Keys to Literacy

Keys to Literacy provides evidence-based literacy training and resources for educators across all grade levels, with a strong focus on grades 4–12. It is widely respected for aligning with the Science of Reading and helping teachers explicitly teach reading and writing skills across content areas.

Why Literacy Skills Matter

Reading and writing are key to learning in every subject—math, science, social studies, and more.
Students need to understand what they read, remember what they learn, and express their ideas clearly.

📚 What Keys to Literacy Teaches

This program gives teachers powerful tools to help students in grades 4–12 improve these core skills:

• Reading Comprehension
  – Finding main ideas
  – Summarizing
  – Taking meaningful notes
  – Understanding text structures
  
  

• Vocabulary
  – Learning new words
  – Using word parts to figure out meaning
  – Making connections between words
  
  

• Writing to Learn
  – Organizing thoughts
  – Writing strong paragraphs
  – Using writing to deepen understanding
  
  

👩‍🏫 What This Looks Like in Class

Teachers use simple, consistent strategies—like note-taking templates and visual organizers—across all subjects.
Students learn how to think while they read and how to show what they’ve learned through writing.

🤝 How Families Can Help at Home

• Ask your child to explain what they read or summarize it in their own words
  
  

• Use graphic organizers together for homework
  
  

• Talk about interesting new words and how they’re used
  
  

• Encourage quick writing: journals, sticky note summaries, short responses
  
  

💬 Questions?

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