Experience Dragonfly®
A comprehensive core literacy program for grades K–5
Step One:
Get to Know Dragonfly
Discover a K–5 literacy experience designed to build strong foundational skills, deepen background and content knowledge, and make learning feel joyful and meaningful.
Through a blend of print and digital components, Dragonfly supports learning with:
Explicit instruction grounded in the science of reading
Rich texts that build knowledge across disciplines
A measured approach to foundational skills and comprehension
Flexible tools that help teachers plan instruction and respond to student needs
Step Two:
The Student & Teacher Experiences
The student experience
With Dragonfly, students’ natural curiosity is nurtured through immersive storytelling, integrated writing, and original media, balancing academic rigor with whole-child learning.
- The student companion is an all-in-one resource for learners to complete aligned activities — whether independently, in small groups, or as a class.
- The student digital course includes a range of digital resources and vibrant media aligned to the course scope and sequence.
The teacher experience
Dragonfly’s intuitive instructional framework helps teachers build strong reading foundations while guiding students toward deeper comprehension and fluency through clear routines, built-in scaffolds, and easy-to-navigate materials.
- The print teacher edition provides explicit, systematic reading and writing instruction with point-of-use supports, differentiation, cross-curricular connections, and more.
- The teacher digital course gives teachers tools and guidance to plan, deliver, and inform instruction with confidence.
Knowledge Building & Foundational Skills
Dragonfly’s literacy program combines two powerful strands, Knowledge Building and Foundational Skills, to support every aspect of reading development. Students build background knowledge and critical thinking while mastering the foundational reading and writing skills that lead to lasting literacy success.
Be sure to check out both the Knowledge Building and Foundational Skills strands using the buttons below!
Knowledge Building
Through a content-based literacy approach, Dragonfly’s K–5 Knowledge Building program invites students to explore cross-curricular topics through diverse texts and purpose-built digital resources.
For students
Knowledge Building Student Companion
Grade K Module 1
Grade 1 Module 1
Grade 2 Module 1
Grade 3 Module 1
Grade 4 Module 1
Grade 5 Module 1
For teachers
Knowledge Building Teacher Companion
Grade K Module 1
Grade 1 Module 1
Grade 2 Module 1
Grade 3 Module 1
Grade 4 Module 1
Grade 5 Module 1
Foundational Skills
Designed to support K–2 learners, Dragonfly’s Foundational Skills program integrates Dr. Ehri’s Phases of Reading and Spelling Development to help teachers deliver explicit, tailored instruction.
For students
Foundational Skills Student Companion
Grade K Module 1
Grade 1 Module 1
Grade 2 Module 1
Decodables
At the Book Fair with Shree
At the Mat
Just a Snack
Kat Got Hot; Kim Did Not
Math Is Fun with Cam
A Mighty Team
On Our Way to School One Day
Tell Me What You See
We Can Draw!
For teachers
Foundational Skills Teacher Companion
Small Group
Grade K Modules 1–4
Grade 1 Modules 1–4
Grade 2 Modules 1–4
Whole Group
Grade K Module 1
Grade 1 Module 1
Grade 2 Module 1
Step Three:
Sign Up for a Digital Trial
Explore Dragonfly with free trial access.
You’ve never seen core like this before!
