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Beginning to read words
First words.
Open in LibraryThe effort is real. Honor it.
Welcome to theLand of Words
Your child is doing something genuinely hard. Sounding out a word takes more working memory than most adults remember. And they are doing it word by word, page by page, without quitting. That matters. Before you ask them to read faster, know this. Accuracy comes first. Fluency follows. The brain needs to get it right before it can get it fast. Say so out loud. They need to hear it.
Where you are in the world
Your spot on the Reading Map
Land of Words
Early decoding, blending, and sentence reading
Land of Words
Your child is beginning to decode. They are putting sounds together to read real words and building the muscle that makes reading possible. This is the Land of Words, where single sounds grow into real words, and words grow into whole sentences.
Signs your reader is right here
Tap each sign you have noticed at home.
Tap each one you have noticed.
Modules for Beginning and Emerging Reader
A simple path inside the Reading Library. Work through it in order.
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Blending
Sound by sound.
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Short vowel words
CVC words.
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Digraphs
sh, ch, th, wh, ck.
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Blends
Consonant blends.
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Sight words and heart words
Regular part. Tricky part.
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Words into sentences
Short sentence reading.
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Early fluency
Accuracy first. Fluency second.
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Tools for this stage
Made for Beginning and Emerging Reader
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