The Science of Reading Applied
Ohio educators, bridge the gap between pedagogy and lesson plans with easy-to-use, high-quality curricula.
Imagine Learning's Evidence-Based Approach to Literacy
Reading is a complex task. Applying the science of reading in the classroom isn’t easy, either. If you’ve participated in the Ohio Literacy Academy or are ready to embrace the science of reading, we can help you implement the research. Imagine Learning’s powerful solutions not only provide evidence-based materials — they also make it easy for educators to plan and execute best practices in the classroom.
Approved Core Curriculum
Imagine Learning EL Education
This content-based approach to literacy instruction utilizes real-world compelling texts to engage and excite learners in grades K–8.
Imagine Learning EL Education is now an Ohio approved Core Comprehensive ELA Curriculum for K–5!
Develop strong, confident readers
- Gradually increase text complexity to move students into grade-level reading
- Direct instruction videos model metacognitive reading strategies in student-friendly language
- Students performing two or more grade levels below their current grade level receive age-appropriate instruction in phonics, fluency, and vocabulary development
Rated All Green by EdReports
Our research-informed program earned all green scores from independent reviewer EdReports, meeting standards for text quality, usability, and building knowledge.
Make First Instruction the Best Instruction
Apply the science of reading to your core ELA program with ease.
Approved Intervention Solutions
An Evidence-Based Approach to Explicit Reading Instruction
Discover a proven, Orton-Gillingham approach to reading intervention. Using stage-based content and multisensory instruction grounded in the science of reading, Imagine Sonday System empowers educators to help struggling readers catch up.
Aligned to the Science of Reading
Effective, structured instruction that is easy to implement
Imagine Sonday System, a digital, print, or hybrid program, gives educators access to easy-to-use lessons based on the science of reading, with instruction that is:
- Evidence-based
- Diagnostic
- Multi-sensory
- Explicit and direct
- Structured, sequential, and cumulative
Did you know?
Explicit and systematic instruction and practice creates pathways to areas in the brain that don’t exist in a preliterate brain?
An Adaptive Solution Aligned to the Science of Reading
Give early readers a head start with a personalized literacy solution. Imagine Language & Literacy® is grounded in research and proven to increase student outcomes. The best part? Students work independently on their devices, freeing educators to provide targeted small-group instruction.
Prioritize critical reading skills
Imagine MyPath® is designed to maximize reading through personalized learning paths that prioritize the essential skills students need. As students move from intervention to supplemental grade-level practice and beyond, Imagine MyPath continues to deliver adaptive lessons.
- Provides explicit and systematic instruction
- Improves achievement for struggling readers
- Supports English learners with read-aloud support in more than 45 languages
- Works in 60-90 minutes of active time per week
Aligned to the Science of Reading:
Focuses on Early Foundational Skills
In grades K–2, students receive direct, explicit instruction in alphabetic principle, phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, and sight word recognition — all on a digital platform.
Takes a Content-Based Approach to Build Language Comprehension
Students study a wide variety of texts across content areas and disciplines to build knowledge. They learn academic vocabulary, gain fluency, and master increasingly challenging syntax.
Provides Direct Instruction in Bridging Skills
Lessons on print awareness for the youngest readers, fluency instruction for emerging readers, vocabulary, and morphology instruction — all build to create increasingly strategic, increasingly automatic skilled readers.
Explicitly Teaches Self-Regulation
Many activities intentionally build students’ executive functioning (working memory, self-control, etc.) and incorporate student choice to spark motivation.
Ready-to-Go Plans Ease Teacher Workload
Imagine Classroom is a digital platform for students and teachers that brings EL Education’s content and curriculum to life. It eases lesson planning workload with:
- Classroom-ready lesson plans
- Informative data and reporting
- Premade slide decks with suggested pacing, teaching notes, and point of use resources
Research says: language and literacy
According to decades of science of reading research, skilled reading is the product of word recognition and language comprehension. Meaning if one area is weak then reading comprehension is diminished. That’s why it’s critical to have both literacy and language skills taught in tandem.
Research says: evidence-based instruction and deliberate practice
Students receive direct, explicit, and systematic instruction and practice of skills tied to a connected text. This model is proven to improve students’ academic proficiency in language and literacy skills by building automaticity, fluency, and comprehension.
Apply the Science of Reading
Discover easy-to-implement solutions that improve student outcomes.
