Structured Language Basics

Structured Language Basics (SLB)

Empower, Enlighten, and Advance

Structured Language Basics (SLB) is a multiple-day Structured Literacy training which provides second and third

grade teachers with a multisensory, scripted reading curriculum that meets the needs of a variety of students,

from reading-disabled to gifted.

SLB features instruction in phonological awareness, phonics, oral reading fluency, vocabulary, comprehension,

grammar, handwriting, and spelling. Advanced syllable division and root-and-affix instruction prepares students

to confidently attack multisyllabic words. Grammar instruction helps students develop strong sentence writing

skills, which eventually lead to strong paragraph composition.

Each lesson contains a decodable story for fluency development and assessment. Periodic student assessments

occur every 15-20 lessons. Complement SLB with your favorite basal, guided-reading, or authentic literature for

a supercharged literacy block.