Washington K–5 Literacy and Math Resources: Phonics, Handwriting, Fluency and Grade 3–4 Math
Washington K–5 Literacy and Math Resources: Phonics, Handwriting, Fluency and Grade 3–4 Math
Washington schools are getting ready for new early literacy rules: evidence-aligned K–4 curricula for purchases from September 2027 and yearly screening in K–4. This page sorts our K–5 units by grade and explains where each one fits next to your state's ELA and math standards.
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Seven units for phonics, handwriting, fluency and grade 3–4 math
These seven cover the early reading routines Washington's literacy law focuses on, print handwriting with an optional cursive step, and the grade 3–4 math and fluency work where many classes need extra practice.
Phonemic Awareness Daily Routines | 36 Weeks of Oral Sound Routines | Kindergarten
A daily oral sound routine; children answer with sounds, not letters.
Decodable Readers Grade One | 20 Stories with Word Work & Comprehension | Grade 1
Stories built from taught patterns, so children blend instead of guess.
Manuscript Handwriting | Basic Strokes & A–Z Letter Practice | Grades K–1
Basic strokes, then a model for every letter.
Cursive Writing | Strokes, Letters a–z & Joining Words | Grades 2–3
Ten lessons from stroke families to joined words, for Washington districts that choose to teach cursive.
Multiplication Fact Fluency | Strategies, Fact Families & Array Labs | Grade 3
Hard facts built from easier ones, with array labs.
Multi-Digit Multiplication and Division | Area Model, Partial Products & Partial Quotients | Grade 4
Area model and partial products before the algorithm.
Reading Fluency Passages | 24 Original Passages with Meaning Checks | Grade 4
Twenty-four passages, each with a meaning check.
Washington standards in plain terms
What Washington State expects in K–5 reading, writing and math
Washington sets state learning standards for English language arts and math, plus its own science standards, and your district's curriculum is built on them. Students take state tests in the spring; check your district's testing calendar for the grades and subjects that apply to your class.
We don't tag our pages with standard codes. Each unit is written for a US grade and focuses on one skill: hearing sounds in words, decoding, letter formation, multiplication strategies or reading with meaning. Compare the lesson list on each product page with your state's ELA and math standards and your district's scope and sequence.
Grade bands
Which resource fits which Washington grade
Each unit is listed at the grade it is written for. These are practice and lesson sets to use alongside your district's core program, not a state-adopted curriculum.
| Grade | Resource | Washington note |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten |
Phonemic Awareness Daily Routines Manuscript Handwriting K–1 |
Oral sound work for the K screening under ESHB 1295 and the K–2 dyslexia screening. |
| Grade 1 |
Decodable Readers Grade One Heart Words |
Decodable text and word mapping for evidence-based early reading. |
| Grades 2–3 | Cursive Writing Grades 2–3 | Cursive is a district choice in Washington; use the unit if your district teaches it. |
| Grade 3 | Multiplication Fact Fluency | Fact strategies for grade 3 multiplication. |
| Grade 4 |
Multi-Digit Multiplication and Division Reading Fluency Passages |
Multi-digit methods and fluency, still inside the K–4 window of the literacy law. |
| Grades 3–5 |
Multisyllabic Word Decoding Text Evidence and Constructed Response |
Small-group work for students yearly screening flags in grades 3 and 4. |
Early reading
ESHB 1295 and early literacy in Washington
ESHB 1295, "Strengthening early literacy," requires K–4 reading curricula to cover six essential components and be evidence-aligned, for purchases from September 1, 2027. It also adds yearly screening in K–4. That builds on SB 6162 from 2018, which brought dyslexia screening to K–2.
Our early reading units follow the same approach. The Phonemic Awareness Daily Routines build oral sound skills in Kindergarten, with students answering in sounds, not letter names. The Decodable Readers and Heart Words keep grade 1 children blending and mapping words sound by sound. Because the law's window runs through grade 4, the multisyllabic decoding lessons, the Dyslexia-Friendly Reading Support Pack and the grade 4 fluency passages are worth a look for older students the screening flags.
Handwriting
Cursive in Washington: a district decision
Washington has no statewide cursive requirement. Whether and when your school teaches it is decided locally, so check your district's current handwriting requirement before you plan.
If your district does teach cursive, our Cursive Writing unit is written for grades 2–3. It moves from posture and movement through the stroke families to joined words, with a page for every lowercase letter. If you don't teach cursive, the Manuscript Handwriting K–1 set still matters: secure print letters with correct stroke direction help spelling and writing speed long after grade 1.
Classroom use
How to use these units in a K–5 week
Teachers can use these sets in small groups, an intervention block or a short daily routine.
- Read the teacher guide firstIt explains the routine and where children usually get stuck.
- Pick the grade by skill, not only by ageYearly K–4 screening will sort students by skill. Use the same logic: a grade 4 student who stalls on long words belongs in the multisyllabic lessons, and a grade 2 child still weak on blending can use the grade 1 decodable stories.
- Keep sessions shortSound routines take a few minutes a day; handwriting works best as ten-minute practice several times a week.
- Edit the DOCXChange names, examples or word lists to match your class.
- Print on US LetterThe A4 PDFs print on US Letter with fit-to-page.
By subject: K–2 phonics, grades 1–4 math, grades 3–6 reading and K–3 handwriting.
Questions teachers ask
Frequently asked questions
Do these resources match the Washington State standards?
We don't claim alignment or approval from the state. Each unit is written for a US grade and sits closest to the skills in the grade-level ELA and math expectations. Compare the lessons with your state's standards and your district materials.
Does Washington State require cursive?
No. Washington has no statewide cursive requirement, so it depends on your district. Check your district's current handwriting requirement.
What do I get when I buy a unit?
A classroom material PDF, a teacher guide PDF, an editable DOCX and an editable PowerPoint. Page counts are on each product page.
Can these count as an evidence-aligned core curriculum under ESHB 1295?
No. They are focused practice and intervention sets, not a core reading program, and we make no claim about state review. Use them alongside the core curriculum your district selects.
Will these replace my district curriculum?
No. They are focused sets for practice and intervention, used next to your core program.
Planning for a Washington classroom
For every subject and grade we cover, the Washington State Teaching Resources & Worksheets (Grades K–12) page collects it in one place.
See the elementary math resources →