Decodable text

So. These days I've been doing a lot of research into how our brains learn to read. In doing that, I've made a shift in how approach beginning reading. I used to ascribe to the

The best way for disfluent readers to become fluent is by reading! These students need to focus on ACCURATE text reading, use decodable text, repeated readings, systemic daily practice of reading words accurately, modeling of fluent reading and encouraging students to read like they are talking. Students need LOTS of opportunities to read text (at their level) using choral, cloze, echo and partner reading. These are great fluency strategies are for interventions. #fluency #fluencystrategies

When I started teaching first grade almost 15 years ago, I had a stack of decodable readers in my classroom that just collected dust.

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The ultimate list of FREE Decodable Readers, texts, books, e-books & PDFs available online, compiled in a list with direct links for access.

If you implement the science of reading in your kindergarten classroom, then there is a good chance that you are or are thinking about using decodable texts in your reading instruction! In this post, I take you through different ways to use decodable books and decodable texts in your classroom so you can utilize them with confidence!

The science of reading emphasizes explicit phonics instruction, which teaches students the relationships between letters and the sounds they make. These readers are specifically designed to align with this approach. They present predictable words that follow specific phonics rules, allowing students to decode new words by sounding them out.

Ready2Read Level 2 is coming along, and I'm excited to show you Unit 2 of this level. After finishing Level 1, beginning readers should be able to segment

Learning CVC words introduces students to the concept that words have a beginning, middle and ending sound that together create a word.Once students have a solid understanding of CVC words, phoneme ma

If you're not sure how to use decodable readers in kindergarten to support beginning readers, check out these helpful tips and resources!