As students start their first day of school, Walton County School District is celebrating the success of its districtwide efforts to teach foundational reading skills, especially in Pre-K through 2nd-grade.
Since 2020, one of the district’s most effective literacy tools has been Reading Eggs from 3P Learning. English language arts (ELA) teachers in every grade use the program. Carla Sconiers’ students have been excited to use Reading Eggs because “the platform seems fun.” That excitement, coupled with diligent work by teachers and the district’s dedication to teaching the principles of the Science of Reading, has fueled the literacy improvement in Walton County. Sconiers said that the “fun” platform should get credit, too.
“Each year we are seeing an increase in proficiency for our ELA scores in all of the grade levels who utilize Reading Eggs,” she said.
Designed by educators for students from Pre-K to Grade 5, Reading Eggs applies the essential components of effective reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Its explicit, systematic lessons, motivating rewards and easy-to-use interface help students build essential reading and phonics skills through regular, purposeful practice.
Having one board-approved curriculum that every teacher uses has allowed Walton County to maintain a consistent, districtwide approach to teaching literacy. It has also helped teachers prepare for lessons. Instead of scouring the internet for materials to teach the exact skill they want to emphasize, they can print out worksheets that are aligned to the same core principles that every other teacher in the district is teaching.
Reading Eggs’ on-screen component gives teachers a choice of how to teach each individual skill. Students might read independently on their devices, then handwrite worksheets to practice skills that they learn more effectively on paper. The technology also helps them manage classrooms where students are on different reading levels. Instead of using the broad measure of “reading levels” to create small groups, teachers can use Reading Eggs to deliver each student a lesson that targets the specific skill they need to improve.
As the new school year begins, Sconiers’ team will be tracking how each campus and the district as a whole are using Reading Eggs. During meetings with the principals, she’ll make a point of highlighting the schools that are making the most progress. This creates a friendly competition among schools, yet another way that Walton County School District uses Reading Eggs to maintain its focus on helping every student become a better reader.
“Walton County School District is a model of how Reading Eggs is meant to be used,” said Katy Pike, Chief Product Officer at 3P Learning. “Teachers have consistent support and the flexibility to choose task-specific worksheets to complement what students are reading on their computers. At a time when teachers need multiple options for presenting lessons, Carla Sconiers and her team are finding that two modalities give them the flexibility they need.”
About Reading Eggs
The Reading Eggs suite is a multi-award-winning online literacy solution grounded in the Science of Reading. Combining Reading Eggs, Fast Phonics and Reading Eggspress, it provides a structured, multi-year literacy pathway from first steps through to fluent, independent reading and advanced comprehension. Short, focused and highly engaging lessons use explicit, systematic instruction to make learning to read easy and fun. Used by over 20 million children in 16,000 schools worldwide, Reading Eggs is proven to accelerate literacy growth in as little as 20 minutes a week. Reading Eggs is part of 3P Learning’s global suite of online learning programs. Learn more at readingeggs.com/schools/admin/.
About 3P Learning
3P Learning (https://3plearning.com) is a global leader in online education, offering a multi-award-winning suite of programs. Our solutions serve over 18,000 schools across 130+ countries, reaching millions of students. Built by experienced educators and backed by more than two decades of research, our classroom tools are designed to help every child discover better ways to learn.
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