New RLA Product Advisors: Exploring the Design of Bluebonnet Learning RLA K-5 by Jessica Antonio

jessicaantonio3 — 2025-03-11 18:11:14 UTC

How did our learning today increase your understanding of Foundational Skills component for Bluebonnet Learning K–5 Reading Language Arts? How are the RBIS integrated throughout the Foundational Skills component?

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How did our learning today increase your understanding of Reading Language Arts component for Bluebonnet Learning K-5 Reading Language Arts?

How are the RBIS integrated throughout the Reading Language Arts component?

jessicaantonio3 — 2025-03-19 18:03:05 UTC

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Teachers and coaches will likely be excited about Bluebonnet Learning because it offers comprehensive, TEKS-aligned instructional materials developed using cognitive science.

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Teachers and coaches will likely be excited about Bluebonnet Learning because it provides structured, research-based literacy support that aligns with the Science of Reading. The explicit instructional routines make it easier for teachers to deliver systematic instruction and see measurable student growth.

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The systematic sequenced approach to foundational skills.

Bluebonnet Learning supports students in becoming skilled readers through structured and sequenced lessons. The materials are RBIS aligned and include engaging materials, with themes at each grade level that are cross-curricular. BL provides foundational literacy skills and comprehension/knowledge.

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Thematic Units

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Teachers and coaches will likely be excited about Bluebonnet Learning's focus on knowledge building through thematic units.

Teachers and coaches may be excited about equitable student access to science knowledge and skill with informative text.

momicaamyett — 2025-05-05 15:37:38 UTC

Systematic Phonics / SoR

heatherburleson — 2025-05-05 15:38:11 UTC

Teachers and coaches will be excited about BL because there are clear, structured, evidence-based practices embedded in learning how to decode. This systematic instruction is directly aligned to SoR which connects to the learning in Reading Academies.

Integrated Research Based Literacy Strands

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Bluebonnet Learning emphasizes all strands of literacy (foundational skills, reading comprehension, fluency, writing, and speaking/listening) within a coherent structure that ensures students apply and practice skills across multiple contexts.

rbellwallace — 2025-05-05 15:39:08 UTC

Teachers will be excited about the explicit approach to teaching foundational skills

Embedding reading skill learning into high-iterest units will improve student motivation for learning and should reduce effort.

momicaamyett — 2025-05-05 15:39:09 UTC

Horizontal and Vertical Alignment

heatherburleson — 2025-05-05 15:39:10 UTC

Units are sequenced intentionally across the year as well as between grade levels to provide an opportunity to understand concepts deeply instead of surface-level

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Bluebonnet Learning supports students in becoming skilled readers through a structured, research-based sequence that builds foundational skills. With explicit instruction, decodable texts, and consistent routines, students get the practice they need to read with confidence and understanding.

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Teachers will be excited that each unit builds content knowledge, and the foundational skills are explicitly taught with practice in a decodable reader.

Built In Scaffolds

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The design includes built-in scaffolds, such as language supports, discussion protocols, and multimodal resources, making rigorous content accessible to all learners, including English learners and students with disabilities.

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Teachers and coaches will be excited knowing that Bluebonnet has done the alignment work for them. The science of teaching is there. They only need add the art.

Teachers and coaches will be excited that HQIM are prepared for them to ensure 100% TEKS are addressed using rigorous texts. This frees them up to dive deeper in their knowledge of the unit.

katherinewaindel — 2025-05-05 15:40:35 UTC

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Teachers and coaches might be most excited about the aligned instruction that is based on the science of reading and cross curricular connections.

rbellwallace — 2025-05-05 15:40:44 UTC

The structure provides an opportunity to apply decoding practices to their spelling practice

Foundational Skills Appendices for grades 4 and 5

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Teachers and coaches will be excited about having a resource for those students with foundational skills gaps, utilizing instructional strategies and routines.

katherinewaindel — 2025-05-05 15:41:25 UTC

Supports the Gradual Release of Responsibility

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The sound first approach and an emphasis on practice in the decodable readers aligns well to research and supports the development of foundational skills. At the same time, students are building knowledge and vocabulary in read alouds. These parallel paths developing at the same time are an asset to early learners.

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The Lessons at a Glance themselves are a helpful component that teachers appreciate.

jgarcia827 — 2025-05-05 15:52:09 UTC

I think that teachers will find the outline of the structure and the support they receive as instructors to be beneficial in guiding them through the program.

momicaamyett — 2025-05-05 15:52:11 UTC

Availability of materials that implement research-based practices for reading instruction

TEKS-aligned resources and detailed lesson plans developed using cognitive science to enhance literacy instruction and student learning.

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momicaamyett — 2025-05-05 15:52:51 UTC

Reading content is embedded in relevant content

heatherburleson — 2025-05-05 15:53:19 UTC

There is a clear overview of what students are learning when and in what order for both skills and foundational

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The structure allows for students to learned based off of research-based best practices and progression of skills. It has clear direct instruction and opportunities to practice, especially within the foundational skills. Students also get practice every day with reading, writing, speaking, and listening which is essential to a well-rounded literacy curriculum.

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The 3rd grade structure and supplemental 30 minutes of foundational material could be beneficial for Tier 2/3 instruction. Having that resource could close gaps in 3rd grade.

heatherburleson — 2025-05-05 15:54:04 UTC

the foundational skills are clearly defined and sequenced in a way to support student learning; teachers can get a better sense of vertical alignment by looking at the table of contents for grades above and below theirs

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The design of Bluebonnet Learning follows a sequence that build knowledge coherence across grade levels and follows the STR in developing foundation skills.

Lessons are structured and sequenced that build foundational literacy skills and integrate engaging, cross-curricular content. Kids will love the themes.

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Foundational skills integration past 2nd grade! It is so often left out when thinking about higher grade levels but students at these grade levels are still developing these skills, just at a more complex level.

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Teachers will appreciate the lesson at a glance document. It is clear what is included in the foundational section and the RLA section. Teachers will be able to see the connection between the two.

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Teachers and coaches will be excited about Bluebonnet Learning because of its comprehensive, research-based structure that supports all learners across grade levels. The program’s clear division into Foundational Skills and Reading Language Arts strands ensures targeted, explicit instruction in decoding, writing, vocabulary, and comprehension. Its knowledge-rich content, integrated language components, decodable texts, and built-in support activities make it a well-rounded and engaging resource that builds strong, confident readers and writers from the start.

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Teachers and coaches will be excited about knowing that materials are well organized. Foundational skills and knowledge coherence are integrated, and each unit is organized around anchor texts. This will facilitate implementation.

Why Get Excited About Bluebonnet Learning Curriculum 📘✨

lcecil — 2025-05-05 16:02:00 UTC

I think teachers and coaches should be excited about the fact that Texas Bluebonnet Learning connects books to powerful TEKS-aligned lessons that build:

✅ Critical thinking & comprehension

✅ Student voice through choice & discussion

✅ Cross-curricular connections (ELA, Social Studies, SEL)

✅ A love for reading that lasts

Teachers & coaches can use it to grow readers, leaders, and well-rounded learners and deliver guarenteed and viable curriculm that is available and does not have to be built.

Will trade books come with the materials?

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Is there a document and/or recorded webinar that highlights the differences between the CER and Bluebonnet Learning version 1.0 for those LEAs that used the CER version?

lilasitu — 2025-05-05 16:37:22 UTC

mehuerta3 — 2025-05-05 16:54:57 UTC

Is there a document where we can find the genres per lesson/unit?

Spanish Program / Dual Language Implementation Guide

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Will there be an implementation guide for the Spanish program or for Dual Language, similar to the one provided by Amplify

Assessed TEKS for Gr. 3-5

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Why are the assessed TEKS in grades 3-5 not identified by either color-coding or with a (R), (S)?

jgarcia827 — 2025-05-05 18:26:07 UTC

What is the likelihood that the anchor text in BB will be on the state novel list?

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Learning allowed me to see the similarities and differences between K-2 and 3-5. Showing how the lessons are designed and how it is assessed.

The learning today has provided a very comprehensive overview of the components and structure within RLA. There are a lot of materials, however each has a purpose.

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The RBIS are well aligned and purposeful throughout. The connections to RBIS may need to be pointed out specifically to those that are new, but well embedded.

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I appreciated learning more about the new foundational supports included for 4th and 5th grade.

heatherburleson — 2025-05-05 18:47:59 UTC

I was able to see similarities between the CER and OER. the most direct connection with RBIS is explicit, systematic practice with Literacy Foundational Skills.

katherinewaindel — 2025-05-05 18:48:03 UTC

Students are engaged in multisensory activities to learn foundational skills and have multiples ways to engage with the new concept. Teachers have flexibility with the different types/ways to assess student learning.

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Gained more clarity about the similarities and differences in the FS for the different grade levels, purpose of the FS in each grade level, and the uses of the G3 supplement.

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It has been nice to see it all laid out. RBIS are woven into the materials as part of the foundation. I feel like I will be able to work with teachers in a much more informed way.

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The foundational skills increase and continue through Grade 5. The structure is explicit and systematic.

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RBIS/STR approach of hear it, see it, read it, spell it is included.

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The learning today has helped me clearly understand the varying ways foundational skills assessment opportunities are embedded within the units.

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Today’s learning deepened my understanding of how the Foundational Skills component in Bluebonnet Learning is intentionally structured to support reading and writing through explicit, systematic instruction and consistent routines. I also saw how the RBIS is integrated throughout the lessons, which ensures all students receive the support they need to master and apply foundational literacy skills.

Understanding of FS structure

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By looking deeper at the integrated FS component for 3-5 I have a greater awareness of how BB supports RBIS through student-created complex sentence structure and that oral language is embedded across all grade levels.

mehuerta3 — 2025-05-05 18:52:20 UTC

What I learned today helps me see the components' connections and how STR and RBIS are integrated across lessons, units, and grade levels.

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I understand the importance of alignment with the RBIS, and I better understand how 3rd grade foundational skills will be addressed.

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Seeing how the pieces fit together within the actual curriculum helps make the progression clear and helps teachers see all the parts so nothing gets overlooked.

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I was able to gain a deeper understanding of how 3-5 integrates foundational skills in a natural and meaningful way. I really appreciate the Appendix since I find teachers of higher grades frequently feel out of their depth with where to start when their students need additional foundational skills support.

lilasitu — 2025-05-05 18:57:45 UTC

Everytime I attend a training, it adds a little piece of clarity to the resources that are available to students, teachers, and districts. It is also helpful that the differences between K-2 and 3-5 are pulled out so that we don't have to do the comparison work to lead LEAs in understanding the differences if we are working with Coaches who are supporting multiple grade levels.

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Deepened my understanding of each of the components and structures. I was also able to learn the similarities and differences between K-2 and 3-5th.

This is all new to me so I am enjoying understanding the why behind the structure of instructional materials.

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Is there an activity for explicit instruction of vocabulary?

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jgarcia827 — 2025-05-05 19:28:40 UTC

What percentage of texts have read aloud opportunities in grades 3-5? It was mentioned earlier that grades 4-5 have a lower amount of read-alouds embedded into the lesson.

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How do you suggest we support or advise districts/campuses that do not provide the full 120 minutes of tier 1 instruction for K-3 RLA?

Trade books

mariazavaleta9 — 2025-05-05 19:38:18 UTC

Throughout the materials, Bluebonnet Learning K-5 RLA includes lessons and units based on trade books and novels. Students encounter high quality published texts through read alouds and novel studies.

Units and lessons using trade books

•GK Art and the World, see Lessons 4 & 10

•G1 Adventure Stories, see Lessons 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, & 9

•G2 Aviation, see Lessons 4, 7, 9, 11, & 12

•G3 Jazz, see Lessons 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9

•G4 Energy, see lessons 6 & 12

•G4 Novel Study: Number the Stars

•G5 Juneteenth, see lessons 4, 5, & 9

•G5 Novel Study: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

momicaamyett — 2025-05-05 19:39:14 UTC

I gained details on how foundational skills will show up within the resource at different grade levels

Unit Internalization BLFS K-3 Protocol

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Step 4 states to use the "text complexity rubric". Where is that found?

Is this the same as the "Measures of Text Complexity" found in the Teacher's Resources of the teacher's guide?

Is there a resource that outlines the reading genres within and accross grades?

mariazavaleta9 — 2025-05-05 19:49:11 UTC

This may be the closest resource. It is a slide located in your session PDF copy from today :)

katherinewaindel — 2025-05-05 20:33:07 UTC

What guidance should be given to districts in regards to questions about how to correlate the BL timeline (scope and sequence) if it does not fit with the district's? They asked what units could be skipped. Since they build on each other I don't want to lead them in the wrong way so I haven't answered yet.