Offer supportive opportunities and guided practice to help all students—including those with intensive needs—grow foundational early literacy skills.
Used in individual or small group instruction, ALL learners benefit from evidence-based supports found in Friends on the Block.
Our affordable annual plans for eMembership are perfect for parents or schools with limited budgets.
Add Print Books and Game Bundles for a more effective experience.
Purchase the complete curriculum, Levels 1-14, or choose particular stages based on Placement Test results.
Get high-quality print resources, plus durable manipulatives and eMembership.
Supplement your eMembership or purchase additional books, games, or flashcards to serve more students.
Product Description | Price |
Free eMembership | FREE |
Standard eMembership | $60 (no annual fee) |
Premium eMembership | $140 per year |
Starter Kit | $400 (free membership for 1 year) |
Complete Curriculum Kit | $1,900 (no annual fee) |
Print Student Books | $6.50 each |
Game Bundles | $175.00 - $850.00 |
Essential Skills Game Packs | $30 - $50 |
Target Word Flashcards | $7.50 - $60.00 |
Word Play Cards | $28.00 - $140.00 |
Product | Free eMembership | Standard eMembership | Premium eMembership | Complete Curriculum Kit |
Price | FREE | $60 | $140/year | $1,900 |
Student Books | 17 eReaders | 60 eReaders | 60 eReaders | 60 Student Books |
Teacher Guides | 4 Printable Guides | 4 Printable Guides | 60 Printable Guides | 60 Teacher Guides |
Warm-up Cards | 4 Printable Cards | 4 Printable Cards | 60 Printable Cards | 60 Warm-Up Cards |
Learning Games | 14 Printable Games | 14 Printable Games | 100+ Printable Games | 100+ Games w/Manipulatives |
Target Word Flashcards | Printable Target Word List | Printable Target Word List | Printable Target Word List | 300+ Target Word Flashcards |
Printable Instructional Resources (pdfs only) | Scope and Sequence | Scope and Sequence | Scope and Sequence Comprehension Templates | Scope and Sequence Comprehension Templates |
Printable Assessment Resources (pdfs only) | Progress Monitoring | Progress Monitoring | Progress Monitoring Skills Checklist | Progress Monitoring Skills Checklist |
How-To Videos | n/a | n/a | 14+ videos | 14+ videos |
Administer the Placement Test to determine where to start. Order online and utilize your digital order immediately. Receive your print products and/or manipulatives within days when you use our secure payment processor and quick and convenient delivery system.
Familiarize yourself with the materials and review the Teacher Guides for tips on pacing, explicit instruction, corrective feedback, and more. Schedule teacher training and call to speak with an experienced facilitator when additional support is needed.
Witness the transformation as your students with even the most intensive needs learn new skills, gain confidence, improve vocabulary, and become fluent readers. Share your students’ success with other educators to expand the Friends on the Block family.
Predictable routines have been proven to support learning, recall, and long-term memory, which builds fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension, three essential components of the Science of Reading (SoR).
5-8 minutes
Teach Read It Words and letter sounds or spelling patterns with immediate corrective feedback. Use new skills to Predict & Read.
10-15 minutes
Read “helper” text and other scaffolds to support the comprehension of meaningful social stories despite students’ limited reading ability.
5-10 minutes
Provide additional practice outside of teacher-led lessons to support learning and memory of high-frequency words, new letter sounds, and spelling patterns.
