A comprehensive K–5 reading program, Being a Reader is the first of its kind to integrate foundational skills instruction, practice in reading comprehension strategies, and rich literacy experiences with explicit social skills instruction and activities that foster students’ growth as responsible, caring, and collaborative people. Being a Reader uses a combination of whole-class and small-group instructional strands to teach the word recognition and language processes skilled readers need. Each grade level includes either seven or eight instructional units organized around two instructional strands: Reading and Word Study. The strands work together to develop comprehension, fluency, decoding strategies, word analysis, spelling, vocabulary, and independent reading. Progress monitoring and other assessment tools help teachers make informed, targeted instructional decisions to ensure reading success for every child.

The Being a Reader classroom package for grade 3 includes a blend of print and digital teacher materials that support the literacy and language experiences students need to comprehend complex texts, including word recognition, language structure, verbal reasoning, and background knowledge. Small-group reading instruction is incorporated with student-led book clubs. Also included are 25 copies of the Student Response Book and the Word Study Notebook for students.

A digital license to Collaborative Classroom's online portal, the Learning Portal (ccclearningportal.org) is included with each package purchase. Materials in the complete classroom package includes: Teacher’s Manuals (7 units plus Implementation Handbo