Handwriting Without Tears

Letters & Literacy™ 
California

TK  2026 California Program Type 6.1: Basic ELA

Building Foundations for California

Welcome, California Reviewers

This program supports educators with playful, active instruction for diverse learners. Aligned to the California Preschool and Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations, Get Set for School: Letters & Literacy California builds phonological awareness, emergent writing, and fine motor skills, all rooted in the Science of Reading.

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Here’s How

Interactive Digital Teaching Tool Login Information

Interactive Digital Teaching Tool Login Information

Reviewer 1: Username: careviewer1@lwtears.com /Password: LWTears!23
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Reviewer Presentation Video
4/30/26

Explore Student Activity Books

My First School Book
Transitional Kindergarten

My First Lowercase Book
Transitional Kindergarten

Explore Multisensory Activities and Hands-On Materials

Sound Around Box

The Sound Around Box™ engages children in hands-on play to build phonological awareness and alphabet knowledge through rhymes, syllables, phonemes, and the connection between letters and sounds.

Hop & Roll™ Mats

Hop & Roll™ Mats get children moving through fun activities with cards and dice that build phonological awareness and alphabet knowledge.

Pop & Flip™ Sounds Board 

Pop & Flip™ Sounds Board engages children with popping magnets in activities that explore rhymes, syllables, phonemes, and letter–sound connections.

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