A complete K–8 literacy program combining
foundational skills, knowledge-building, reading,
and writing.
RedThread Knowledge K–5 is Lavinia Group's multicultural, project-based, and integrated reading and writing curriculum for grades K–5. We provide teachers with everything they need to successfully teach a 75-minute reading and writing block for grades K–2 or a 90-minute reading and writing block for grades 3–5. They receive a comprehensive unit overview, writing exemplars, scripted daily lesson plans, project samples, and booklists. All units are thematically linked to the content focus throughout the year and work backward from inquiry-based essential questions.
RedThread Knowledge 6–8 is a core reading and writing curriculum that improves literacy achievement in middle schools through a global, thematic, and project-based approach.
Students build content knowledge by engaging with diverse, rigorous texts, themes, and topics during a 90-minute reading-and-writing block. They apply their learning through authentic and integrated literacy and project work to develop as independent readers, writers, thinkers, and doers.
RedThread Foundations K–2 Curriculum nurtures essential early literacy skills in a 45-minute block. This program emphasizes phonics to build a strong foundation for reading and language development. This comprehensive package includes teacher guides, resources, and a rich collection of RedThread Readers decodable texts. These decodables offer diverse, multicultural perspectives and focus on authentic subject matter, aligning seamlessly with the RedThread Knowledge curriculum.
RedThread Foundations 3–5 Curriculum is dedicated to honing and expanding students' foundational skills. This program seamlessly weaves fluency work and RedThread Close Reading for Meaning within an engaging five-day reading cycle. With teacher guides and abundant resources, it provides explicit instruction in critical reading elements, encompassing morphological awareness, decoding, and fluency. Focused on building strong reading foundations, this curriculum equips young learners with the skills they need to become confident and proficient readers.
RedThread Knowledge K–5 is Lavinia Group's multicultural, project-based, and integrated reading and writing curriculum for grades K–5. We provide teachers with everything they need to successfully teach a 75-minute reading and writing block for grades K–2 or a 90-minute reading and writing block for grades 3–5. They receive a comprehensive unit overview, writing exemplars, scripted daily lesson plans, project samples, and booklists. All units are thematically linked to the content focus throughout the year and work backward from inquiry-based essential questions.
RedThread Knowledge 6–8 is a core reading and writing curriculum that improves literacy achievement in middle schools through a global, thematic, and project-based approach.
Students build content knowledge by engaging with diverse, rigorous texts, themes, and topics during a 90-minute reading-and-writing block. They apply their learning through authentic and integrated literacy and project work to develop as independent readers, writers, thinkers, and doers.
RedThread Foundations K–2 Curriculum nurtures essential early literacy skills in a 45-minute block. This program emphasizes phonics to build a strong foundation for reading and language development. This comprehensive package includes teacher guides, resources, and a rich collection of RedThread Readers decodable texts. These decodables offer diverse, multicultural perspectives and focus on authentic subject matter, aligning seamlessly with the RedThread Knowledge curriculum.
RedThread Foundations 3–5 Curriculum is dedicated to honing and expanding students' foundational skills. This program seamlessly weaves fluency work and RedThread Close Reading for Meaning within an engaging five-day reading cycle. With teacher guides and abundant resources, it provides explicit instruction in critical reading elements, encompassing morphological awareness, decoding, and fluency. Focused on building strong reading foundations, this curriculum equips young learners with the skills they need to become confident and proficient readers.
Using genre as an entry point, the RedThread Close Reading for Meaning method teaches students a symphony of strategies to unpack complex texts at or above grade level. This curriculum prepares students to attend to both the essential meaning and the author's craft. After engaging in a shared experience with their teachers, students can apply the RedThread Close Reading for Meaning method to a new text, honing their ability to tackle any text confidently and independently.
Grounded in the belief that all students are mathematicians, the RedThread Math Story Problems curriculum and method engages students in developing multiple approaches to solving problems at and above grade level through hands-on learning and rich mathematical discourse. As students persevere through problem-solving and share their mathematical reasoning, they build the confidence and precision to tackle any mathematical task independently while mastering grade-level standards.
Using genre as an entry point, the RedThread Close Reading for Meaning method teaches students a symphony of strategies to unpack complex texts at or above grade level. This curriculum prepares students to attend to both the essential meaning and the author's craft. After engaging in a shared experience with their teachers, students can apply the RedThread Close Reading for Meaning method to a new text, honing their ability to tackle any text confidently and independently.
Grounded in the belief that all students are mathematicians, the RedThread Math Story Problems curriculum and method engages students in developing multiple approaches to solving problems at and above grade level through hands-on learning and rich mathematical discourse. As students persevere through problem-solving and share their mathematical reasoning, they build the confidence and precision to tackle any mathematical task independently while mastering grade-level standards.
Interested in learning more about our lesson plans? We have several sample lessons available for download. Select the sample lesson you're most interested in from the drop-down menu below to get started.
An independent study by Johns Hopkins University found that schools using RedThread Literacy achieved ELA proficiency rates four percentage points higher than comparable schools, a statistically significant difference. Findings also showed particularly strong results in grades 6–8, highlighting the program's impact beyond elementary school.
RedThread Literacy met or mostly met 72 of 74 indicators (97.3%) in The Reading League's Curriculum Navigation Report, demonstrating strong alignment with the Science of Reading across foundational skills, comprehension, writing, and assessment.
An independent study led by NYU literacy researcher Dr. Susan Neuman found that first-grade students using RedThread Foundations made significant gains in decoding, fluency, and comprehension in just six weeks, outperforming students using a comparison phonics program.
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A new evaluation from NYU's Literacy Lab found that second-grade students using RedThread Literacy demonstrated consistent reading growth and stronger outcomes in academic vocabulary, morphology, content knowledge, and writing compared to students using other curricula after approximately four months of instruction.
Phonics decodables seamlessly integrate with our core literacy instruction, empowering students to forge meaningful connections throughout their educational journey.
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