Our Stories Decodables are at least 75% decodable and written by creators from Historically Black Colleges and Universities who are passionate about reflecting the true spectrum of student experiences.
Our Stories Decodables | Grades K–5
It’s Never Too Early to Read About Someone Like You
Celebrate diverse voices and elevate foundational skills with culturally relevant decodable texts and targeted phonics practice.
Our Stories Decodables | Grades K–5
It’s Never Too Early to Read About Someone Like You
Celebrate diverse voices and elevate foundational skills with culturally relevant decodable texts and targeted phonics practice.
Fresh Voices. Innovative Decodables.
Our Stories Decodables are at least 75% decodable and written by creators from Historically Black Colleges and Universities who are passionate about reflecting the true spectrum of student experiences.
“Literacy instruction that is responsive to students’ cultural and linguistic backgrounds has been found to be highly efficacious in accelerating both the literacy development and overall academic development of students.”
It’s Never Too Early to Read About Someone Like You
Kids benefit immensely from seeing themselves in the books they read. Our Stories Decodables make it happen right from the very beginning with decodable texts that target specific sound-spellings and reflect the diversity and experiences of your students.
Where Research Meets Representation
Our Stories Decodables is born out of the critical need for culturally responsive education and decodable books that support evidence-based phonics instruction.
Meet Our Mentor | Dr. Tanji Reed Marshall
Dr. Tanji Reed Marshall is a nationally recognized expert on educational equity and educational leadership. She partners with states, school districts, schools, and education organizations to solve complex issues related to educational equity and to ensure that every child receives the excellent equitable education they deserve.
Meet Our Authors
Our Stories Decodables are written by creators from diverse backgrounds who understand the importance of authentic representation and prioritize it in each story they write.
Practice sound-spellings with inviting plots, book formats, and visuals.
Detailed lessons provide insights for each text and professional tips for educators.
Respond and Write Resources
Book-specific resources encourage critical thinking and expression.
Enhance Your Literacy Solutions
Our Stories Decodables is an integral part of Scholastic's educational framework and works in harmony with these literacy programs.
Our Stories Decodables aligns with the Ready4Reading scope and sequence making them easy to integrate into your structured literacy block.
Our Stories Decodables complements Scholastic's Rising Voices collections further enhancing the cultural relevance of classroom libraries.
Our Voices Collections
Our Stories Decodables and Our Voices work together to build foundational reading skills with meaningful, diverse narratives.