
Explicit Phonics: How to Use Decodables
Ready Reader Decodables for Small Groups Ready Reader Decodables are a valuable resource for implementing individualized, systematic, and explicit reading instruction in a small group

Decodables: More Than Just Phonics
As experts in literacy instruction and long-time advocates for evidence-based practices, the authors of Ready Reader Decodables are often asked how to meet the needs

Decodable Books & Illustrations
At Ready Reader Decodables, we want our students to read all the words on the page and not rely on pictures for decoding.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Ready Reader Decodables
Decodables for the 21st century classroom Ready Reader Decodables is passionate about supporting students of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities. We include diverse characters throughout
Myths About Phonics
Phonics Instruction There are long-standing myths about phonics instruction. Keeping these myths alive(and thus keeping phonics instruction from our students!) undermines a student’sreading acquisition. As
What are Decodable Books and Why to Use Them
What are decodable books? A decodable book focuses on one new grapheme (sh or ă), spelling pattern (the drop e rule when adding a suffix),
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The Ready Reader Decodables team is passionate about providing books to help all readers tackle words and sharing what they know with teachers, parents, & children alike. We put the research into practice so you can focus on teaching reading and a developing a love of reading with your students!

There is no denying the importance of letter and sound identification for developing readers, but are
both skills of equal importance? For many students, the ever-popular Alphabet Song is their first real
exposure to the alphabetic principle. But a quick analysis of the song reveals some missing components:
letter sounds. Do the letter names really matter? Let’s take a quick moment to consider the association
between the letter name and the phoneme (sound) it ...
Ready Reader Decodables for Small Groups Ready Reader Decodables are a valuable resource for implementing individualized, systematic, and explicit reading instruction in a small group setting. They are specifically designed to support early readers in developing their decoding skills, fluency, and comprehension abilities. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to effectively use Ready Reader Decodables with your students! 1. Assess and group students: Begin by assessing students' reading abilities to ...
As experts in literacy instruction and long-time advocates for evidence-based practices, the authors of Ready Reader Decodables are often asked how to meet the needs of all early readers. This is a question that has garnered much attention and debate over the years. The science of reading tells us how ALL brains learn to read and our two levels of books for each phonics skill help students attend to all ...
Ready Reader Decodables is dedicated to staying up to date on the science of reading. The science guides every part of our decodable books, comprehension questions, and free games. Ready Reader Decodables' Illustrations Specifically, we are very intentional about our illustrations. We understand the appeal of pictures and how they can help bring a story to life. However, Ready Reader Decodables wants our students to first decode each word on ...
Decodables for the 21st century classroom Ready Reader Decodables is passionate about supporting students of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities. We include diverse characters throughout our books so that every child can see himself reflected in the stories he reads. Science of Reading and Decodables The science of reading tells us that skilled reading is a combination of language comprehension and word recognition. At Ready Reader Decodables we are intentional ...

both skills of equal importance? For many students, the ever-popular Alphabet Song is their first real
exposure to the alphabetic principle. But a quick analysis of the song reveals some missing components:
letter sounds. Do the letter names really matter? Let’s take a quick moment to consider the association
between the letter name and the phoneme (sound) it ...




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