Reading - Oakridge

APS Curriculum utilizes evidence-based high quality resources aligned to the science of reading for all students to reach the Virginia Standards of Learning. Scarborough’s Reading Rope highlights that students need both instruction in word recognition and language comprehension to become skilled and fluent readers.

This is Scarborough's Reading Rope that shows the importance of both language comprehension and word recognition.

Early Elementary (Grades PreK – 2)

The focus in early elementary is the development and mastery of foundational literacy skills. Evidence-based instruction that emphasizes phonological awareness, phonics, vocabulary development, fluency, and comprehension is prioritized to meet the needs of students in the early stages of reading and writing acquisition.

Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)

The focus in upper elementary continues to build automaticity in decoding words accurately and with increased fluency. Students in these grades build knowledge of content, literature and the world.

ELA Programs

Core Curriculum: CKLA (Core Knowledge Language Arts)
Phonics: Fundations

For more information, please visit the APS English Language Arts website – click here for many useful links for families!

For More Information, contact:

Claire Braeuer, Reading Specialist

claire.braeuer@apsva.us