Stairway Decodables
60 engaging, authentic texts
80% decodability across all titles with word
counts and phonics skills that advance as
readers build stamina and confidence
Supplemental phonics resource that are
perfect for small group instruction
and independent reading practice
Before, During and After Reading Suggestions
to activate background knowledge
Recurring characters provide a high level of
decodability, activate background knowledge,
and provide support for caregivers reading a
home with their student
Step 1 Sample
The Step 1 book, Tess Has Fun , focuses on short vowels with a specific focus on vowel teams, consonant digraphs, and short vowels.
Step 2 Sample
The Step 2 title, I Can Do It , teaches consonant blends, specifically initial and final blends. Included is a list of tricky words and encourages comprehension skills through discussions and picture analysis.
Step 3 Sample
The Step 3 book, Beth's Bath ,focuses on digraphs "sh" and "th".
Step 4 Sample
The Step 4 book, Will's Bike, covers various phonics concepts, including vowel teams, consonant digraphs, initial and final blends, short vowels, silent 'e', soft 'c' and 'g', trigraphs, vowel-r combinations, diphthongs, and long vowels.
Step 5 Sample
The Step 5 book, Cat Food Clues, focuses on vowel teams (ue, oo, oa, ow) and contains tricky words.
Step 6 Sample
The Step 6 title, Points and Fouls, provide practice in decoding words with diphthongs.
Front and Back Matter Instructional Support
Skill Matrix
Parent Letter
Combines multiple components of the Science of Reading to help young readers build vocabulary knowledge, improve verbal reasoning and language structures while decoding phonetically regular words
