Heggerty News—December 2024
As we reflect on 2024, our favorite memories this year share a common theme: your classrooms. From the photos and stories you share to witnessing learning in action, seeing children grow as readers remind us why we’re here, and we're honored to support you on this journey.
Here are a few Heggerty highlights from 2024:
Thousands of classrooms began using the Bridge to Writing Curriculum to help their students build foundational writing skills.
We answered your call and introduced 80 new titles to the Heggerty Library.
Bridge to Reading was awarded ESSA Level 2 and research shows it’s helping teachers close critical literacy skill gaps.
We released Bridge the Gap, 2025 Edition— our new & improved Phonemic Awareness Intervention solution.
and so much more!
What are you celebrating this year? Share your 2024 successes with us and join our January celebration! Gain access to free activities, teaching tips, and a chance to connect with fellow educators—setting the tone for a joyful 2025.
Here’s to an impactful 2024 and another year of making a difference—one reader at a time.
The Heggerty Team
Included in this month's newsletter:
Heggerty Library Series 2 is now available for Kindergarten!
Test your knowledge: Can you answer today's quiz question?
Check out this round of 12 resources for early childhood education.
Free download: Reward students with a Heggerty Hero Certificate.
Listen: Cracking the Code: Strategies for Small Group Literacy Instruction with Shawn Toy.
"These decodable readers are colorful, fun, engaging, and make all my students, regardless of their reading abilities, feel like a ‘reader’...” —Melissa, Teacher
Heggerty Library is growing! Our expanded collection provides 51 NEW decodable books to help you build students' reading skills step by step. Designed specifically for grades K-2, Series Two builds on proven strategies and expands opportunities to practice phonics skills in your classroom.
Test your knowledge!
Finish the sentence: Phonemic awareness is…
A) the understanding that spoken words are made up of sounds and phonemes.
B) building words with magnetic letters.
C) the understanding of letter-sound correspondence and it’s use in reading and spelling.
D) reading a decodable text.
Scroll to the bottom for the answer.
12 Literacy Resources for Early Childhood Education
Looking for some learning resources for over the break? Heggerty’s got you covered! Explore these 12 resources and find everything from quick podcasts to blog posts. You'll easily find a resource that fits your busy holiday schedule.
Celebrate your Heggerty Heroes with this fun download.
Want to join in on the #HeggertyTime fun? Heggerty Hero certificates are an easy way to recognize the day's heroes at the end of each lesson. Download your Heggerty Hero Certificate here!
And remember to share your photos on:
Facebook, Instagram, and X(Twitter)!
Heggerty in the Field
Our team is out and about, and we hope to connect with you soon. Stop by our booth for a chat or to view the latest samples!
February 12-14, 2025: PlainTalk
February 22, 2025: TRL Michigan
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Quiz answer: It’s option A! Phonemic awareness is all about playing with sounds in spoken words, like blending /c/ /a/ /t/ to form "cat." Check out our blog to learn more about how phonemic awareness and phonics work together.
Dedicated Elementary School Teacher with expertise in ELA and student success
5dComing from a teacher…this is a fantastic resource that is standing the test of time!