Alternating POVs:
Each grade-level collection (of 12 books) contains: 2 books from the point of view of each main character
Kwame Alexander’s The Crossover Literacy is anchored by highly engaging, relevant, and relatable chapter books (12 in each grade’s collection). With realistic and multidimensional storylines, these books provide essential exposure to whole books and foster a love of reading while also providing explicit instruction in comprehension, phonics, vocabulary and word study, and fluency.
This series is designed to solve a literacy challenge: how to nurture literacy growth without sacrificing authentic whole-book literacy experiences.
Each grade-level collection (of 12 books) contains: 2 books from the point of view of each main character
At least 1 book written and voiced over by Kwame Alexander
But Crossover Literacy is more than a collection of incredibly engaging books: each book is accompanied by a series of lessons designed to meet the needs of supplemental small group or whole class instruction.
Aligned to a research-based scope and sequence, the lessons support grade-appropriate literacy skills development and provide crucial scaffolds to address students’ needs.
Lessons provide:
Explicit skills instruction with opportunities for application and review in relevant and relatable books
Grade-level instruction in Phonics, Vocabulary and Word Study, Fluency, and Comprehension
Instructional Scaffolds that allow teachers to meet individual student needs through targeted instruction