Decodable readers are books written using controlled text so children can practise the phonics knowledge they have already learned.

Rather than depending heavily on pictures or guessing unfamiliar words, beginning readers can use their knowledge of letter sounds, blending and phonics patterns to work through the text.

The Junior Learning decodable books stocked by Teach Me Toys use controlled text and introduce letter sounds progressively. Their fiction library includes 72 titles across six phases.

• Phase 1 Phonemic Awareness, Speaking & Listening
• Phase 2 Letter Sounds
• Phase 3 Phonics
• Phase 4 Blends
• Phase 5 Vowel Sounds
• Phase 6 Spelling
  

Not sure which phase to choose? Start with the phonics knowledge the child has already been taught rather than choosing purely by age. When possible, ask their teacher which sounds or phonics patterns they are currently working on.

Fiction vs Non-Fiction Decodable Readers

Fiction decodable readers give children opportunities to practise decoding through characters, stories and imaginative situations.

Non-fiction decodable readers combine phonics practice with factual topics and real-world information.

There isn't a need to choose one type exclusively. Children who enjoy different topics may be more motivated by different styles of reading, so offering both fiction and non-fiction can provide variety while continuing to practise decoding skills.

Then create two obvious buttons:

SHOP FICTION DECODABLE READERS →

SHOP NON-FICTION DECODABLE READERS →

Your existing product range already contains both Fiction and Non-Fiction Junior Learning libraries and individual phase sets.


Decodable Readers for Schools & Classrooms

Build your classroom literacy resources with decodable readers for schools, phonics practice, small-group reading, classroom libraries and home-reading programs.

Teach Me Toys supplies educational resources to schools and educators across Australia, with individual phase sets as well as larger decodable reader libraries available.

Whether you're building a new decodable reading collection or adding books for a particular phonics stage, browse the range above or contact us if you need help choosing suitable resources.


Decodable Readers for Home Reading

Help Your Child Practise Reading at Home

Decodable books can give children another opportunity to practise the same phonics knowledge they are learning at school.

Start with books containing sounds and patterns your child already knows. Successful practice with an appropriately matched book can help children experience the satisfaction of decoding words for themselves before gradually progressing to more complex text.

If you're unsure where to begin, ask your child's teacher what phonics stage they are currently working on and use the phase guide above as a starting point.

Which Decodable Readers Should I Buy?

For a child just beginning sound awareness:

Start around Phase 1.

For a child learning individual letter sounds:

Look at Phase 2.

For a child beginning to blend and decode words:

Explore Phase 3.

For a child working with consonant blends:

Look at Phase 4.

For a child learning increasingly complex vowel sounds:

Explore Phase 5.

For children progressing into spelling patterns and word endings:

Look at Phase 6.

For a school establishing a broader decodable reading library:

A complete Fiction or Non-Fiction Library may be more practical than buying individual phases separately.

The phase descriptions align with your existing Junior Learning range.