AACPS provides students literacy instruction aligned with the science of reading using Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA). CKLA is built on the science of how kids learn to read. Every day in grades K–2, students complete one full lesson that builds foundational reading skills, as well as one full lesson that builds background knowledge.

Knowledge

Through complex read-alouds with an emphasis on classroom interactivity, oral
comprehension, and contextual vocabulary, students start to build their awareness of the
world around them—and the way the reading skills they’re building give them access to it.

Skills

Starting with sounds, students practice their phonemic awareness, handwriting
skills, vocabulary, spelling, and grammar. Through daily practice, students become
aware of the connection between reading and writing, building confidence as they go.