Putting Foundational Phonics into Practice

Discover Geodes^®, an innovative approach to early literacy from Great Minds^® that provides emerging and developing readers with the opportunity to read to learn as they learn to read. Rich with facts and ideas that spark students’ curiosity, these books feature diverse characters, beautiful illustrations, and opportunities for beginning readers to practice phonics and decoding skills. Geodes are designed to be paired with foundational reading programs such as Fundations^®, Really Great Reading, and 95 Phonics Core Program that provide systematic and explicit phonics and phonemic awareness instruction.

Learn more about

• how Geodes couple specific decoding skills with content and vocabulary,
• how students can build knowledge from their very first reading experience, and
• the support offered for educators, students, and their families.

Additional Resources

• Review Geodes to learn more about how your students can benefit from these highly readable, knowledge building books
• Read what the latest research says about the right texts for your beginning readers in our "Leveled, Decodable, Readable" research brief
• Take a look inside a box of Geodes in our "Unpacking Geodes: Engaging Early Readers and Building Lasting Knowledge" blog post
• Explore how new Level 3 Geodes support students in building grade-level reading proficiency and fluency in our "Introducing New Level 3 Geodes Books" blog post