Phonic Books
Written especially for emergent, beginner, catch-up and struggling readers who require extra support, Phonic Books provide hi-interest, age-appropriate, decodable book series that ensure reading success and build confidence from the outset. All of the books, games, and activities are designed to engage your child or students whether they are just starting out, or are struggling to read. With a growing reputation for the quality and effectiveness, Phonic Books are widely used by educators and parents in over 40 countries worldwide.
Scope and Sequence of Phonic Books
In line with explicit systematic phonics and the Science of Reading, Phonic Books offer stair-step phonics progression starting from the simple to the more complex parts of the alphabetic code.
The Beginner Readers (including Dandelion Launchers and Dandelion World) start by introducing only a few sounds and letters at a time (Stage 1 introduces only five sounds: s, a, t, i, m), so that the reader can experience success from the outset.
All books have cumulative progression which allows for previous learning to be included as the reader progresses. This ensures what has been learned is included and practiced along the way.
Each of the Phonic Books Catch-Up series has a different starting point and educators should assess the student to determine where any intervention should begin. Parallel series offer further practice for students who need to consolidate new learning before progressing to the next level. Accompanying Phonic Books Activity Books (ie. reproduceable workbooks) offer comprehensive pre-reading and post-reading activities to ensure the student has sufficient practice and rehearsal to embed learning.
Every book has the target phonics listed on it so the teacher can identify this with ease. A ‘Reading Practice’ page in our hi-lo, Catch-Up series help prepare students for a successful reading experience. As the students learn to decode more and more words, they learn new vocabulary. This is listed and explained on the Vocabulary Page.
Need help identifying where to start? The following charts show the phonic progression in the Beginner and Catch-Up Phonic Books series.
Beginner Readers Progression Chart
Catch-Up Readers Progression Chart
How to Buy
Individual series or activity books can be purchased through the Secrest webstore. Available titles will continue to be added for quick and easy ordering! Click on a category below to view the titles available for Beginner and Catch-Up Readers or use the search bar to find specific titles by name or ISBN.
Looking for multiple copies of the same series or wanting to place a larger volume order? Contact our office via email or phone and we will be happy to provide a quote and to help set up your order.
