The secret to getting your kids reading...
Hi there, Reader, This week I met with Cigdem Knebel, creator of Simple Words decodable chapter books. My goal was to get you high interest, low level decodable chapter books that aren't babyish but your kids can actually read. She started Simple Words books when her son was diagnosed with dyslexia. One night, he picked up Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss. He read the entire 160+ words, then asked for a chapter book, but no matter how much research she did, she couldn't find low-level/high-interest books. They didn't exist! So she began to write them for her son, and Project Simple Words was born. Isn't that an inspiring story, Reader?! What a perfect time for a blog post about decodables!
Why does your child get so frustrated reading and resists reading the library books you spent so long picking up? The reason why is simple. They can't read the book. Chances are, it's a leveled book, books that follow a text pattern and/or rely on pictures so kids can guess the words. The phonics skills are all over the place, so they can't actually read them. What can you do instead? Is there any hope? Good news: there is! Decodable books. Books that consist only of words your child can decode and only include one new skill that has been explicitly taught (and reviewing skills.) Bad news: they're not always readily availables. You will only find a few (if any) at your local library. That's where I come in! My goal is to give you easy access to books your kids can actually read. And guess what?! I'll be placing an order for Simple Words decodable chapter books for our online shop soon. If this is something that you're interested in, if this is something that would help your family, hit reply and let me know. Absolutely zero obligation to buy, but it would help me get a sense of how many I should order and how to best help your family. Looking forward to hearing from you! Until next week... Happy reading, Aoife | The Reader's Drop Inn PS: Missed Friday's FB LIVE all about decodables? It's not too late! Don't forget to comment #replay and ask me all your questions!
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The Reader's Drop Inn
Reader, I don't know about you, but there's something in the air. Newness, beginnings, change. And yes, I think part of that probably has to do with political changes here in the US, but I don't think that's all it is. There's something about back to school season that feels like a new beginning. And even though we homeschool now, it's got me thinking about how I can serve you better. This week, I want to encourage you redefine your definitioon of failure. To give a personal example...I...