A complete leveled textbook and workbook for kindergarten language arts, with 53 lessons in 8 units: Getting Ready to Read; First Letters and Sounds; More Letters and Sounds; Vowels and More Sounds; The Last Letters; Reading Words and Sentences; Words and Writing; Stories and Facts. Every lesson teaches the skill with a worked example, then gives practice at three levels: Take Off (with hints), Glide (on your own) and Soar (challenge). Each lesson is labeled with the standard it practices (Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts). The complete answer key is included at the back of the book. Full-color coil-bound book that lies flat for writing, 8.5 x 11 in, 212 pages.