words
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Sílabas, palabras, oraciones y cuentos, Cuaderno 3
  • Phonemic awareness and auditory discrimination
  • Sound and syllable identification
  • Word recognition and decoding in context
  • Writing syllables and words
  • Reading comprehension of simple stories
Sílabas, palabras, oraciones y cuentos, Cuaderno 4
Sílabas, palabras, oraciones y cuentos, Cuaderno 4
  • Syllable identification and word decoding
  • Quick checks of vocabulary comprehension
  • Readers with comprehension activities
  • Word building activities using syllables with target blends and diphthongs
  • Writing activities to reinforce target sounds and connect to readers

Build foundational literacy skills

Mis primeras letras y sonidos, Grade K

Develop Phonemic Awareness
Develop Phonemic Awareness:
Students develop phonemic awareness with target sounds through focused listening activities supported by kinesthetic movements.
Identify Initial Sounds
Identify Initial Sounds:
Students practice sound/symbol recognition. Questions on the bottom of workbook pages provide expansion opportunities.
Connect Initial Sounds and Letters
Connect Initial Sounds and Letters:
Students practice with visually supported letter recognition and formation activities.
Recognize Syllables and Associate with Words
Recognize Syllables and Associate with Words:
Use visuals to connect students’ recognition of sounds and syllables with the written word. Additional word building activities support interactive, small group instruction using program classroom manipulatives and games.
Additional Practice and Shared Reading
Additional Practice and Shared Reading:
  • Additional Practice in the Teacher’s Edition: Spanish Language Arts skills, Connections to English, and Cross-curricular activities.
  • Shared Reading includes references to authentic children’s books in the La cartilla Enrichment Library. Before, During and After Sharing activities included in the Teacher’s Edition.

Students take the next step to literacy

Sílabas, palabras, oraciones y cuentos, Grade 1

Develop Phonemic Awareness
Develop Phonemic Awareness:

Present each target sound in context with visuals to enhance comprehension.

  • Enseño a leer con la cartilla Big Book: Target sounds linked to visuals and words build both phonics and reading comprehension skills.
  • Student Workbook: Consonants highlighted as syllables in initial, medial, or final.
Identify Sounds, Syllables and Words
Identify Sounds, Syllables and Words:
Students use visuals to connect words to their meaning, and then match the word to the visual to reinforce comprehension.
Read, Understand, and Write Words in Context
Read, Understand, and Write Words in Context:
Visuals embedded in the text support reading of words in context. Students practice writing and spelling skills by tracing target syllables and by writing syllables using supporting images.
Syllabic Library Decodable Readers
Syllabic Library Decodable Readers:
Workbook activities tied to decodable reader provide reading practice with the target syllable and include reading comprehension and writing practice. Before, During and After Reading activities included in the Teacher Edition.
Additional Practice and Shared Reading
Additional Practice and Shared Reading:
  • Additional Practice in the Teacher’s Edition: Spanish Language Arts skills, Connections to English, and Cross-curricular activities.
  • Shared Reading includes references to authentic children’s books in the La cartilla Enrichment Library. Before, During and After Sharing activities included in the Teacher’s Edition.
Focus on Constant Blends and Diphthongs
Focus on Constant Blends and Diphthongs:
Sílabas, palabras, oraciones y cuentos, Cuaderno 4 expands phonics, reading, and vocabulary practice to focus on words with consonant blends and diphthongs.
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