Lincolnshire, Illinois– 95 percent group LLC, the trusted source for proven literacy solutions, presented 95 Phonemic Awareness Suite, a comprehensive program to develop awareness of speech sounds for students in grades K-1. Aligned with the latest research on phonemic awareness and part of the One95 Literacy Ecosystem, the new suite includes core and intervention lessons, intervention tools, assessments, and teacher professional learning.
Developing phonemic awareness means developing the understanding that spoken words are made up of specific sounds, called phonemes. The focus of phonemic awareness is on those sounds, but recent research reports that good phonemic awareness instruction makes the critical connection to the grapheme (letters or groups of letters) that represents the sound. 95 Phonemic Awareness Suite is a great example of how this research comes to life in the classroom.
“Building a foundation in the ways written words connect to spoken words begins with phonemic awareness. Phonemic awareness is essential for developing literacy skills and a strong predictor of reading success,” said Laura Stewart, academic director of 95 Percent Group. “Our new 95 Phonemic Awareness Suite builds on current research on phonemic awareness, providing teachers with a comprehensive, evidence-based program that will help young learners develop a foundation to become proficient readers.”
95 Phonemic Awareness Suite gives teachers the full range of tools they need to help K-1 students master critical skills. The core of the suite is 95 Pocket PA, which provides teachers with lessons to develop students’ phonemic awareness in just 10 minutes a day. 95 Pocket PA includes 50 weeks of lessons for Level 1 students, including digital presentation files and articulation videos.
Providing additional support to students who need intervention (Tier 2), 95 Phonemic Awareness Intervention Resource (PAIR) is aligned with Pocket PA, supporting a seamless transition to intervention that is based on familiar routines and instructional dialogue. Intervention resources include a teacher guide, Kid Lips cards, sound spelling cards, and a student manipulatives kit.
Teachers can identify student skill gaps and differentiate instruction with the 95 Phonemic Awareness Suite’s easy-to-administer assessment, 95 Phonemic Awareness Screener for Intervention. Digital assessments are conducted through the new One95 literacy platform.
Additionally, the suite provides professional learning to teachers, equipping them with knowledge and best practices based on the latest research in phonological processing, phonology and phonetics; training on the implementation of the suite in the classroom; and a practice-based follow-up session on how to act on assessment data.
“This is the phonemic awareness package every school needs to help young students become readers,” said Jennifer Harris, chief product officer at 95 Percent Group. “It is intentionally designed to be easy to use, fun and engaging, comprehensive, and effective for all learners, including those with linguistic variations.”
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95 Percent Group is an educational company whose mission is to leverage science to empower teachers—providing them with the knowledge, resources, and support they need—to develop strong readers. Using an approach that is based on structured literacy, the company’s One95 Literacy Ecosystem integrates professional learning and evidence-based literacy products into a cohesive system that supports consistent instructional routines at all levels and is tested and approved. trustworthy to help. students close skill gaps and read fluently. 95 Percent Group is also committed to advancing research, best practices, and thought leadership on the science of reading more broadly.
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