Description
Stop Guessing.
Start Teaching Reading the Way the Brain Learns It.
The Science of Reading Activity Card Deck — 25 ready-to-use, research-backed activities your team can teach tomorrow morning.
Phonological Awareness • Phonemic Awareness • Phonics • Vocabulary • Comprehension
You already know early literacy is changing.
Districts are adopting Science of Reading mandates. Parents are asking sharper questions. Veteran teachers are wondering whether the practices they’ve used for years still hold up. And new teachers are walking in without a clear roadmap for what works.
Meanwhile, you have circle time in fifteen minutes.
Most SoR resources hand teachers a research paper and say, “Apply this.” That’s not a plan. That’s homework on top of an already full day.
This deck does the translation work for you.
The Innovations in Education SoR Activity Card Deck takes the research from the National Reading Panel, Scarborough’s Reading Rope, and decades of cognitive science — and turns it into 20 grab-and-go activities that fit into the routines your teachers already run.
Circle time. Transitions. Morning meeting. Small group. Read-aloud. Each card meets teachers in a real moment of their day.
What’s inside the full deck
25 activity cards. 5 pillar overview cards. Every card built the same way so teachers always know where to look:
- Why this aligns with the Science of Reading — the research, in plain language
- How to do it — clear, numbered steps
- Materials — usually nothing, sometimes a basket of picture cards
- Script You Can Steal — exact teacher language, ready to read aloud
- Pro Tip — the one move that makes the activity actually land
Who this deck is for
- Early childhood teachers (Pre-K through Kindergarten) who want SoR practices that work in real classrooms
- Center directors and program administrators rolling out aligned literacy practices across multiple classrooms
- PD coordinators and instructional coaches supporting teachers through SoR implementation
- New teachers who need a structured starting point that won’t overwhelm them
- Veteran teachers ready to update their practice without throwing out everything they love
What changes when teachers use this deck
- Transitions become teaching moments instead of lost time.
- Phonemic awareness gets a daily home — not a once-a-week afterthought.
- Vocabulary instruction goes from accidental to intentional.
- Read-alouds shift from passive listening to active comprehension building.
- Teachers stop second-guessing whether what they’re doing aligns with the research — because the alignment is printed right on the card.
Why this deck and not another resource
Most SoR materials are written for elementary teachers and then handed down to early childhood. This deck was built specifically for educators working with three, four, and five year olds — the age range where SoR foundations actually take root.
- Age-appropriate. Activities note when to start, what to skip, and how to scaffold for younger versus older preschoolers.
- Oral first. The deck honors the SoR principle that phonological and phonemic awareness are oral skills — print comes later, intentionally.
- Built for real classrooms. No prep-heavy lessons. No expensive materials. No pretending teachers have an extra hour they don’t have.
- Aligned to the Five Pillars. Not a phonics-only deck. Not a vocabulary-only deck. The full picture, balanced the way the research recommends.
Common questions
Is this just phonics?
No — and that’s an important misconception this deck pushes back on. The Science of Reading is about all five pillars working together. Phonics is one piece. The full deck gives equal weight to phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, and comprehension.
Do my teachers need SoR training first?
No. The deck is designed to be self-explanatory. That said, it pairs beautifully with the Mythbusting Early Literacy workshop series — many programs use the workshop to introduce the science and the deck to live in classrooms long after the training day is over.
What ages is it appropriate for?
Preschool through kindergarten — roughly ages three through five. Cards include scaffolding notes for younger versus older preschoolers where it matters.
Can I buy multiple decks for a center or district?
Yes. Bulk orders for centers, programs, and districts are welcome — reach out for pricing on multiple sets.
Every child deserves a teacher who knows how they learn to read.
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