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Let’s chat about decodable texts.
When a text is decodable, it means that it only contains words with spelling patterns that students have already learned. A text is NOT decodable if the students reading them have not received explicit and direct instruction of the included phoneme-grapheme relationships. Students who are instructed with decodable build confience and success using and building upon previously taught skills to become confidence and successful readers.
One of the more frequent and important questions asked is: There are. so mnay decodable texts out there these days. How do I choose the best ones?
First and foremore, the decodable texts you use should align with the sequence in which you are introducing spelling patterns.
The decodables I am spotlighting on this page is the Charge into Reading Decodable Readers. Full disclosure, I have the privilege of being the literacy consultant for this company, and absoutely love them, but not just becausae I’ve been a part of the creation process. Here’s why I think these these books are a must-have for a young reade'r’s bookshelf.
Decodable words that follow a scope and sequence.
There are 10 stages in the Charge into Reading decodable fiction series, and each book in each stage methodically introduces words relevant to the phonics sequence for that stage while building upon knowledge of spelling patterns from previous stages. Words are thoughtfully used to align with the sequence. (The sequence is available here.) Each book is also clearly labeled in the top corner for easy identification of targeted spelling pattern or sound.
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Limited high frequency words.
A storyline!
Additional literacy activities.
Incidental inclusion of diverse characters.
Tier 2 vocabulary.
A line for every growing reader.