NEW The all-new Literacy Unlocked is here

Your whole K–2literacy block,unlocked.

30,000+ pages of Science of Reading–aligned phonics slides, decodables, small group tools and centers, plus 300 planned read-alouds and a planner that pulls your whole week together. Open it, print it, teach it.

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“It has made small groups a breeze.”
Kayla, Literacy Unlocked member

HOW IT WORKS

Planning your literacy block,
in three simple steps.

No more digging through folders, piecing things together or starting from scratch. Here’s your whole planning routine.

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MONPhonics: shRead-aloudCenters
TUEHeart wordsDecodableCenters
WEDPhonics: chRead-aloudCheck-in
Done for you!

Open your planner

Your week is already mapped out for you. Keep it just as it is, or swap in your own activities in a click.

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Phonics Focus Files resourceChrysanthemum read-aloud
Add to My Planner

Pick your resources

Choose what you want from the resource library, then grab your read-alouds from the read-aloud library.

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DOWNLOAD!
SlidesPrintablesCentersLesson plans

Download and teach

Everything for the week, ready to print or project. That’s it. Really.

Sunday night planning, done before dinner.Start planning
Phonics slidesPhonics slides
Word mapping matsWord mapping mats
Heart word practiceHeart word practice
Phonics Focus FilesPhonics Focus Files
Build-a-word centersBuild-a-word centers
Nonfiction passagesNonfiction passages
Sound wall & alphabetSound wall & alphabet
Phonics assessmentsPhonics assessments
Word buildingWord building
Sentence writingSentence writing
Alphabet gamesAlphabet games
Research, simplifiedResearch, simplified
30,000+
printable and digital pages
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literacy skill areas, sounds to comprehension
300
fully planned read-alouds
1
planner that ties it all together
SOUND FAMILIAR?

Sunday night shouldn’t feel like this.

You know what good reading instruction looks like. You just don’t have twelve extra hours a week to build it.

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Endless searching

Hours piecing together resources that kind of fit, from ten different places, that never quite line up.

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Every reader, all at once

A huge range of readers, one of you, and a back table that needs the rest of the class busy with something that matters.

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Theory, not tomorrow

PD full of research and brain science, and you still walk out wondering what to actually teach on Monday.

HERE’S THE GOOD NEWS

What if your whole literacy block lived in one place, already planned?

That’s exactly what Literacy Unlocked is: resources, plans, read-alouds and real support, all in one home base built by a teacher.

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01THE RESOURCE LIBRARY

Find exactly what you need in two clicks.

Every resource is Science of Reading aligned, follows a UFLI-aligned scope from CVC words to advanced vowel patterns, and works alongside any curriculum. Browse by skill, or by how you’ll use it tomorrow.

BROWSE BY SKILL, OR BY CLASSROOM USE
Whole group Small group Centers Intervention Home connection
  • Whole group phonics & heart word slides
  • True decodables & phonics comics
  • Word mapping mats & word ladders
  • Centers, games & partner plays
  • Sound wall with mouth pictures
  • Assessments & diagnostic tools
Phonics Focus Files binder with decodable passage Word building center with letter tiles Heart word practice page for the word has Nonfiction news reading passage about lizards
EVERY STRAND, ONE LIBRARY

From first sounds to
fluent readers.

Strong readers need both sides of the equation. If one is missing, reading doesn’t add up. That’s why every skill area is covered, so every reader in your room has a next step.

Word recognitionsounds, letters + decoding
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Language comprehensionvocabulary, knowledge + meaning
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Reading
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Phonological Awareness

Rhyming, syllables and hearing the parts of spoken words.

Word recognition
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Phonemic Awareness

Blending, segmenting and playing with individual sounds.

Word recognition
3

Alphabet & Sound Wall

Mnemonic posters, embedded cards and a sound wall with mouth pictures.

Word recognition
4

High Frequency Words

Heart word slides and practice that map words instead of memorizing them.

Word recognition
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Phonics

A UFLI-aligned scope from CVC words through advanced vowel patterns.

Word recognition
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Decodable Readers

True decodables, passages and phonics comics, paired with response sheets.

Word recognition
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Morphology

Prefixes, suffixes and word parts that unlock bigger words.

Both sides
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Vocabulary & Comprehension

Word knowledge, meaning-making and the Book Nook read-alouds.

Language comprehension
A DAY IN YOUR LITERACY BLOCK

From morning work to dismissal. Covered.

Follow a real day with Literacy Unlocked. The skill you teach at the carpet is the same skill they practice at the back table, in centers and all the way to dismissal.

Heart word practice pageMORNING WORK

A calm, skill-based start to the day

High-frequency word practiceWord ladders & chainsDecodable comicsBlending lines
“My students love using them for fluency.” Brienne
8:00
8:30
Sound Munching Monster whole group phonics slidesWHOLE GROUP

Explicit, engaging phonics at the carpet

Sound Munching Monster slidesHeart word slidesSound wall with mouth picturesPhoneme postersMnemonic alphabet postersDigital rotation boards
“A strong depth of Science of Reading knowledge and teaching tips.” Donna
ChrysanthemumFrida Kahlo and Her AnimalitosLast Stop on Market Street
READ-ALOUD

A read-aloud that sparks real talk

Planned stop pointsDiscussion questionsWords to knowFollow-up activitiesSlides + printable PDF
Straight from the Book Nook, saved right to your planner.
9:15
9:45
Word mapping mat at the small group tableBuild a word phonics centerSame time!
SMALL GROUPS + CENTERS

Back-table lessons while everyone else practices

At the back table
Decodable passages + response sheetsWord mapping matsPhonics Focus FilesBlending lines
In centers
Phonemic awareness centersPhonics gamesHigh-frequency word practicePartner plays & reader’s theater
“It has made small groups a breeze.” Kayla
Phonics assessment page for the ch digraphASSESSMENT + INDEPENDENT

Know who needs what, then meet them there

Phonics assessmentsDiagnostic toolsFluency ratingsIntervention lessonsEnrichment practice
“My students’ decoding has improved so much.” Donna K.
1:30
3:15 · DismissalAnd tomorrow’s already waiting in your planner.
Phonics Focus Files binder cover Phonics Focus Files lesson on a clipboard Phonics Focus Files binder open to a decodable passage
RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT

Phonics Focus Files

Research-based phonics lessons and activities for every skill in the scope. One clear roadmap you can pull from for whole group, small group, intervention and centers.

Whole groupSmall groupInterventionCenters
Lyndsey
“Not as busy work. Not as filler. But as a clear roadmap that supports whole group, small group, intervention, and centers without the overwhelm.”
Lyndsey, on why she made them
Included in every Literacy Unlocked membership.
02THE PRIMARY PLANNER

Plan your whole week before your coffee gets cold.

Pick your grade and your week is waiting: this week’s phonics skill, read-alouds, comprehension focus, words of the week and centers. Use my plan with one click, make it your own, or mix both.

literacy unlocked Resource Library Read-Aloud Library My Planner
Primary Planner™
Choose your grade: K 1st 2nd
All changes saved
My Planner Lyndsey’s Weekly Plans Sub Plans + Add Activity ☆ Use Lyndsey’s Plan Download Oct 26 – Oct 30
Ideas for This WeekWeek of Oct 26 – 30
PHONICS SKILL
Floss words (-ff, -ll, -ss, -zz)
READ-ALOUDS
The Good, The Bad, and The Spooky
Room on the Broom
The Day of the Dead
COMPREHENSION
Characters, setting, problem & solution
WORDS OF THE WEEK
traditionremembercelebrate
LITERACY CENTERS
Fall set, Floss (Leaves)
MONDAY10/26
Floss words slides
The Good, The Bad…
Blending lines
NOTES
Pull Group 2 for -ll
TUESDAYTODAY
Heart word slides
The Good, The Bad…
Word mapping mats
NOTES
Assembly at 10
WEDNESDAY10/28
Decodable: Jeff’s Mitt
Room on the Broom
Floss centers
THURSDAY10/29
Word ladder
Room on the Broom
+ Add Activity
FRIDAY10/30
Floss check-in
The Day of the Dead
or use Lyndsey’s Friday
Use Lyndsey’s plan in one click
My weekly plans for K, 1st and 2nd, ready to drop into your week. Keep it all or just the days you need.
Add anything from the library
See a resource you love? Tap “Add to My Planner” and it lands on the day you choose.
Saves automatically
No extra login, no save button to forget. Your plans are right there, on any device.
Sub plans, handled
Ready-to-go sub plans live right inside the planner for the days you wake up sick.
Notes for every day
Jot reminders on each day, plus “Notes from the Week” that greet you when you plan next week.
Download & print
Print your week for your team, your admin or your clipboard. Teach more than one grade? That works too.
Library › Alphabet & Sound Wall › Alphabet Tools
Short vowel a alphabet poster
ALPHABET TOOLS
Alphabet Books
Download Add to My Planner
Save to FavoritesFind it fast in My Favorites
StandardsKindergarten1st2nd
RF.K.3a Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences.
RF.K.1a Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page.
My notesSaves automatically
Great for morning tubs. Laminate the covers!
Only you can see these.
03SMART LESSON PAGES

Every resource page works as hard as you do.

Open any resource and everything you need is right there. No digging, no guessing, no sticky notes falling off your laptop.

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Download in one click. Printable PDFs and slides, ready to project or print.
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Add it to your planner. Pick the day, and it’s in your week.
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Save your favorites. Star the ones you love and find them fast in My Favorites.
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See the standards. Common Core codes for your grade, perfect for lesson plans and admin walk-throughs. Pick your grade once and we remember it.
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Keep private notes. What worked, what to tweak next year. Only you can see them, and they save as you type.
04THE BOOK NOOK

Read-alouds that stick.

300 hand-picked, fully planned read-alouds that build comprehension, vocabulary and big hearts. Award winners, kid favorites and seasonal reads, gathered in one cozy spot. Just open and read.

Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos book cover
BOOK SPOTLIGHT
PURA BELPRÉ AWARD
Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos
Monica Brown · 24 pages · Grades K–2
ColorfulInspiringArt
WHY WE LOVE THIS
Frida’s pets help kids connect with her art and her bold, curious spirit. Bright pictures and short text keep little listeners hooked.
WORDS TO KNOW
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INSIDE EVERY READ-ALOUD
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Stop points
Planned pauses right in the story, so you know exactly where to stop and talk.
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Discussion questions
Thought-provoking questions that build oral comprehension and get kids talking.
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Follow-up activities
Simple activities to extend the book after reading, so the learning sticks.
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Slides, a printable PDF & vocabulary
Words to know with kid-friendly support, ready to project or print.
SHELF HELP
What does your class need today?
Hand-picked read-alouds for big feelings and everyday moments.
Being kind Big feelings Feeling worried Making friends Being brave Being yourself Everyone belongs Getting along Never give up New beginnings Missing someone Feeling thankful
Each Kindness Chrysanthemum Room on the Broom Last Stop on Market Street A Chair for My Mother Stellaluna
A read-aloud for every week of the school year
Back to School19 read-alouds Fall & Halloween23 read-alouds Thanksgiving & Gratitude8 read-alouds Winter Holidays19 read-alouds Winter & Snow16 read-alouds Spring20 read-alouds Feelings, Kindness & Friendship38 read-alouds Famous People22 read-alouds Science, Math & STEM20 read-alouds Classic & Just-for-Fun32 read-alouds
Owl Moon Creepy Carrots Last Stop on Market Street Stellaluna Balloons Over Broadway Knuffle Bunny Room on the Broom Fry Bread Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus A Chair for My Mother The Day the Crayons Quit Martin’s Big Words Drum Dream Girl Miss Nelson Is Missing Each Kindness Pumpkin Jack The Relatives Came Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos A Bad Case of Stripes Owen Before John Was a Jazz Giant Chrysanthemum Me...Jane Caps for Sale Dragons Love Tacos
AND SO MUCH MORE

The little things that make it feel like a club.

My Toolkit
Your favorite tools one tap away, on every page of the club.
My Favorites
Every resource and book you star, saved in one spot.
Ask a question or request
Need a resource or a book? Ask. Member requests shape what gets made next.
Literacy Q&A + Bite-Sized PD
Research, simplified. The why behind the what, in minutes, not semesters.
Share your wins
Celebrate the breakthroughs with teachers who get it.
Bonus materials
Classroom systems, editable templates and management tools.
Teacher community
Connect with K–2 teachers and see the resources in action.
Always growing
New resources and read-alouds are added regularly, at no extra cost.
TEACHER LOVE

Don’t take my word for it.

BETH’S
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“Literacy Unlocked has changed my life forever!”

For the first time, I don’t feel overwhelmed by all the research, resources, and expectations. Everything I need is in one place, and it actually makes sense. My instruction feels purposeful, my students are making progress, and I finally feel confident teaching reading.

BETH M.
“It has made small groups a breeze.”

My students get quality, meaningful practice while I work at the back table, and differentiation is so easy. I also love knowing I can reach out and get real support.

KKayla
“I cannot love these resources enough.”

This is seriously the BEST club ever. The reading passages are phenomenal, and my students love using them for fluency.

BBrienne
“My students’ decoding has improved so much.”

The passages are phenomenal, the structure makes planning so much easier, and I finally feel confident teaching reading.

DDonna K.
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Everything. One membership. Less than a latte a week.

Every plan unlocks the whole club: the library, the planner, the Book Nook and every new resource we add.

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Every plan includes
The full Resource Library The Primary Planner + Lyndsey’s weekly plans The Book Nook: 300 read-alouds Decodables, phonics comics & passages Assessments & diagnostic tools Sub plans Bite-Sized PD & Literacy Q&A Teacher community & real support New resources added regularly
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Lyndsey Kuster smiling
16 years
in education
HEY THERE, I’M LYNDSEY

Your literacy bestie, and a teacher first.

I spent years at the kidney table running small groups while the rest of the class needed something meaningful to do. I questioned whether I was teaching the “right” thing. I felt the pressure of knowing that if reading doesn’t click early, everything gets harder.

Sixteen years in education taught me one thing: teachers don’t need more stuff. They need clarity. So I built the club I wish I’d had, where research meets 22 wiggly humans on a Tuesday morning.

Lyndsey
ON THE FENCE?

This isn’t for everyone. And that’s okay.

This is for you if…

You want research turned into clear, teachable lessons.
You value explicit, systematic instruction.
You want resources that actually work together.
You’re ready to get your Sunday nights back.

It might not be for you if…

You want cute activities over cohesive instruction.
You prefer leveled texts over decodable practice.
You already have a system that’s working beautifully.

Questions? I’ve got you.

Who is Literacy Unlocked for?+

K–2 classroom teachers, interventionists, reading specialists and homeschool families. If you work with early readers, this membership is for you.

Is everything aligned to the Science of Reading?+

Yes. Every resource is research-based and follows a systematic, UFLI-aligned scope and sequence, from CVC words through advanced vowel patterns.

Can I use it with my school’s curriculum?+

Absolutely. Literacy Unlocked is built to work alongside any curriculum, so you can fill gaps, add practice and differentiate without starting over.

Do I need a separate login for the planner?+

Nope. The Primary Planner lives right inside your membership and saves automatically as you go.

What’s inside the Book Nook?+

300 interactive read-alouds, each with stop points, discussion questions, follow-up activities, vocabulary support, slides and a printable PDF. Browse by season, theme or Shelf Help feeling.

Can I pay with a school purchase order?+

Yes! Complete the Purchase Order Form and note if you need an invoice or estimate. We also offer discounted multi-teacher and school licenses.

How do I cancel?+

You can cancel anytime, right from your account. No emails, no hoops.

Do you offer refunds?+

Because resources are instantly downloadable, we don’t offer refunds once materials have been downloaded. If something isn’t working for you, email [email protected] and we’ll make it right.

Still wondering? Email [email protected] and I’ll get back to you ASAP.

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

You don’t need more resources. You need a system.

You’ve pieced it together long enough. Stop guessing and start teaching, with aligned literacy instruction from sounds to comprehension, a planner that does the heavy lifting, and a library of books your kids will beg for.

Join Literacy Unlocked
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