New Mexico K-5 ELA review: Amplify CKLA (English) and Caminos (Spanish)

Thank you for taking the time to review Amplify CKLA for New Mexico. Below you’ll find access to our print and digital materials as well as other resources to support your review and allow you to experience our program in both English and Spanish. Amplify CKLA is the only program designed and built on the science of reading addressing the structured literacy initiative in New Mexico.

Program overview presentation

Amplify CKLA is a cutting-edge and effective core ELA program for students in grades K–5. It was developed in partnership with the Core Knowledge Foundation and is specifically designed to help you implement structured literacy and Science of Reading best practices.

Access the program

Step 1: Watch this video walkthrough of the CKLA Teacher Resource Site.

Step 2: Explore the CKLA Teacher Resource Site.

  • Click the CKLA Teacher Resource button below.
  • Select Log in with Amplify.
  • Enter your teacher username: t1.newmexicoela@demo.tryamplify.net
  • Enter your password: AmplifyNumber1
  • Toggle to access either English and Spanish
Access CKLA Teacher Resource Site

Step 3: Watch this video walkthrough of the CKLA Student Hub.

Step 4: Explore the CKLA Student Hub.

  • Click the CKLA Student Hub button below.
  • Select Log in with Amplify.
  • Enter your student username: s1.newmexicoela@demo.tryamplify.net
  • Enter your password: AmplifyNumber1
  • Select a grade level.
Access CKLA Student Hub

Step 5: Explore our digital assessments powered by Otus.

  • Click the CKLA Digital Assessments button below.
  • Enter this email: amplifynm@otus.com
  • Enter this password: Amplify1#
Access CKLA Digital Assessments

Key program features

Amplify Caminos al Conocimiento Esencial, a Spanish language arts program for Grades K–5 that will inspire and engage your students to become confident readers, writers, and thinkers.

It is designed to support any biliteracy model, including English as a Second Language (ESL), transitional bilingual programs, dual language strands, and Spanish immersion programs.

When used in tandem with Amplify CKLA, Amplify Caminos provides a one-to-one English and Spanish solution.

Built out of the latest research in the Science of Reading, Amplify CKLA delivers explicit instruction in both foundational literacy skills (systematic phonics, decoding, and fluency) and background knowledge in grades K–2 with an integrated approach to explicit instruction in grades 3–5.

Review this Science of Reading Toolkit to learn more about the Science of Reading best practices integrated throughout CKLA.

Great reading instruction starts with helping kids develop great decoding skills. By building a solid foundation of phonological awareness and phonics, reading the words on the page becomes automatic so that comprehension and critical thinking can happen.

Our instruction is supported by:

  • Step-by-step lessons with multisensory approaches, clear lesson objectives, and embedded formative assessments.
  • Decodable books and student readers with ebook and audiobook versions that feature engaging plots and relatable characters.
  • An engaging sound library with fun songs and videos that develop phonological awareness.
  • An interactive Vocab App featuring engaging activities with immediate feedback and automated, customized instruction based on student performance.

Students build grade-appropriate subject-area knowledge and vocabulary in history, science, literature, and the arts while learning to read, write, and think creatively and for themselves.

Our instruction is supported by:

  • Knowledge builders that provide a quick overview of each domain with its key ideas.
  • Interactive read-alouds designed to build knowledge and vocabulary.
  • Content-rich anchor texts that support students as they tackle increasingly complex text and sharpen their analytical skills.
  • Social and emotional learning paired with lessons in civic responsibility.

From the printed page to the screen, we bring foundational skills and knowledge of the world to your young learners, and make the transition from classroom to home learning seamless.

Download the Amplify CKLA Components Guide to see components by grade.

Additional materials to support your review