Decodable Readers
Decodable books are designed to teach novice readers to read. They are not meant to be examples of quality literature. This video explains how the Decodable Stories take children from single words to full sentences.
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About This Video
The Decodable Stories cover Step 4 (reading decodable sentences) and support Step 8 (writing dictated sentences). They take children from single-word decoding in the Practice Books, and their memorised camera words, to full sentence reading for the matching unit.
The video covers how to select texts, how to use them in guided practice rotations and to support the Phonics Screening Check, and how to make them last. It also explains the difference between the 1:1 set (one copy of every book) and the Full Class Edition (six copies).
Resources Featured in This Video
Decodable Stories · Get Reading Right PLUS: Online Decodables · What Makes a Book Decodable?
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