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by Rhonda Graff (Author), Laurie Cousseau (Author)
This collection of decodable words, phrases, and sentences is the perfect supplement to your phonics instruction. The differentiated lists feature long-vowel spelling patterns, complex vowels, suffixes, syllabication, and more. You can then use these words to customize reproducible games and activities that give children a fun way to practice their phonics skills. Additional online resources include assessments to check children's decoding, spelling, and vocabulary skills.
Author Biography
LAURIE J. COUSSEAU has more than 30 years of experience as an educator working in public school districts, independent schools, and Amherst College. She holds a master's degree in reading education and is certified by the International Dyslexia Association. She is an accredited training fellow with the Orton-Gillingham Academy and was an adjunct professor at Bay Path University. She owns Green River Literacy and Learning Center, which supports individuals with language-based learning disabilities in the Berkshires. This is her first book for Scholastic.
RHONDA GRAFF is an educator with more than 30 years of teaching experience. She is a Fellow-In-Training with the Orton-Gillingham Academy, a Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner, and a Structured Literacy/ Dyslexia Interventionist (International Dyslexia Association). She is the founder of Graff Learning, LLC, a tutoring center in New Jersey. Graff has authored several books for Scholastic including her most recent publications: Decodable Cards: Short Vowels & More, Decodable Cards: Long Vowels & More, and Decodable Cards: Advanced Phonics Concepts.
