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Decodable TextsMeet Cat Naps, a free decodable text for practicing short-a CVC words, and learn about the process of creating its illustrations.
Decodable TextsFind support for choosing and using decodable texts with beginning readers, including questions about the words, the meaning, and where to find…
Decodable TextsFind practical ideas for getting started with decodable texts and making them a useful part of instruction for beginning readers.
Decodable TextsExplore free decodable books and texts, including questions to consider as you decide which resources will serve your beginning readers well.
Decodable TextsLook beyond the phonics patterns in a decodable text to consider its meaning, language, and potential for worthwhile conversations with beginning readers.
Decodable TextsTake a closer look at the words in decodable texts and consider how their spelling patterns fit the phonics knowledge students are…
Decodable TextsConsider how many decodable texts you need and what to look for when building a collection to support beginning readers’ practice.
Decodable TextsExplore what decodable texts are, why they can be useful, and which readers need opportunities to practice with them.
Decodable TextsMeet a free decodable text about pups and find another resource for giving beginning readers purposeful opportunities to practice their developing phonics…
Decodable TextsFind more ways to use decodable word lists and sentences to supplement phonics instruction and provide practice with the patterns students are…
Decodable TextsExplore practical ways to put decodable word lists and sentences to work, making these resources a useful supplement to your phonics instruction.
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