A Teacher’s Guide to the BEST Decodable Readers

Not all beginning reader books are created equally. In fact, many “beginning reader” books are marketed as such, but they really aren’t for beginners. When a child is first learning to read they need to practice the skills they have, and be successful at practicing them, so they will feel that sense of accomplishment and will want to return to the book and try again. But how do I know which books are decodable or not? Let’s chat about the different types of readers out there.