Benchmark Phonics Intervention

Print + Digital • Grades K-5

Explicit, systematic phonics support for students performing below grade level

Welcome to Benchmark Phonics Intervention, the new, fully comprehensive phonics program designed by Wiley Blevins, Ed.D., for Tier 3 intervention—ideal for students performing two or more years below grade level expectations

Based on the latest Science of Reading research, Benchmark Phonics Intervention aligns with the tenets of Structured Literacy, shown to be beneficial for students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities.

Benchmark Phonics Intervention provides:

4 Levels of intervention to support all students
For each level, 30 units focused on a single skill with 10 lessons per skill
Multimodal, cumulative instruction to foster language learning
A wealth of decodable texts for student practice and repetition
Flexibility, giving teachers options to customize the pace, intensity, and focus of learning as needed

PLUS:

A digital experience with an interactive student/teacher interface
Multiple levels of Differentiated Professional Development
A suite of assessments to evaluate students’ needs and monitor their progress
Direct connection to the Benchmark Advance scope and sequence, which aligns to CCSS and all state standards
And much more!

Developed with Wiley Blevins, Ed.D.

Your print and digital student package includes “Reading Collection” consumable student books—30 per level, 1 per unit, each with:

Daily decodable readings featuring engaging passages and beautiful artwork
A variety of text types and genres (fiction, informational, functional text, cumulative sentences, poems, rhymes, riddles)
Application to reading and writing—where the learning sticks
Review games

Your print and digital teacher package contains:

Built-in Professional Development Support
Teacher Guides — 30 Unitts, 10 lessons per unit, with:
- Daily 3-part, 20-minute lessons with optional 10-minute booster lessons
- Dyslexia supports
- English learner supports focusing on sound transfer, articulation, and vocabulary

Read-Aloud Cards — 30 units, 5 large poster-size cards per unit, providing:
- Essential exposure to rich vocabulary
- Comprehension builders
- Dynamic visuals and clear labels to engage and support all students

Front of Read-Aloud Card Unit 3 Lesson 2

Back of Read-Aloud Card Unit 3 Lesson 2

AVAILABLE SEPARATELY: Professional Development Books including Meaningful Phonics and Word Study, by Wiley Blevins, and Conquering Dyslexia, by Jan Hasbrouck, provide additional support for teachers.

Benchmark Phonics Intervention provides powerful support to students through a variety of manipulatives, including:

Sound Wall Cards that enable students to see correct mouth positions when making sounds
Sound-Spelling Cards, in both display and instructional use sizes, to help students recognize different spelling patterns used to represent a single sound
Picture Cards to introduce key words for a new sound
Vocabulary Cards to enable students to use many rich Tier 2 words from each unit’s Read-Aloud Cards
High-Frequency Word Cards to help students build automaticity with words found in multiple texts
Phonics Cards for practice, review, and building automaticity with isolated sound-spellings
Phonics Workmats for use as Elkonin boxes, whiteboards for spelling and dictation, and more

Benchmark Phonics Intervention delivers a fully digital experience, with everything you need just one click away. Complete digital access includes:

Ready-made, explicit, multi-modal lessons
An eBook for each consumable
Articulation Videos that show students the correct mouth positions as they hear the letter-sounds
A pre-populated ePocketChart with customizable interactive tools and resources
Video support for each key routine
Point-of-use Professional Development Videos with expert insights from Wiley Blevins
Online assessments
And much more!