If you’ve worked with struggling readers long enough, you’ve probably heard it: “This is boring.” Sometimes it’s said with a sigh. Or accompanied by a dramatic flop onto the table. Sometimes it’s muttered under a student’s breath as they reluctantly pick up a decodable text. When we hear those words, it’s natural to think it…
The Literacy Nest is the decodable text source for a wide variety of text to support your students with a systematic, sequential progression. This BUNDLE is a collection of 121 decodable passages with non-fiction controlled text. Each passage has a comprehension question at the end. It is compatible with the Orton-Gillingham approach, dyslexia intervention or other literacy intervention programs.
You know the importance of quality Orton-Gillingham decodable texts to support the Science of Reading and your students during your structured literacy lessons. When seeking materials to support your Orton-Gillingham lesson plans, The Literacy Nest has the decodable texts that support your students with a systematic, sequential progression. The 3-2-1 Decodable Bundle includes over 150 decodable passages that your students will love reading with success.
One thing that I find myself frequently explaining to parents, students, and other teachers is the rationale for using decodable texts. Students are accustomed to using leveled texts in their classrooms and in many school-based interventions that follow the balanced literacy model of instruction. While engaging, there are important reasons why decodable text can be…
You know the importance of quality Orton-Gillingham decodable texts to support the Science of Reading and your students during your systematic phonics lessons. This Orton-Gillingham decodable passages resource is a bundle for levels 1-5. The Advanced Bundle includes 160 decodable passages that your students will love reading with success.
This is a collection of over 120 decodable passages. This no-prep resource is a real time saver! It is compatible with Orton-Gillingham lessons and dyslexia intervention. If you are an Orton-Gillingham tutor or teacher, these will work well with your lesson plans!
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A teacher emailed me recently with a question that hits right at the heart of structured literacy and basic decodables. She said (and I’m paraphrasing just a bit): “I want to embed rich vocabulary when my learner is still reading basic decodables. I know read-aloud is important, but a good read-aloud takes time. How do…
There are numerous benefits of using decodable text in our Orton Gillingham lessons. Perhaps the most important is to build a habit of using decoding skills and discourage habitual guessing. Decodable text limits the number of words where their decoding skills aren’t yet adequate. When students can use their emerging skills to successfully read the…
Decodable text is one of the most important resources for an Orton-Gillingham or structured literacy instructor. Especially for students who have relied heavily on pictures and meaning-based guessing, decodable stories are very important for breaking unhelpful habits and reinforcing their emerging decoding skills. The number of decodable options has increased quite a bit over the…
The Literacy Nest is the decodable text source for a wide variety of text to support your students with a systematic, sequential progression. This Orton-Gillingham Level THREE Readers resource is a collection of 22 decodable passages with controlled text. It is compatible with Orton-Gillingham instruction.
