Program Overview California Treasures is a research-based reading and language arts program for Grades K-6 that:
Builds a lifelong love of reading through explicit systematic instruction coupled with time-honored classics, contemporary nonfiction, and rich literature.
Addresses the four key aspects of language arts every day: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Integrates print resources with digital resources providing teachers with options for teaching styles.
Offers an equitable parallel Spanish program, California Tesoros de lectura.
High quality mix of a variety of Spanish literature and translations.
Offers dual language or two-way immersion support.
Follows California’s revised English language development standards by incorporating the required English language support into the program and providing a complete English language development component to assist students transitioning into English.
Provides 30 minutes of daily English learner instruction every day.
Offers an additional 60 minutes of English Language Development instruction.
Addresses key vocabulary and academic language in a thorough scaffolded approach.
Supports teachers with an easy to use management system and online assessment/tracking tools.
Provides a comprehensive professional development program based on up-to-date research.
