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Cross-Product
- Easily Try Other Learning A-Z Products
If you have an active subscription to any Learning A-Z product, you can start a trial of any other product(s) with a click from your Accounts homepage. - Share Your Love for Learning A-Z
Share the love with your unique link to give friends and colleagues 10% off a Learning A-Z product (not available in all countries).
Foundations A-Z
Lesson Plan Bookmarks
Resume your daily planning right where you left off. When you are working in the Lesson Plans, Foundations A-Z® will bookmark which lesson you were last looking at and start you from there.All New Library in the Student Portal
Students can read independently by revisiting past favorites, practicing fluency, and sharing their reading success at home with their families.
Raz-Plus
- New Core Connections Available
Two new correlations to core programs, McGraw Hill Wonders 2023 and UFLI Foundations, have been added to Raz-Plus®. These new correlations focus on aligning an expanded library of resources (including worksheets, interactivities, videos, games, and more) with the themes and units of the core programs, providing you with an even more cohesive experience! - Essentials Webinar Series
Offered by the Learning A-Z Professional Services team, this series delves into resources and teaching strategies aligned to the Science of Reading, with a spotlight on practical applications to meet your instructional goals and help every student in your classroom. Current offerings include Harnessing the Power of Read Alouds with Raz-Plus Books and Building Background Knowledge with Raz-Plus.
Science A-Z
- Science in the News
Engage students in the ever-changing world of science. Articles address current events in multiple areas of science, as well as technology and engineering. - Bookmarking in Student Videos
Students can resume a video right where they left off at any time. - Build Background Knowledge
Build background and vocabulary knowledge using the curated text sets within each instructional unit. - Build Vocabulary Knowledge
Supplement your text sets with vocabulary resources from the instructional unit.
Vocabulary A-Z
- Updated Menu Label and Page
Confidently leverage resources in Vocabulary A-Z® and other Learning A-Z solutions to deliver Science of Reading-aligned instruction! The Raz-Plus/Reading A-Z® section of the Premade Lessons menu is now labeled Books by Grade/Level.
On the Books by Grade/Level page, the Reading A-Z Leveled Books bar has been replaced with a drop-down menu. - Get to Know the Student Portal
The information in the Premade Lessons section on the Get to Know the Student Portal page has been updated to reflect the current student experience. Students can directly access their vocabulary assignments, which connect to Reading A-Z, Raz-Plus, and Science A-Z®, within the Vocabulary planet of the student portal (formerly accessible through the Reading and Science planets, respectively). - Connect Premade Vocabulary Lessons With Other Learning A-Z Solutions
Explore how Vocabulary A-Z® offers premade vocabulary lists and lessons that integrate with Raz-Plus, Reading A-Z, Raz-Plus ELL, and Science A-Z. You can confidently leverage any of these Learning A-Z solutions to enhance your Science of Reading-aligned vocabulary instruction. - Customizable Vocabulary Lessons
Create custom lessons that make it easy to connect vocabulary, spelling, and phonics instruction to current topics of study.
Writing A-Z
- Writing A-Z Aligns With the Writing Rope
With all the talk about Science of Reading lately, it’s also important to prioritize writing instruction and find effective ways to integrate student writing into daily instruction. Read up on the latest research in this article, and don't miss our new interactive Writing Rope and how it aligns with Writing A-Z®. - Premade Handwriting Worksheets
In addition to the Handwriting Worksheet Creator, Writing A-Z now has a library of premade Handwriting Worksheets across grades K-5. - Digital Writing Tool, WaLT, Enhancements
WaLT now includes a versioning option to support educators who teach the same lesson to multiple classrooms, and student-facing spellcheck that makes checking spelling a purposeful action as part of the writing process.