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Some older children struggle with reading because they have not yet mastered phonics and/or sight words. If you use guided reading in literacy centers or in readers workshop to differentiate reading instruction, if you teach special education to students with auditory processing challenges, if you teach English-language learners, if you teach a reading intervention class, if you are tutoring, or if you are homeschooling your own child, you know how hard it is to find engaging decodable text for older students.
The 54 eight-page Sam and Friends Guided Reading Phonics Books feature teenage characters, high-interest plots, and non-juvenile cartoons. Each book has embedded reading comprehension questions, word fluency timings, and accompanying running records. Plus, two whole-class diagnostic assessments will help you place your students in the appropriate guided reading groups and assign the right books to read.
Check out what teachers are saying about the Sam and Friends books:
"Just what my struggling middle school and high school readers need!"
Joy Hutchings
"I use these books with my third and fourth grade intervention students. They love the books and ask if we are reading Sam and Friends today. They apply the comprehension strategies in these books to other stories. So glad to have these resources!"
Angelo Moreno
"I teach ESL and my kids haven't been taught phonics properly. Fortunately, Sam and Friends does just that and speeds up quickly. I also like that I can send the books home and not charge the parents-we all love that. Also, the stories aren't about something stupid, like cats and dogs."
Joseph Curd
Your older students will enjoy reading about the comical adventures of Sam and his friends: Tom, Kit, and Deb. Oh, and also Sam's dog, Pug. Each book is cleverly illustrated by master cartoonist, David Rickert. These books are fun to read and fun to teach!
Each book has focus sound-spellings and sight words, which are included throughout the story. The 5 higher level SCRIP comprehension questions (Summary, Connect, Re-think, Interpret, Predict) per story are ideal for guided reading instruction, readers workshop, literacy centers, and parent-supervised homework.
Additionally, all 54 books provide a 30-second word fluency practice on the focus sound-spellings and sight words with a systematic review of previously introduced sound-spellings and sight words. Your students will improve reading fluency as they develop automaticity with the common sound-spellings and high utility sight words.
Assessment-based Instruction
Diagnostic Assessments: The whole-class diagnostic assessments will help you determine which sound-spellings have not yet been mastered by each your students. You will know exactly which books to start at for each student. Or start at the beginning to ensure that all phonics and sight word gaps have been thoroughly filled. Perfect for individualized or guided reading group placement!
The books are organized in the following instructional sequence:
Books 1-8: Short Vowels and Consonants
Books 9--24: Consonant Blends and Digraphs
Books 25-34: Long Vowels and Silent Final e
Books 35-44: r-controlled Vowels and Diphthongs
Books 45-54: Syllable Juncture and Derivational Influences
The program directions are clear and provide links to my "how-to" articles and instructional training video to ensure your success.
Your students will see measurable progress in improving their phonics and sight word mastery, reading fluency, and reading comprehension with the Sam and Friends Guided Reading Phonics Books.
The Sam and Friends Guided Reading Phonics Books are used as independent and guided practice support the explicit and systematic instruction found in the author's Teaching Reading Strategies reading intervention program. Please note that your purchase licenses the book to only one teacher (no sharing or re-sell). Thank you.
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