This go-to resource contains a year's worth of differentiated activities for literacy centers, correlated with the Common Core State Standards for reading literature and informational text, writing, speaking and listening, and foundational skills. Engaging task cards with word cards, picture cards and student activity sheets guide students to practice essential skills independently at their own level and pace. Teaching guide includes model mini-lessons, assessment ideas, record-keeping forms and a streamlined management system. Accompanying CD contains dozens of reproducible student pages and teacher forms. The sturdy storage box with folders organizes it all for years of use.