15 Minute Reading

Have you heard of decodable books?

When first starting to read it can be challenging to pick out books for your kiddos. Decodable books is the place to start!

These books work in parallel to a phonics program. Letters are introduced and then a book is created to help practice reading target words. These books will not use words containing letters that children haven't learned.

In this book, children have learned the letters s, a, t, i, p. Therefore, we can use words such as it, at, sit, and sat.

This helps to keep books specific to a child’s reading level and gives them the opportunity to have independent reading practice. True confidence builders!

Books start out conveniently simple and then get more complicated as new letters are introduced.

If you have more questions about picking books out for your child then don’t hesitate to message us!

How many letters should your child learn each week?

We have found that the magic number for children between the ages of 4-6 years old is 2 new letters a week. This gives children enough time and practice to learn the correct pronunciation of the letter, how to read it in targeted words, and also how to use it for spelling.

Just teaching children their letter sounds is not enough! They need to be able understand how to manipulate these letter sounds for both reading and spelling.

Phonics is a powerful tool if we teach it right. In our course we teach only two letters per week. This gives our children ample time to master each letter.

Our steps to success:
1. Introduce a letter sound
2. Practice reading targeted words
3. Use the letter in a decodable book
4. Review until mastered