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Essential Skills offers one of the most extensive collections of K–6 online learning programs available — over 70 comprehensive titles covering reading, math, science, geography, and English language learning. Our curriculum is carefully sequenced and research-based, providing explicit instruction and thousands of interactive auditory, visual, and kinesthetic activities to ensure complete skill mastery for every student.
“These programs teach the skills that young children need in a sequential, systematic manner. These are high quality, research and evidence based programs.”
— Sandra Crandall, Reading Specialist, Moiola Elementary
Developed by experienced classroom teachers and trusted by thousands of schools for over 25 years, our programs deliver real depth and real results — not just digital practice. Every lesson is designed to build confidence, close learning gaps, and support diverse learners, including ELL and special education students.
🔎For an overview of what’s included in every Essential Skills subscription, start with Essential Skills Complete. This highlights the major bundles but not individual programs like Phonemic Awareness, Reading Comprehension, Mastering Numeration. Remember, our new all-inclusive subscriptions include everything listed on our website.
Value Bundles
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