LEARN-TO-READ
DECODABLE BOOK SETS for K-2
Are Decodable Books the Missing Piece in Your Reading Curriculum?
You invested in a phonics-based reading program. You added decodable books to your classroom.
But if students are still struggling, the missing piece might be the decodable books themselves.
Learn-to-Read Decodable Books: Experience You Can Trust. Designed for Reading Success.
Children deserve books written by someone who understands how reading is taught – and how kids learn.
For more than 40 years, I have taught Orton Gillingham phonics –teaching in a classroom and tutoring one-on-one.
I have seen the excitement that comes from reading independently for the first time – and the frustration that can follow when a book asks a beginning reader to do more than they have been directly taught.
Our decodable books perfectly complement any phonics-based curriculum.
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Each Learn-to-Read book practices targeted phonics skills in a sequential and systematic order.
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Decodable words used in each book are practiced on the first page.
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CSO Words (words you Can't Sound Out) are practiced on the first page. Examples: the, to, of, have.
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No guessing. No frustration.
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Words are written on primary printing lines so students learn correct letter formation and correct letter placement.
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Kids, parents, and teachers find these decodable books engaging, relatable, and fun to read. Our vocabulary-controlled books have the ideal mix of decodable words and CSO Words.
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Each page includes full-color pictures of diverse characters.
Samples
See for yourself why people value our books:
Learn-to-Read, Book Set 1
Student Take-Home
Learn-to-Read, Book Set 1
Learn-to-Read, Book Set 2
Learn-to-Read, Book Set 3
Learn-to-Read, Book Set 4
Learn-to-Read, Book Set 1
includes one each of 14 titles:
Learn-to-Read, Book Set 2
includes one each of 10 titles:
Learn-to-Read, Book Set 3
includes one each of 12 titles:
Learn-to-Read, Book Set 4
includes one each of 10 titles:
Decodable Books
Put Skills into Practice
Learn-to-Read decodable books are the perfect supplement to any phonics-based reading curriculum.
Why phonics-based? Is that really necessary? Yes! Skilled reading requires the intertwining of many skills, but Science of Reading research clearly shows that phonics - knowing the relationship between sounds and letters - is essential.
Use phonics to teach decoding skills, then use these decodable books to put each new skill into practice. These engaging stories use carefully selected vocabulary, focusing on specific phonics skills. Students can easily read these books by themselves right after the targeted phonics skill has been taught.
This early success builds confidence and students discover that reading is fun.
CSO and Just Remember Words
Most of the words in these 46 books are decodable, but two types of words need to be memorized:
CSO Words are words you Can't Sound Out because one or more letters don't make their expected sound (of, have, they).
Just Remember Words are decodable, but they are used in a story before the corresponding phonics skill has been taught (look, toy, girl).
Kid Focused, Parent Friendly
Parents love the format of these books:
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Parents do not need to figure out when to introduce which phonics skill. We've done the work for you. All you need to do is read the books in order, beginning with book one (At Bat) in Book Set 1.
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All of the words used in each book are listed on page one, so students can practice the words before reading the story.
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The text is written on primary printing lines, so readers can see the correct placement and formation of letters.
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A chart on the inside back cover lists the phonics skills practiced in each book.
Learn-to-Read, Book Set 1
includes one each of 14 titles:
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At Bat
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Pals
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Big Pig
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Sip, Zip, Mix, and Fix
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What Is in the Box?
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Dog in a Log
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Ron, Don, and Jon Add
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Six Hens
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One Two Three
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Nets, Pets, and Jets
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Four Five Six
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Gus and Jud
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Seven Eight Nine
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Bob's Bugs
This decodable series is incremental: Students read short /ă/ words in Books 1 and 2. Short /ĭ/ words are added in Books 3 and 4. As students progress through the series, they decode words with each short vowel sound.
Student Take-Home Set
Learn-to-Read, Book Set 1
The words in this "take-home" version of Book Set 1 are written with dots on primary printing lines.
Parents appreciate the ready-to-use handwriting lessons. Students practice proper letter formation as they trace each letter. These books are also great for teaching sentence structure: Sentences begin with a capital letter and end with a period, question mark or exclamation point.
Students love "writing" their own books.
Learn-to-Read, Book Set 2
includes one each of 10 titles:
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Jan's Cat
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Red Sled
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Kids Have Fun
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To Two For Four
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What Do You Want?
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I Said Hi
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I Spy
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Seven Logs
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This and That
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Seth and His Chums
In Book Set 2, students practice the following phonics skills: short vowels, open vowels (hi, me, go), the long /ī/ sound for y (fly), beginning blends, and five digraphs (ch, sh, th, wh, -ck).
Learn-to-Read, Book Set 3
includes one each of 12 titles:
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Whales Love to Dive
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Luke Likes to Ride
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Is Camping Fun?
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What Would You Do?
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Good or Bad
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Which One Is Smiling?
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If a Rabbit...
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Just Once
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Could a Robot...
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On a Farm
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Birds Chirp
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Oh No, Said Bo
In Book Set 3, students practice the following phonics skills: final silent e, -ng, -nk, c /s/, g /j/, suffixes (-ing, -ed), the long /ē/ sound for y (happy), r-controlled vowels (ar, er, ir, or, ur), and 2-syllable words (rabbit, robot).
Learn-to-Read, Book Set 4
includes one each of 10 titles:
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When You Make a Mistake
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When It's Time to Get Dressed
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Which Jersey Is Bigger?
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Did a Male Bring Your Mail?
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Did They Do What They Were Asked?
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Real or Pretend
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Magic on Red Oak Road
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Can You Guess What I Was Dreaming?
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Can You Guess What I Did Yesterday?
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Favorite Things
In Book Set 4, students practice the following phonics skills: -tch, long vowel patterns (-ind, -old,
-oll, -ost), long vowel teams (ai, -ay, ee, ea, -ey, -ie, oa, ow, -oe), schwa, ph /f/, and silent letters (kn, wr).
Let's Decide
Scope and Sequence
You'll be amazed at how perfectly these decodable books align with your reading curriculum:
What Should I Order?
Components
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Book Set 1 (14 books)
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Book Set 2 (10 books)
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Book Set 3 (12 books)
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Book Set 4 (10 books)
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Student Take-Home Set (14 books)
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"This program has been a tremendous addition in helping students learn valuable skills in my classroom. The book sets have given my students the confidence to read with fluency. The companion decodable workbooks have given power to my students to work independently while practicing mastery toward the targeted skill. The teacher guide is easy to follow and requires minimal planning."
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Can I buy individual titles?
These books are only sold in sets.
2. Should the books be read in order?
Yes. The books get progressively more difficult. Students should master the skills in one book before moving on to the next one.
3. Will the Learn-to-Read decodable books support the reading curriculum I'm using?
Yes! The skill progression in each book set is systematic and sequential, following the standard order for introducing new phonics skills. New CSO and Just Remember words are printed on the first page in each book, so students can practice reading new words before they read each story.