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A New (Free) Decodable Text: Cat Naps!Decodable Texts

A New (Free) Decodable Text: Cat Naps!

Meet Cat Naps, a free decodable text for practicing short-a CVC words, and learn about the process of creating its illustrations.

14 December 2024
Exploring Decodable Texts: A Go-To ResourceDecodable Texts

Exploring Decodable Texts: A Go-To Resource

Find support for choosing and using decodable texts with beginning readers, including questions about the words, the meaning, and where to find…

9 March 2024
Decodable Texts Q&A (Part 6): More Ideas for Getting StartedDecodable Texts

Decodable Texts Q&A (Part 6): More Ideas for Getting Started

Find practical ideas for getting started with decodable texts and making them a useful part of instruction for beginning readers.

14 April 2023
Decodable Texts Q&A (Part 5): What About FREE Decodable Books and Texts?Decodable Texts

Decodable Texts Q&A (Part 5): What About FREE Decodable Books and Texts?

Explore free decodable books and texts, including questions to consider as you decide which resources will serve your beginning readers well.

7 April 2023
Decodable Texts Q&A (Part 4):  What Else to Look For – The MEANINGDecodable Texts

Decodable Texts Q&A (Part 4): What Else to Look For – The MEANING

Look beyond the phonics patterns in a decodable text to consider its meaning, language, and potential for worthwhile conversations with beginning readers.

30 March 2023
Decodable Texts Q&A (Part 3): What to Look for – The WORDSDecodable Texts

Decodable Texts Q&A (Part 3): What to Look for – The WORDS

Take a closer look at the words in decodable texts and consider how their spelling patterns fit the phonics knowledge students are…

20 March 2023
Decodable Texts Q&A (Part 2): How many?Decodable Texts

Decodable Texts Q&A (Part 2): How many?

Consider how many decodable texts you need and what to look for when building a collection to support beginning readers’ practice.

24 February 2023
Decodable Texts Q&A (Part 1): What? Why? Who?Decodable Texts

Decodable Texts Q&A (Part 1): What? Why? Who?

Explore what decodable texts are, why they can be useful, and which readers need opportunities to practice with them.

17 February 2023
Looking for free decodable texts?  We wrote one for you!Decodable Texts

Looking for free decodable texts? We wrote one for you!

Meet a free decodable text about pups and find another resource for giving beginning readers purposeful opportunities to practice their developing phonics…

21 May 2022
7 Ways to Use Our Decodable Word Lists and Sentences (Part 2)Decodable Texts

7 Ways to Use Our Decodable Word Lists and Sentences (Part 2)

Find more ways to use decodable word lists and sentences to supplement phonics instruction and provide practice with the patterns students are…

6 May 2022
7 Ways to Use Our Decodable Word Lists and Sentences (Part 1)Decodable Texts

7 Ways to Use Our Decodable Word Lists and Sentences (Part 1)

Explore practical ways to put decodable word lists and sentences to work, making these resources a useful supplement to your phonics instruction.

30 April 2022

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