At a Glance

Results for Every Student!

Research-Supported Classroom Instruction

Combining the content and

instructional approach of

Saxon Phonics and Spelling K–3

with a basal reading program

can help all children become

better, stronger readers.

Studies show that the explicit

and systematic phonics

instruction found in the Saxon®

series gives teachers and

students the additional tools

they need to achieve success in

the classroom.

Saxon Phonics and Spelling

K–3 helps children master

the essential foundational

skills of phonemic awareness,

alphabetizing, decoding,

fluency, and spelling. And the

results prove it—schools across

the country using Saxon as a

supplement to their basal reading

programs have realized greater

student achievement, year

after year.

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Saxon Delivers Phonics Instruction That Really Works

Saxon Phonics and Spelling provides the extra boost students need to develop the necessary foundational skills for a lifetime of reading success.

Saxon Phonics and Spelling

can be used in conjunction with any basal reading

program!

Supports the Common Core!

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binders containing easy-to-use lesson booklets.

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classroom management, and the scripted lesson design allows

teachers to concentrate on teaching rather than on lesson preparation.

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accompany each lesson. This reinforces learning—students become familiar with the new concept

being introduced and have an opportunity to review previously taught concepts.

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•  •   •   •   •   •   •   •   •   •Cumulative, diagnostic assessments

integrated into the instruction measure progress and provide

remediation for children who need additional help mastering skills.

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This instructional lap puppet helps engage children in learning.

Max the Bear Big Book of Songs and Max the Bear Sing-Along CD help

you teach the alphabet and provide opportunities for musical activities.

(Optional purchases)

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•  •   MAx The BeAR®  •   •(Grades K and 1)

Comprehensive, explicit Instruction Means Results for every Student!

Teacher's materials feature carefully sequenced lessons that build upon previously taught skills and concepts, promoting student confidence and ability.

Common Core Aligned

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for children and reinforce the phonics and reading

concepts they are learning.

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•  •   •   •   •   •   •   •   •   •Review Decks expand, enhance

and integrate each day’s instruction by providing practice and review.

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alphabet/accent card

letter card

sight word card

picture card

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•   •   •   •   •   •   •   •   •   •Kid Cards provide a fun, hands-on

way to review and remediate phonics skills.

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•   •   •   •   •   •   •   •   •   •Colorful, engaging posters

remind children of phonics concepts and the most effective writing and listening positions.

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Practice for Mastery!Multiuse support materials help reinforce critical skills and concepts.

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Easy, average, and challenging leveled fluency readers provide practice for all children—from the

struggling student to the more advanced.

By reading smoothly with high-frequency words, children

gain confidence reading with expression and understanding.

Easy, average and challenging leveled readers following the same

themes allow each child to read at his or her own level but still participate

in group comprehension activities. Comprehension questions at the end

of each story assess children’s understanding. (Easy and challenging

leveled readers—optional purchase)

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Fluency Readers

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additional practice, the fluency masters not only

complement the fluency readers but also provide additional

exposure to high-frequency words.

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Color versions of the decodable readers are available for teachers, librarians or parents to use in a class library or as an

at-home reference. (Optional purchase)

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•  •   •   •   •   •   •   •   •   •engaging stories and illustrations

motivate children to read, and the black-and-white format

allows them to color and individualize their own set of books.

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Student Decodable Readers

Color Decodable Readers

Motivating Reading experiencesReading carefully controlled, decodable text—including previously

taught sight words—allows children to practice and review phonics and fluency skills.

Consumable!

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•  ••   •   •   •   •   •   •   •   •   •Each child receives a desk-size

alphabet handwriting strip to remind him or her of alphabetical order, letter sounds, and proper letter formation.

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homework folders provide a handy way for children to take

work home. Folders also serve as a reference to children and parents

for coding, reading and spelling rules, sight words or commonly misspelled

words, and handwriting/letter formation. (Optional purchase)

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Grades 2–3

Grades K–1

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•  •   •   •   •   •   •   •   •   •Each child uses his or her own set of

letter tiles to practice spelling, alphabetizing and letter recognition.

(Grades K and 1)

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•   •   •   •   •   •   •   •   •   •An easy-to-use booklet serves as a reference for grade-level words and commonly used spelling patterns.

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instruction follows the same alphabet sequence as the one used to teach letter names and sounds.

handwriting masters guide children in correct letter formation.

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Saxon Phonics and Spelling K–3 ensures Consistent Student Success

SAxon PhoniCS AnD SPelling K KitS Teacher’s Manuals—3 volumes

Classroom Materials (nonconsumable) •   4 sets of average leveled fluency readers (60 books)•   Review Decks with storage container—letter, picture, spell-

ing, sight word cards•   Kid Cards with storage container•   Wall cards—alphabet, vowel rules, spelling rules, 

syllable division•   Posters—colors, numbers, Leo and Wriley classroom 

management•   Pronunciation guide audiocassette tape 

(for teacher use only)

Student Materials—24- and 32-student (consumable) •   Student worksheets •   Letter tiles•   Alphabet handwriting strips•    16 black-and-white decodable readers

Crates and dolly with castersFile folders for student materials

SAxon PhoniCS AnD SPelling 1 KitS Teacher’s Manuals—3 volumes Classroom Materials (nonconsumable) •   4 sets of average leveled fluency readers (104 books)•   Review Decks with storage container—letter, picture, 

spelling, sight word, affix, alphabet/accent cards•   Kid Cards with storage container•   Wall cards—alphabet, vowel rules, spelling rules, 

syllable division•   Posters—colors, numbers, letter clusters, Leo and Wriley 

classroom management•   Pronunciation guide audiocassette tape 

(for teacher use only)

Student Materials—24- and 32-student (consumable)•   Student worksheets •   Letter tiles•   Alphabet handwriting strips•    52 black-and-white decodable readers•    Spelling Dictionary and Reference BookletsCrates and dolly with castersFile folders for student materials

SAxon PhoniCS AnD SPelling 2 KitS Teacher’s Manuals—3 volumes

Classroom Materials (nonconsumable)•   4 sets of average leveled fluency readers (104 books)•   Review Decks with storage container—letter, picture, 

spelling, sight word, affix, alphabet/accent cards•   Kid Cards with storage container•   Wall cards—alphabet, vowel rules, spelling rules, 

syllable division•   Posters—colors, numbers, letter clusters, sight words, 

Leo and Wriley classroom management•   Pronunciation guide audiocassette tape 

(for teacher use only)

Student Materials—24- and 32-student (consumable)•   Student worksheets •   Alphabet handwriting strips•   26 black-and-white decodable readers•   Spelling Dictionary and Reference Booklets

Crates and dolly with castersFile folders for student materials

SAxon PhoniCS AnD SPelling 3 KitSTeacher’s Manuals—2 volumes •   Student worksheet masters

Classroom Materials (nonconsumable)•   3 sets of average leveled fluency readers (105 books)•   Review Decks with storage container—letter, picture, 

spelling, sight word, affix cards•   Kid Cards with storage container•   Wall cards—alphabet, vowel rules, spelling rules, 

syllable division•   Posters—letter clusters, Leo and Wriley classroom 

management•   Pronunciation guide audiocassette tape 

(for teacher use only)

Student Materials—24- and 32-student (consumable)•   Alphabet handwriting strips•   35 black-and-white decodable readers•   Spelling Dictionary and Reference Booklets

Saxon Phonics and Spelling K–3 Component List

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Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3

Print Awareness • • • •Concepts About Print • • • •Capitalization • • • •Punctuation • • • •Phonemic Awareness • •Decoding • • • •Consonants • • • •

• Alphabetic Recognition • • • •• Initial Consonants • • • •• Medial and Final Consonants • • • •• Twin Consonants • • • •• Consonant Blends • • • •• Sounds of s • • • •• Consonant Digraphs • • • •• Consonant Trigraphs • • •• Sounds of Hard and Soft c and g • • •• Silent Consonants • • •

Vowels • • • •• Short Vowels • • • •• Long Vowels • • • •• Silent Vowels • • • •• Vowel Rules • • • •• Vowel Digraphs • • • •• Y as a Vowel • • •• Schwa • • •• Vowel Trigraph igh • • •

Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3

Vowels (continued) • • • •• /o/ Sound of a (as in watch or ball) • • •• Vowel Quadrigraph eigh • •• Scribal o (/u/ sound of o, as in son) • •

R-Controlled Vowels and Other Combinations • • • •Diphthongs • • •Word Structure • • • •

• Recognizing Nondecodable (Sight) Words • • • •• Blending CVC and Other Words • • • •• Syllabication • • • •• Compound Words • • • •• Possessives • • • •• Contractions • • •• Final, Stable Syllables (including words ending with

-le, as in table) • • •• Root Words • • •• Prefi xes • • •• Suffi xes • • •• Words with More than One Affi x • • •• Plurals • • •• Infl ectional Endings • • •• “Wild Colt Words” (words with /I/ and /O/

followed by two consonants, as in fi nd or cold) • • •• Words with More than One Vowel Pattern • • •• Words Combining Different Vowel Patterns • •• French Endings • •

Fluency • • • •Spelling • • • •Letter/Sound Correspondences • • • •Consonants • • • •Short Vowels • • • •Long Vowels • • • •Nondecodable (Sight) Words • • • •Initial and Final /k/ Spellings • • • •CVC Words • • • •Consonant Digraphs • • • •

2 Saxon Phonics and Spelling Scope and Sequence

Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3

R-Controlled Vowels and Other Combinations • • • •Initial and Final /j/ Spellings • • •Final /ch/ Spellings • • •Final /v/ Spelling • • •Diphthongs • • •Irregular Spellings • • •Infl ectional Endings • • •Plurals • • •Floss Rule (fi nal /f/, /l/, and /s/ after short vowels) • • •Final, Stable Syllables (including words ending with -le, as in table) • • •Prefi xes • • •Suffi xes • • •Adding Consonant Suffi xes • • •Doubling Final Consonants Before Adding Vowel Suffi xes • • •Dropping Silent e Before Adding Vowel Suffi xes • • •Changing Final y to i Before Adding Vowel Suffi xes • •Support for Comprehension • • • •Support for Vocabulary Development • • •Dictionary Skills • • •History of the English Language •Handwriting/Penmanship • • • •Prehandwriting (Motor) Skills • •Capital and Lowercase Letters (manuscript) • • •Capital and Lowercase Letters (cursive) • •Nondecodable, High-Frequency Words (manuscript) • • • •Nondecodable, High-Frequency Words (cursive) • •Oral Communication/Listening/Speaking • • • •

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