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Back To The Basics is designed to teach the basics of the English language. It is an interactive learning resource with clear and concise content and exercises to strengthen word knowledge or English orthography (the study of a language’s writing system).

Understanding how words operate is key to developing strong independent readers. Word study is a research-based method of instruction that helps students develop phonemic awareness, phonics, and vocabulary, three of the five components of reading instruction.