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fully decodable books for 7 to 14 year-olds who are learning to read English “A great way for our students to catch up on their phonics skills without feeling bored” Sarah Gaafar, SEN Librarian “Outstanding for struggling readers” Louise Selby, Dyslexia Specialist “No other set of books opens up so many different avenues to be explored – and makes reading so awesome/accessible, all the while progressing students’ phonics, fluency and comprehension.”

Jo Clements, SENCO

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How does Reading Stars Achieve Phonics work?

Evidence shows that teaching phonics is the best way to teach children to read English.

These rigorous books follow the UK Government’s framework for teaching phonics knowledge (Letters and Sounds), but are careful to introduce the learning points very gradually. So, as teachers introduce students to specific letter-sound links (‘grapheme-phoneme correspondences’) and common exception words (e.g. the), they can immediately be reading these books and practising what they’ve learnt.

What’s more, these books are 100% fully decodable at all stages. This develops a ‘phonics reflex’, which in turn leads to more successful independent reading.

We’ve also thought about a lot more than just phonics…

These are specially written (simpler, shorter, repetitive) texts for weaker readers, with a carefully planned upward curve as you move through the phases.

As well as testing GPC/CEW recall, they provide opportunities to read with prosody and to build reading stamina (something often overlooked in the rush to introduce new GPCs).

sson Plans FREE Guided Reading Le l literacy lessons so you can deliver powerfu around the books at Night They March

BOOK OVERVIEW

Text type: Fiction

Word count: 143 words

BEFORE READING Introducing the book

do the students think is ‘they’  Look at the front cover. Who at night? Where are they in the title? Why are they marching suggestions, before marching to? Listen to the students’ discussing the illustrations. flipping through the pages and

GPC focus oo oo ar or ur of using flashcards. Rehearse each  Introduce the focus GPCs, pronounced correctly. Mix up the GPCs, ensuring that they are in which they appear. the cards, changing the order

CEW focus all they Play ‘I say, you say’: the teacher  Model how to read the CEWs. repeat them. Make a game says the words and the students or levels of volume. Flip of it. Say them in different voices spot the CEWs in the through the pages. Can the students

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FREE Cr ib Sheet s that prov ide a clear reco rd of all the ph onics knowledg e used in a given book

Covers fiction and non-fiction, as well as a variety of text types and illustration styles

Dyslexia-friendly design throughout

An age-appropriate look and feel, including a more grown-up (but still super-readable) font, no reading programme logo on the front cover, etc.

Diverse stories, topics and characters

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The starsh ip has landed on that distan t planet, ju st as we intended.

The prison er Varan will now spend the rest of his life alone on that planet.

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Real and rewarding reading experiences that do not patronise older readers

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Not convinced that fully decodable phonics books could ever be appealing reads?

Reading Stars Achieve Phonics covers everything from genuinely fascinating subjects (see The Mystery of the Nazca Lines) to super-creative fiction (see The Sleeping Sickness – the funny yet eerie ‘handwritten’ diary of a boy who thinks there’s something strange going on with people’s sleep).

It also bounces between off-the-wall fun (see How to Stay Alive) and deftly handled topics with real educational value (see Were The Vikings All Bad).

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Get in touch and request some free digital samples.

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