Provide students with the practice they need to successfully decode words, lift meaning from text, and become confident readers.
Scholastic Decodable Texts for Grades K–3+
Scholastic Decodables
Phonics Skills They Need. Confidence They Can Feel.
Scholastic Decodables boost reading confidence and achievement with carefully structured texts that are engaging to read. Designed for students in Grades K–3 and Grades 3+, Scholastic Decodables are aligned to a rigorous progression of skills and are always age-appropriate.
Grades K–3
Students practice and apply phonics skills and decode familiar sound-spellings, leading to early reading success.
Grades 3+
Students solidify phonics and word study skills with high-interest decodable texts, propelling them to grade-level reading.
Decodables Done Differently
Content-rich nonfiction texts and vibrant, relatable stories accelerate reading achievement.
Rigorous
Designed in partnership with expert advisors, Scholastic Decodables align to a robust scope and sequence that progresses from simple to more complex sounds and spellings.
Compelling Topics & Relatable Stories
Featuring a huge selection of high-interest nonfiction and fiction texts, Scholastic Decodables are designed to spark student interest and curiosity.
Bridge to Complex Texts
Scholastic Decodables target the skills students need to access grade-level texts.
“Don’t underestimate the power of basic decodables for older students who are learning to read, including those who are learning to read English as another language. They generate a safe place for practice while providing opportunities for confirmation and success.”
—Lindsay Kemeny, author of 7 Mighty Moves
Expert Advisors. A Rigorous Scope & Sequence.
Scholastic Decodables are designed in partnership with expert advisors and incorporate the latest in learning science.
Dr. Anne Cunningham
Developmental scientist and educator known for her research on literacy and development
Linda Gutlohn
Expert on phonics materials and the development of decodable texts
Dr. Julia B. Lindsey
Researcher and foundational literacy expert
Dr. Tanji Reed Marshall
Nationally recognized expert on access and leadership Advisor
Seema Tejura
Leader in structured literacy support for educators and students
Decodables for Every Reader
Scholastic Decodables are available in a variety of formats and configurations. From classroom phonics instruction to summer reading and take-home sets, they help students build the critical skills they need in school and at home.
Short Reads Decodables
Short Reads Decodables
Engaging fiction and nonfiction decodable cards and instruction | Grades K–3
NEW! Short Reads Decodables Advance
Nonfiction cards for striving readers that build cross-curricular knowledge | Grades 3+
Knowledge-Building Decodables
Read to Know Text Sets
Topically aligned decodable text sets including fiction and nonfiction books that build knowledge | Grades K–3
NEW! Read to Know Advance
Books for striving readers featuring high-interest nonfiction that builds real-world knowledge and skills | Grades 3+
Fiction and Spanish Decodables
Our Stories Decodables
Richly illustrated, highly decodable stories that provide authentic reading experiences | Grades K–5
Cuentos fonéticos de Scholastic
Short, playful stories with systematic instruction for emergent bilingual Spanish readers | Grades K–2
Summer and Take-Home Decodables
Ready4Reading Phonics Booster Kits
Skills-based phonics instruction to support summer curricula | Grades K–3
Grab and Go Decodables
Take-home decodable packs that extend phonics practice beyond the classroom and engage families | Rising Grades K–5
Scholastic Decodables are aligned to a number of curricula. Contact us to see how our decodables enhance programs in your district.
Foundations & Impact
Scholastic Decodables are grounded in research-based best practices and designed in partnership with expert advisors.
Ready4Reading Foundations Paper
Learn how Scholastic Short Reads Decodables and Read to Know Text Sets align with learning science.
The Science of Reading in Practice
This series of professional books bridges the gap between research and practice, offering educators the tools and knowledge needed to cultivate confident and skilled readers in the classroom.
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