Thank you for your interest in Appleseeds: Evidence-Based Foundational Skills for Massachusetts! In order to learn more about this curriculum and access the materials for Kindergarten through Grade 2, we ask that you register using the form below. A link will be automatically sent to you once you submit this information.
Appleseeds is a complete package of instructional materials for reading foundational skills in Kindergarten through Grade 2 that includes everything from lesson plans to student workbooks to decodable readers to assessments. All materials follow evidence-based research, use a systematic and explicit approach to instruction, and are open-source and downloadable.
Updated Appleseeds 2023-2024 Unit Materials and Decodable Readers
The Appleseeds instructional materials have been updated to increase student engagement and provide a sense of connection through updated decodable readers with characters that are more diverse and authentic, lesson activities and images that promote inclusion and belonging, and asset-based language to center each student’s unique strengths and needs.
Appleseeds Multilingual Learner Implementation Guide K-2
The Appleseeds Multilingual Learner Implementation Guide has been developed to better support educators to provide foundational skills instruction to multilingual learners with Appleseeds in Kindergarten through Grade 2. The guide provides educators with proven early literacy structures and strategies that leverage students’ home languages, cultures, experiences and interests, and centers an understanding of language acquisition to best meet the unique needs of multilingual learners. You can access the guide from the curriculum hub that will be sent.
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