Great stories shouldn’t be out of reach.
The stories they want to read.
At a level they can read.
Age-respectful, accessible stories for older students who struggle with traditional texts.
Simplify the language - not the story.
Older struggling readers often face a frustrating choice.
There should be another choice.
Interesting, age-respectful stories at an accessible reading level.
READ + LISTEN
+ SEE + HEAR
Students can read a word, hear it spoken, understand it through the story and images - and sometimes even hear what the word means through carefully placed sound effects.
Made for readers who need a different way in.
For Special Education Teachers | Reading Specialists | Interventionists | ESL/MLL Teachers | Homeschool Educators | Parents & Caregivers
They’re older.
Their reading materials
should feel older too.
Students shouldn’t have to read children’s stories
simply because they read below grade level.
Adventure. Mystery. Fantasy. Humor. Suspense. Great Characters.
Give students something they actually want to read.
Understanding the story changes the reading experience.
And when students can actually follow what’s happening, reading becomes more enjoyable and ENGAGING.
Create engagement.
Multiple supports. One reading experience.
“The objective isn’t to remove intellectual challenge.
It’s to remove unnecessary obstacles to comprehension.”
Created for teachers. Improved by teachers.
Share activities and resources you’ve created. Discover what other teachers have created. Adapt it for your students.
The library grows with every story.
The community makes every story better.
Spend less time adapting. More time teaching.
A library that continues to grow.
New stories. New activities. New teacher resources. Chosen and shaped by the community.
Don’t give struggling readers easier stories.
Give them great stories made easier to read.
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Help me build better reading experiences
You know your students — the stories that excite them, the challenges they face, and the support that helps them succeed.
I'd love to hear from you.
Tell me about your students, what they want to read, and what would make these resources more useful in your classroom.
Your ideas and classroom experience can help shape the stories, activities, and resources I create next.
Are you an educator working with students who need additional reading support? I'd love to hear from you.
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Joshua Cashill
Creator of ESSENTIAL ENGLISH