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Essential Skills offers one of the most comprehensive K–6 online curriculum libraries available, with over 70 teacher-developed programs spanning reading, math, science, geography, and English language learning. Instruction is carefully sequenced, research-based, and designed to deliver explicit skill mastery through multisensory practice.
Developed by experienced classroom teachers and trusted by schools for over 25 years, Essential Skills is built to support real learners in real classrooms — including struggling students, English learners, and those receiving special education services. Every lesson is designed to close learning gaps, build confidence, and produce measurable results.
Every Essential Skills subscription includes full access to every program listed on our website — there are no add-ons, tiers, or exclusions.
All Grades
6 comprehensive ELL programs teach and reinforce basic English vocabulary to start English learners on the path to reading at a 1st grade level. Our suite of ELL resources for elementary students and older English learners allow students to work…Read More
Designed for: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 6 Plus
6 comprehensive programs address all aspects of the comprehension, vocabulary and language strands Targeted Skills & Reading Comprehension Strategies Reading For Meaning Identifying Main Ideas Finding Supporting Details Drawing Conclusions Recognizing Words Getting The Facts Predicting Outcomes Making Inferences Using…Read More
Designed for: Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
4 complete programs designed to increase students’ vocabulary and language skills for these grades
Designed for: Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
8 all-inclusive programs increase accuracy in the spelling and pronunciation of more than 2,500 words
Designed for: Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
Four complete programs include easy to read stories designed to promote comprehension, language & vocabulary skills for students in K-3. The Early Reader programs are a graduated reading system with each level increasing in difficulty as the reader progresses through…Read More
Designed for: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Five high-interest, low-vocabulary reading programs designed to appeal to remedial students in grades 4-10. Each story includes a vocabulary and comprehension skills building mode, allowing students to focus on their problem areas. Reading levels range from 2.0-5.0 across the five…Read More
Designed for: Remedial Students
Basic Skills Series
This comprehensive program provides thorough coverage of your reading curriculum standards at the Kindergarten level. Hundreds of activities reinforce concepts and ensure complete standards mastery.
Designed for: Kindergarten
This comprehensive program provides thorough coverage of your reading curriculum standards at the Grade 1 level. Hundreds of activities reinforce concepts and ensure complete standards mastery.
Designed for: Grade 1
This comprehensive program provides thorough coverage of your reading curriculum standards at the Grade 2 level. Hundreds of activities reinforce concepts and ensure complete standards mastery.
Designed for: Grade 2
This comprehensive program provides thorough coverage of your reading curriculum standards at the Grade 3 level. Hundreds of activities reinforce concepts and ensure complete standards mastery.
Designed for: Grade 3
Five comprehensive programs provide thorough coverage of your reading curriculum standards at the Grade 4 level. Hundreds of activities reinforce concepts and ensure complete standards mastery.
Designed for: Grade 4
Four comprehensive programs provide thorough coverage of your reading curriculum standards at the Grade 5 level. Hundreds of activities reinforce concepts and ensure complete standards mastery.
Designed for: Grade 5
Three comprehensive programs provide thorough coverage of your reading curriculum standards at the Grade 6 level. Hundreds of activities reinforce concepts and ensure complete standards mastery.
Designed for: Grade 6
This comprehensive program provides thorough coverage of your math curriculum standards at the Kindergarten-Grade 1 level. Hundreds of activities reinforce concepts and ensure complete standards mastery.
Designed for: Kindergarten, Grade 1
This comprehensive program provides thorough coverage of your math curriculum standards at the Grade 2 level. Hundreds of activities reinforce concepts and ensure complete standards mastery.
Designed for: Grade 2