What's Included in
Arts & Letters

Each grade level includes four spiral-bound, full-color Teach books with complete lesson plans and clearly stated learning goals by lesson. Standards alignment details and teacher notes give educators in-the-moment support.

Each grade level includes four Learn books printed in color, one for each module. The student materials engage students and support instruction with graphic organizers, Module Tasks, knowledge statement pages, evidence organizers, End-of-Module Tasks, and more.

Each grade level includes four Prologue™ books, one for each module. As a pre-teaching companion to core Arts & Letters lessons, Prologue supports K–8 multilingual learners and students with language needs by front-loading key content and language.

Arts & Letters students read authentic, knowledge-rich texts, blending literary, nonfiction, fine art, and multimedia texts in each module to engage all students in learning. In addition to trade books, each module contains a curated Volume of Reading that builds students’ knowledge and offers texts at varying levels of complexity.

Knowledge Deck™ Cards support students’ vocabulary learning and practice. Each card includes a key vocabulary term related to the module topic, with a student-friendly definition, part of speech, sample sentence, and image.

Classroom Posters support teaching and reinforce learning throughout Arts & Letters. Using classroom visual aids, students can connect reading and writing resources to knowledge.

Digital Teacher Experience

Designed to support educators with enriching instructional tools, the Arts & Letters digital experience enhances instruction as teachers engage their students in effective learning. Educators can

• access digital Teach, Learn, and Prologue books,
• assign tasks and assessments,
• view reports and insights based on administered assessments for individual students and classes,
• access digital materials such as More videos, fine art, editable lesson slides, and more, and
• explore educator support materials like the digital Implementation and Assessment Guides.

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Digital Student Experience

With the Arts & Letters digital experience, students can access assigned tasks and browse supplementary knowledge-building materials like fine art, videos, audio recordings, and more.

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Professional Development and Coaching

A range of virtual and in-person sessions led by our team of teacher–writers, to support schools and districts through implementation.

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Free Teacher Resources

Access free educator resources from Great Minds® on the Aha! blog, including implementation strategies, research-backed best practices, and much more.

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Family Engagement Resources

Free resources strengthen the connection between students’ home and the classroom. Educators and families can download Family Tip Sheets, Multilingual Glossaries, and Family Welcome Letters, available in English and many other languages.

Access the free family resources.