Gems capture young imaginations with their fancy shapes and vibrant colors. Beginning readers hone their phonics skills while learning how people cut and polish gems to turn them into jewelry. As they practice decoding words with soft c and soft g, readers gain nonfiction knowledge. Every Stairway Decodables book combines multiple aspects of the Science of Reading to support small group instruction, independent reading, and reading practice at home.

Sand dunes are hills and slopes of sand. They form when the wind blows and shifts sand around. Beginning readers hone their phonics skills while learning all about these landforms. As readers practice decoding words with silent e, they gain science knowledge. Every Stairway Decodables nonfiction book combines multiple aspects of the Science of Reading to support small group instruction, independent reading, and reading practice at home.

Some shells are homes for creatures like crabs. People can dig through the sand or wade through the sea to look for shells! Beginning readers hone their phonics skills while learning about shells of all shapes and sizes. As readers practice decoding words with digraph sh, they gain science knowledge. Every Stairway Decodables nonfiction book combines multiple aspects of the Science of Reading to support small group instruction, independent reading, and reading practice at home.

Dancers perform on stage. They spend a lot of time practicing their dance moves. Then they dance in front of an audience. Beginning readers hone their phonics skills while learning all about performing on stage. As readers practice decoding words with soft c and soft g, they gain nonfiction knowledge. Every Stairway Decodables nonfiction book combines multiple aspects of the Science of Reading to support small group instruction, independent reading, and reading practice at home.

The human body has more than 200 bones! Beginning readers hone their phonics skills while learning how bones keep us strong, protect our organs, and help us move. As readers practice decoding words with a silent e and the trigraph tch, they gain science knowledge. Every Stairway Decodables nonfiction book combines multiple aspects of the Science of Reading to support small group instruction, independent reading, and reading practice at home.

Space is a huge place filled with many planets, stars, and moons. Beginning readers hone their phonics skills while learning how people explore space and bring knowledge back to Earth. As readers practice decoding words with silent e, soft c, and soft g, readers gain science knowledge. Every Stairway Decodables book combines multiple aspects of the Science of Reading to support small group instruction, independent reading, and reading practice at home.

The ground under our feet is always changing. Natural forces change the Earth. They wear down rocks. They form canyons, volcanoes, and mountains. Beginning readers hone their phonics skills while learning all about different Earth changes. As readers practice decoding words with the diphthongs /ow/ and /oi/, they gain science knowledge. Every Stairway Decodables nonfiction book combines multiple aspects of the Science of Reading to support small group instruction, independent reading, and ...

Stars form patterns in the night sky. They form shapes called constellations. People can observe different constellations at different times of the year. Beginning readers hone their phonics skills while learning all about star patterns. As readers practice decoding words with vowel-r combinations, they gain science knowledge. Every Stairway Decodables nonfiction book combines multiple aspects of the Science of Reading to support small group instruction, independent reading, and reading pr...

Ears help us hear sounds. Beginning readers hone their phonics skills while learning about different parts of our ears and how they work. As readers practice decoding words with long vowel-r combinations, they gain science knowledge. Every Stairway Decodables nonfiction book combines multiple aspects of the Science of Reading to support small group instruction, independent reading, and reading practice at home.

Rocks form under the ground and come in a wide variety of colors and sizes. Beginning readers hone their phonics skills while learning about the many kinds of rocks on Earth. As readers practice decoding words with short vowel sounds, they gain science knowledge. Every Stairway Decodables nonfiction book combines multiple aspects of the Science of Reading to support small group instruction, independent reading, and reading practice at home.

Sloths are furry animals that live in rainforests. They use their long claws to move slowly across the treetops, looking for food. Beginning readers hone their phonics skills while learning all about these unique animals. As readers practice decoding words with digraph th, they gain science knowledge. Every Stairway Decodables nonfiction book combines multiple aspects of the Science of Reading to support small group instruction, independent reading, and reading practice at home.

Hens are female chickens. These birds lay eggs in chicken coops. The eggs hatch into baby chickens, or chicks! Beginning readers hone their phonics skills while learning how hens and chicks grow and how farmers take care of them. As readers practice decoding words with the digraph ch, they gain science knowledge. Every Stairway Decodables nonfiction book combines multiple aspects of the Science of Reading to support small group instruction, independent reading, and reading practice at home...