Basal reader

Basal readers are textbooks used to teach reading and associated skills to schoolchildren.^[1] Commonly called "reading books" or "readers" they are usually published as anthologies that combine previously published short stories, excerpts of longer narratives, and original works. A standard basal series comes with individual identical books for students, a Teacher's Edition of the book, and a collection of workbooks, assessments, and activities.

^ Closson, Troy (2023-05-09). "New York Is Forcing Schools to Change How They Teach Children to Read". nytimes.com. New York Times. Retrieved 2023-06-08. Into Reading is the most traditional option, a "basal" program that uses texts written specifically to teach reading.

[1] Closson, Troy (2023-05-09). "New York Is Forcing Schools to Change How They Teach Children to Read". nytimes.com. New York Times. Retrieved 2023-06-08. Into Reading is the most traditional option, a "basal" program that uses texts written specifically to teach reading.

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