A fully decodable phonic series for beginner readers. Each book introduces only a few letter/sounds at a time allowing independent reading from the outset. The principles underlying our books are based on current thinking in the Science of Reading. We believe that almost all students can learn to read and the best way to achieve this is by teaching them how the English writing system works with systematic and structured instruction. Written English is based on an alphabetic code that students need to unlock. For historic reasons, it is complex and needs to be introduced gradually, from simple to complex spellings. Teaching students to recognize these spellings (graphemes) and how to sound them and blend them into words is the route to reading success. Our books and resources develop the five pillars of learning to read: phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. Systematic Scaffolding Our books follow a systematic phonics approach. Starting by introducing only a few sounds and letters at a time (Stage 1 introduces only five sounds: s, a, t, i, m), the reader can experience success from the very beginning. Our books can be used to complement any phonics program once the students have been taught the letters/sounds in the books but follow the progression of the Sounds-Write® Reading and Spelling Program. Decodable Texts Once students have been taught letter/sound correspondences, they can practice this new knowledge within controlled decodable texts. This means that students can sound out words that they can’t yet read. Decodable texts encourage students to use ‘blending’ sounds into words as the first strategy when reading, using the phonics he/she has been taught. Cumulative Progression Our books have cumulative progression which allows for previous learning to be included as the reader progresses. This ensures that what has been learned is included and practiced along the way.

30 books 1 Teaching notes book.