Utah State Standards

Utah Core Standards (PDF) – The Utah State Board of Education approved new P-12 English Language Arts Standards in April of 2023. These standards identify the essential literacy skills in speaking & listening, reading, and writing.

The English Language Arts Standards are created to guide the development of effective instruction aligned to the Utah State Standards for K-6 English Language Arts.

• ELA Core Guide Kindergaten (PDF)
• ELA Core Guide 1st Grade (PDF)
• ELA Core Guide 2nd Grade (PDF)
• ELA Core Guide 3rd Grade (PDF)
• ELA Core Guide 4th Grade (PDF)
• ELA Core Guide 5th Grade (PDF)
• ELA Core Guide 6th Grade (PDF)

HMH Into Reading

Into Reading is a research-based English Language Arts (ELA) program for grades K-5. It provides systematic instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, writing, and other literacy skills required to become a skilled reader.

Resources for Parents

Building Readers: A Parent’s Guide focuses on the important role parents have in helping their children develop reading skills and a love for reading. The guide offers practical, age-appropriate tips for parents to support reading from infancy through adolescence.

• Building Readers Parent’s Guide (PDF)
• Building Readers Parent’s Guide Spanish (PDF)

Other Resources.

• Elementary Novels List (Webpage)
• Early Literacy Parent Resources (Webpage)
• University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI) Parent Resource Hub (Webpage)