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Learn to Read Phonics Reader (Tap the Bat): StoryTails Beginning Reader

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📚 A Book for Every Beginning Reader 🎃

This book features only 4 different sight words: the, a, is, has. All other words need to be "sounded out" (decoded). This helps ensure no guessing and builds true reading confidence and skills from the start.

Perfect for students who need practice or have some experience in sounding out/blending words, this book at Orange Pumpkin Level 1 focuses on short vowel sounds like "a" and "i." Examples of words your learner may practice are "map," "sit," "bat," and "pig," enhancing their phonics decoding skills and confidence.
📖 "Tap the Bat" is perfect for the beginning reader.

Why is Zac the cat sad? Why is Kim the pig mad? Both Zac and Kim have a problem that needs solving. Little do they know that their friendship will lead to a surprising discovery. Find out how in this engaging decodable reader. 🤔


📚 Two Versions for Extra Fun (and learning): This book contains two versions with the same text, but the second version has a few added surprises.

The first version underlines the non-decodable words—the rest of the words need to be "sounded out" (decoded).The second version contains the same text but with a few surprises. None of the non-decodable words are underlined helping kids learn them. Readers may also notice subtle differences in the images, like changes in colors or backgrounds.
🧠 OPTIONAL BONUS Are You Up for the Challenge?Mystery Words: Extra practice "sounding out" (decoding) unknown words using the target sounds at this level.Sight Word Strategies & More: Enjoy bonus sight word strategies to aid with these tricky words.Spelling: You’re smarter than you think! You know the sounds; you know the spelling! Reading helps writing, and writing helps reading!
Tap the Bat (a Story Tails Beginning Reader book, Orange Pumpkin Level) is ideal for kids learning the skill of sounding out words (decoding). It boosts confidence and skills with only 4 sight words—all other words need to be 'sounded out' (decoded). 🎃Get smarter every day! 🧠

👩🏫 Created by educators in response to the lack of phonics and science-based readers for students, Story Tails Readers follow the principles of the Science of Reading (SOR). Six A Book for Every Beginning Reader. Orange Pumpkin is the second step in the series. Each step and level is systematic, progressive, and allows children to practice their phonics and sight reading skills with NO GUESSING. Children learn to read the words at their own level—who knew learning to read could be so fun! 🎉

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Published August 5, 2024

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