Essentials student workbooks

Improve reading and spelling through research-based lessons and engaging activities!

Essentials includes 30 units that are divided across four volumes, with five parts in each unit. With three differentiated levels of spelling analysis and vocabulary instruction in each unit, this program is used to improve the reading and spelling skills of students at all language comprehension levels.

Essentials Placement Test

No More Guessing

Reliable rules and complete phonograms means no more guessing at words! Students learn how phonograms and spelling rules work together to logically explain English spelling. Upon completing Essentials, students will be able to explain the phonograms and rules used to spell any word!

Scope & Sequence and Objectives

To evaluate curriculum, you need to know what skills are taught. A scope and sequence is like the nutrition label for curriculum.

This is why we make it easy for you to review.

Essentials Scope and Sequence

Essentials Teacher's Manuals

Helping Teachers Differentiate Instruction

Essentials Placement Test

Before Unit 1

An assessment is included at the beginning of Essentials to determine if students need to begin with the Pre-Lessons or if they are ready to jump into Unit 1. Essentials Pre-Lessons include a short course to strengthen blending and segmenting skills, learn the sounds of a-z, and teach systematic handwriting.

Essentials Placement Test

Pick-Up-And-Teach Lessons

Essentials teacher's guide and workbook

Progress Monitoring

Part 5 of every unit is an assessment to monitor progress. Assessments will help teachers know which skills students need to continue to practice. Parts 2-5 of every Unit include extensive ideas for review.

Essentials Workbooks

Supporting Essentials Lessons!

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    Phonogram Practice

    Learning complete and accurate phonograms is the most important skill for reading and spelling. Essentials workbooks include engaging ways to practice to develop mastery.

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    Spelling Rules

    What we discover, we remember. Essentials workbooks include activities carefully designed to help students analyze patterns and discover the rules.

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    Grammar

    Grammar instruction supports both comprehension skills and composition. Essentials workbooks include activities to practice identifying parts of speech, punctuation, editing, and more.

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    Three Levels

    Essentials workbooks include Levels A, B, and C to help differentiate instruction to your learners' language comprehension level.

Core Materials to Support Learning

The Essentials Core Materials Bundle is used in all four levels of Essentials.

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    Flash Cards

    Basic Phonogram, Advanced Phonogram, Spelling Rule, and Grammar Flash Cards are used to introduce concepts, review, and practice. The Essentials Teacher's Manuals include cues for when to use the Flash Cards and fun game options.

    1 Per Teacher

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    Phonogram Game Tiles

    Phonogram Game Tiles are used in Essentials to introduce and practice phonics and spelling. They are also used to practice adding, deleting and substituting phonograms to create new words.

    1 Per Student

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    Phonogram Game Cards

    Essentials Teacher's Manuals include a wealth of game ideas using the Phonogram Game Cards to turn phonogram practice into learning fun. Set available in Bookface/Manuscript or Bookface/Cursive.

    1 Set for Every 2 Students

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    Whiteboard

    The durable LOE Whiteboard is perfect for students to use during Essentials lessons as part of phonogram practice and spelling analysis. It is also a great option for teachers who are teaching one student or a small group.

    1 PerTeacher and 1 Per Student

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    Quick References

    Many teachers are learning alongside their students. Our Quick References are the perfect tool to have at your side to remember phonograms sounds, look up a spelling rule or a grammar definition.

    1 Per Teacher

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    Spelling Journal

    Essentials students create a Spelling Journal by sound to support mastering the spelling of sounds with multiple spellings. Lessons are included in the Essentials Teacher's Manual in Part 2 of every Unit.

    1 Per Student
Essentials Reader Bundle

Optional

Reading Comprehension & Composition

Written to support developing readers, this high-interest controlled reader is created to engage students and develop their confidence all while modeling the comprehension skills needed to read academic texts with success. The Teacher's Guide and Student Activity Book include composition activities to help support students' developing writing skills. This series helps boost students into grade-level reading and composition curricula.

Learn more about the Essentials Reader Bundle

Optional Online Instruction Makes Teaching Easy

Incorporate online lessons and activities into your Essentials Lessons.

Joy Stories

  • Student holding Essentials Teacher's Guide and workbook

    "Logic of English has provided my daughter with amazing reading and writing skills. She has complete Logic of English Foundations levels A-D and Essentials Units 1-15, level B. We love how interactive, fun, and effective this program is! It has been an absolute perfect fit for my daughter, and the scripted, open-and-go lessons are clear and easy to teach."

    Danielle K.
    LOE User - At Home
  • student with Foundations and Essentials curriculum

    "He has worked so hard for the last 5 years...and today he is DONE! We completed Foundations A/B in K4/Kindergarten, Foundations C in First Grade, Foundations D in Second Grade, and Essentials Level B in Third and Fourth Grade. All of Essentials was done with the help of the online lessons.

    Logic of English is my favorite subject to teach. It is so well laid out with the right balance of games, worksheets, online videos, and books."

    Emily R.
    LOE User - At Home
  • student with Essentials teacher's guide

    "We finished Essentials A! We didn't do Foundations but my daughter was seven and reading when we started Logic of English so we decided to start with Essentials and just go really, really slow. It took over two years (we did every single part of the program, including all of the Reader activities), but it was time well spent."

    Ali W.
    LOE User - At Home