Choosing and Using Decodable Texts: Practical Tips and Strategies for Enhancing Phonics Instruction

Wiley Blevins explains why quality decodable text is an essential early learning tool. A decodable text is a story or book that is controlled based on the phonics skills taught up to that point. Children can sound out the majority of the words in a decodable text using the sound-spelling relationships they have learned, giving them plenty of opportunities to apply those skills to real reading experiences.