Trophies is a research-based, developmental reading/language arts program. Explicit phonics instruction; direct reading instruction; guided reading strategies; phonemic awareness instruction; systematic, intervention strategies; integrated language arts components; and state-of-the-art assessment tools ensure every student successfully learns to read. Pupil editions contain collections of classic and contemporary works, including realistic fiction, folktales, nonfiction, plays, and poems. Also included are lessons to develop vocabulary and comprehension skills and opportunites to respond to literature. Teacher's editions offer comprehensive guides for teachers to implement the program. These guides include instruction in phonics, high-frequency words, and comprehension, as well as activities for listening, speaking, writing, language, and spelling. Additional teacher-friendly features help teachers with classroom management and flexible grouping.
