Description
Phonetically controlled stories follow our unique, linguistic based phonetic scope and sequence which is informed by the science of reading. Our goal is to provide young readers with books they can enjoy while developing their skills at reading phonetic words and high frequency sight words.
We designed the books to track with the structured, explicit phonetic scope and sequence of the IMSLEC accredited Wired for Reading program and the Word-Wires classroom program, though they can be used in conjunction with any Orton-Gillingham based program. Teachers can determine entry points using Wired for Reading and Word-Wires benchmark assessments.
Testimonials from First Graders:
- “Can we just read Tom Meets Dee-Dee,”
– a first grade student. - “These are much better than other books I usually have to read,”
– a first grade student. - “I would give Meet Sid five stars,”
– M.B. - “I love Sid’s personality,” R.W. “I would also give it six out of five stars.”
- “My daughter insists on reading these books twice a night,”
– Mom of first grade students - “The Pooch Shop is a 54 out of 50,”
– J.S.
Word-Wires Readers
All readers are recursive; the concepts build on and add to prior concepts. The bolded part of a sight word is the phonetically unfair aspect.
First three sets of virtual books and downloadable foldable books which includes 2 years access and permission for unlimited number of downloadable books to use with current students.
Set One Readers
Meet brother and sister Tom and Dot, their dog, Boo, their fish Dee-Dee, and special guest, Bud the bug. These phonetically controlled books emphasize universal vowel sounds–vowels that are in every spoken language and are the easiest to hear and distinguish from each other (/ee/, /o-/, /oo/, and /u-/) and six high frequency sight words.
Book 1
- Phonics Focus – Universal vowels: /ee/, /oo/, and short o an u
- Wired for Reading Lesson – Superstar vowels: Smiliest, Widest, Roundest, Lazy
Book 2
- Phonics Focus – Universal vowels: /ee/, /oo/, and short o an u
- Wired for Reading Lesson – Superstar vowels: Smiliest, Widest, Roundest, Lazy
Book 3
- Phonics Focus – Universal vowels: /ee/, /oo/, and short o an u
- Wired for Reading Lesson – Superstar vowels: Smiliest, Widest, Roundest, Lazy
Book 4
- Phonics Focus – Universal vowels: /ee/, /oo/, and short o an u
- Wired for Reading Lesson – Superstar vowels: Smiliest, Widest, Roundest, Lazy
Book 5
- Phonics Focus – Universal vowels: /ee/, /oo/, and short o an u
- Wired for Reading Lesson – Superstar vowels: Smiliest, Widest, Roundest, Lazy
Set Two Readers
Tom, Dot, Boo, and Dee-Dee adventures continue–this time including their neighbor’s cat Sid. The kids’ mom also joins the fun and laughter as they cuddle, visit the pet shop, and dress Boo up as a sheep.
We add all closed short, and open vowel sounds, as well as y making the /i/ sound to the universal vowel sounds covered in Set 1.
Book 1
- Phonics Focus
- Open e
- Open o
- Wired for Reading Lesson
- Open Teen
- Midway vowel: Rising Round
- Suffix: -s (right now, more than one)
Book 2
- Phonics Focus
- Open e
- Open o
- Closed in short e
- Wired for Reading Lesson
- Open Teen
- Baby Short
- Midway vowels: Rising Round and Evan
Book 3
- Phonics Focus
- Open e,
- Open o
- Closed in short e
- Digraph
- Consonants: /sh/ and /ch/
- Wired for Reading Lesson
- Open Teen
- Baby Short
- Midway vowels: Rising Round and Evan
- Consonants: Puckered Squeeze and Puckered Stop
Book 4
- Phonics Focus
- Closed-in short e
- Closed-in short a
Consonants: /y-/, /w-/ and /h-/
- Wired for Reading Lesson
- Baby Shorts
- Midway vowel: Evan
- Betweener vowel: Apple Smile
- The Wanna-be consonants: /y-/,/w-/ and /h-/
Book 5
- Phonics Focus
- Closed-in short I
- i consonant Silent e
- Diphthongs
- Wired for Reading Lesson
- Baby Short
- Magic e
- Betweener Vowel: Itty Bitty
- Glider Vowel: i
Book 6
- Phonics Focus
- Vowel y says i
- Wired for Reading Lesson
- Diva Y copies i
Set Three Readers
The kids and pets build backyard forts, take Boo to the park, and earn money to buy treats. This set includes longer stories with the themes of perseverance, teamwork, and as always, humor.
Phonics elements build upon those previously taught and include magic e, qu, ar, or, er, ir, ur, ang, ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, onk and soft c (ce, ci, cy). Stories contain high frequency sight words as well as a few content words to make sure the story language is natural.
Book 1
- Phonics Focus
- Vowel Consonant: Silent e
- Diphthongs
- Wired for Reading Lesson
- Magic e
- Rising Smile, Smiliest, Glider i, Rising o, Glider u
Book 2
- Phonics Focus
- Consonants: qu- and x-
- Wired for Reading Lesson
- Copy Consonants: qu- and x-
Book 3
- Phonics Focus
- C Expectancy
- Wired for Reading Lesson
- Copy Consonants C: Clarence likes to go first
Book 4
- Phonics Focus
- Word Families: ank, ink, onk, unk, ang, ing, ong, ung
- Wired for Reading Lesson
- Booster Babysitters Chunks
- Suffix: -ing (right now)
Book 5
- Phonics Focus
- R Controlled: ar
- Wired for Reading Lesson
- Wild R: ar
Book 6
- Phonics Focus
- R Controlled: ar, or, it
- Diphthong and Vowel Team: ou
- Wired for Reading Lesson
- Wild R: ar, or, it
- O Team: ou
- Glider /ou/
Book 7
- Phonics Focus
- R Controlled: ar, or, ur, ir, er
- Diphthong and Vowel Team: ou
- Suffix -er
- Wired for Reading Lesson
- Wild R: ar, or, ur, ir, er
- O Team: ou
- Suffix -er (person who)
Set Four Readers
The kids and pets continue their backyard and home adventures, including a quick trip to the moon, a swim at the lake with Sid, the cat, and a backyard birthday bash.
Phonics elements include vowel diphthongs including /oo/ as in hook, oi, oy, ou, ow, au, and aw. The final book in the set explores ge, gi, gy. We include the suffixes -ing, -s, -er, -ed, as well as -ought sight word patterns. By the end of set 4, students will have mastered over 90 high frequency words.
Book 1
- Phonics Focus
- Diphthong and Vowel Team: oo, ou, ow
- Compound Words
- Possessive’s
- Wired for Reading Lesson
- O Team: oo, ou-/ow
- Roundest and Glider ou
- Compound BOOM!
- Possessive’s
Book 2
- Phonics Focus
- Vowel Team: oo as in moon and oo as in book
- Compound Words
- Wired for Reading Lesson
- O Team: oo and oo
- Roundest and Hook Round
- Compound BOOM!
Book 3
- Phonics Focus
- Diphthong and Vowel Team:
oi/oy - Compound Words
- Contractions
- Diphthong and Vowel Team:
- Wired for Reading Lesson
- O Team: oi-/oy
- Glider oi
- Compound BOOM!
- Contractions
Book 4
- Phonics Focus
- Vowel Team: au, aw
- Wired for Reading Lesson
- O Team au-/aw
- Leftover al
- Awful Wide
Book 5
- Phonics Focus
- Unfair Words: thought, ought, fought, bought, brought
- Compound Words
- Suffix -ed
- Wired for Reading Lesson
- The o-u-ghost Flashback Sentence: I thought I ought to have fought it but I bought it and brought it home
- Compound BOOM!
- Suffix -ed; ed in Disguise
Book 6
- Phonics Focus
- Roots and Suffixes
- Compound Words
- Suffix -ed
- Wired for Reading Lesson
- Strip the Fix
- Compound BOOM!
- Suffix -ed; ed in Disguise
Book 7
- Phonics Focus
- The g Expectancy
- Compound Words
- Wired for Reading Lesson
- Gadget
- Compound BOOM!
Set Five Readers
Grandma, Uncle Marco and cousin Frank join our friends and family on trips on a train, to the zoo, farm, and adventures in the snow. The kids solve magic tricks and are even whisked back in time to a land of wizards, knights, and dragons.
Phonics patterns in this set include the long vowel patterns ai, ay, oa, ea, ow; word families ild, olt, ost, ind, old; vowel patterns igh, ew, and all; wa, wor, war patterns; multi-syllable patterns; compound words; -le syllables (as in giggle, table, etc.); and suffixes -y and -ly.
Book 1
- Phonics Focus
- Vowel Team: ai/ay, ea, oa
- Compound Words
- Wired for Reading Lesson
- Two Vowels Go Walking: Third most likely way to make vowel say its name.
- Compound BOOM!
Book 2
- Phonics Focus
- Word Families: ild, ind, old, ost,lot
- Compound Words
- Wired for Reading Lesson
- Flips: ild, ind, old, ost, lot
- Compound BOOM!
Book 3
- Phonics Focus
- Vowel Teams: ight, all, ew, ow (as in snow)
- Silent k
- Wired for Reading Lesson
- Leftover Vowels: ight, all, ew, ow (as in snow)
- The Knight Flashback Sentence: I know a knight who kneels as he knits a knot with his knife.
Book 4
- Phonics Focus
- Syllabication
war – /wor/ -warm
wa – /wo/ -waffle
wor – /wer/ -word
- Syllabication
- Wired for Reading Lesson
- Vowel Yanking
- Warm Waffle Words
war – /wor/ -warm
wa – /wo/ -waffle
wor – /wer/ -word
Book 5
- Phonics Focus
- Syllabication
- Wired for Reading Lesson
- Vowel Yanking
- Suffixes:
-ly (in the manner of)
-y (full of; cute little)
Book 6
- Phonics Focus
- Consonant -le
- Wired for Reading Lesson
- -le Yank
