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  • Sophie Finds Her Family

    Brown Pamela, Brown Michael

    Paperback (Author Academy Elite, April 17, 2019)
    Snuggle up and join the adventure, as Sophie searches for a home. From her cold night outside, it seems she will never find a family. Sophie awakens in warm arms, but will she be able to stay? It seems she might never have a home. What will Sophie do? AcurrĂşcate y Ăşnete a la aventura, mientras Sophie busca un hogar. Desde su frĂ­a noche afuera, parece que nunca encontrarĂĄ una familia. Sophie despierta en cĂĄlidos brazos, pero ÂżpodrĂĄ quedarse? Parece que ella nunca podrĂĄ tener un hogar. ÂżQuĂŠ harĂĄ Sophie?
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  • The Bridesmaids

    Pamela Brown

    Hardcover (Brockhampton Press, March 15, 1966)
    None
  • Babs The 'Bot: Systematic Decodable Books for Phonics Readers and Kids With Dyslexia

    Pamela Brookes

    Paperback (DOG ON A LOG Books, Oct. 16, 2017)
    The DOG ON A LOG Book series helps kids, including kids with dyslexia, learn to read. They are sound out books that start with just a few phonics rules. Each following Step of books adds a few more phonics rules and sight words. This gradual progression lets kids learn to read without feeling so overwhelmed. The word list below will help you decide where in the series your child should start. For added practice, free printable game boards, flashcards, handwriting sheets, and more can be downloaded from dogonalogbooks.com.The (purple) Let's GO! books have less text for new or less confident readers. The (red) chapter books are longer for more reading practice. Kids enjoy these stories that get more complex and longer as more phonics are added throughout the series.Books can be purchased individually or as collection volumes. This is an individual Step 2 Let’s GO! Book.The “Look Inside” feature will help you see if this book is right for your child.Additional information on using this series is available in the kindle book HOW TO USE DECODABLE BOOKS TO TEACH READING.DOG ON A LOG Books follow a structured literacy/Orton Gillingham phonics progression.DOG ON A LOG "What Step Should We Start With" Word ListHave your child read the following words. If they can’t read every word in a Step, that is probably the step they should start with. For some kids, you may want to start at an earlier Step so they can build confidence in their reading ability.Step 1fin, mash, sock, sub, cat, that, Dan’sStep 2less, bats, tell, mall, chips, whiff, fallsStep 3bangs, dank, honk, pings, chunk, sink, gong, rungsStep 4silk, fluff, smash, krill, drop, slim, whiskStep 5hunch, crate, rake, tote, inch, mote, limeStep 6child, molts, fold, hind, jolt, post, coldsStep 7strive, scrape, splint, twists, crunch, prints, blendStep 8finish, denim, within, bathtub, sunset, medic, habitStep 9hundred, goldfinch, free, wheat, inhale, play, JoeStep 10be, remake, spry, repeat, silo, sometime, pinwheelMany early reader books or leveled books are written so they cannot be sounded out. Kids often struggle and grow frustrated when they can’t sound out the words. However, kids who have been taught the phonics in DOG ON A LOG Books can be proud when they are able to sound out and read almost every word. Paper books have black and white images. The books are optimized for learners with dyslexia. They have cream colored paper and large Verdana font. Research has shown Verdana is one of the most dyslexia-friendly fonts.More DOG ON A LOG Books:DOG ON A LOG Pup Books---Before the Squiggle Code (Pre-Reading Skills)---The Squiggle Code (Learning Letters and Words)---Kids’ Squiggles (First Stories)DOG ON A LOG Parent and Teacher Guides---Teaching a Struggling Reader: One Mom’s Experience with Dyslexia---How to Use Decodable Books to Teach ReadingYou can read the complete DOG ON A LOG Phonics Progression (Scope and Sequence) at www (dot) dogonalogbooks.com/about-dog-on-a-log-books/phonics-progression/You can print a copy of the Quick Assessment Tool ("What Step Should We Start With" Word List) at www (dot) dogonalogbooks.com/how-to-use/assessment-tool/WATCH FOR MORE STEPS AND BOOKS COMING SOON
  • The Swish of the Curtain

    Pamela Brown

    Paperback (Knight Books, March 1, 1979)
    None
  • Chad The Cat Chapter Book: Systematic Decodable Books Help Developing Readers, including Those with Dyslexia, Learn to Read with Phonics

    Pamela Brookes

    language (DOG ON A LOG Books, Oct. 10, 2017)
    Finally, a delightful book series that helps kids learn phonics rules step by step. Fun books designed for anyone learning to read with phonics, especially learners with dyslexia. Start anywhere in the series, according to your child's reading level. All DOG ON A LOG Books follow a Structured Literacy/Orton-Gillingham based phonics sequence. Gameboards, flashcards, and other activities can be downloaded from www.dogonalogbooks.com.To see if this book is the correct level for your child, you can use the "Look Inside" feature. There is a longer preview of a Step 1 book visible on the 'Five Chapter Books 1' detail page.“Liz has a cat. Her cat is Chad. Chad is her pal.”Sight Words used in “Chad The Cat”a, are, be, do, does, for, from, go, goes, he, her, here, I, me, of, OK, says, see, she, the, they, to, want, you, yourApproximately 340 wordsThis is a Step 1 Chapter book. There are also companion "Let's GO! Books" that have less text. Let's GO! Books can help build confidence and work as a bridge to reading the longer chapter books.Decodable books let a learner who has been taught the phonics rules and sight words in that book sound them out and read them. These are systematic books because each Step of books build on the skills practiced in the prior Steps.Most kids who read DOG ON A LOG Books are proud that they can finally read a book without so much frustration.DOG ON A LOG Phonics ProgressionStep 1•Consonants, primary sounds•Short vowels•Digraphs: ch, sh, th, wh, ck•2 and 3 sound words•Possessive 'sStep 2•Bonus letters (f, l, s, z after short vowel)•"all"•-s suffixStep 3•Letter Buddies: ang, ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, onk, unkStep 4•Consonant Blends to make 4 sound words•3 and 4 sound words ending in -lk, -skStep 5•Digraph blends -nch to make 3 and 4 sound words•Silent e, including "-ke"Step 6•Exception words containing: ild, old, olt, ind, ostStep 7•5 sounds in a closed syllable word plus suffix -s (crunch, slumps)•3 letter blends and up to 6 sounds in a closed syllable word (script, spring)Step 8•Two syllable words with 2 closed syllables, not blends (sunset, chicken, unlock)Step 9•Two syllable words with all previously introduced sounds including blends, exception words, and silent “e” (blacksmith, kindness, inside)•Vowel digraphs: ai, ay, ea, ee, ie, oa, oe (rain, play, beach, tree, pie, goat, toe)WATCH FOR MORE STEPS AND BOOKS COMING SOON
  • Five Let's GO! Books 3: Systematic Decodable Books Help Developing Readers, including Those with Dyslexia, Learn to Read with Phonics

    Pamela Brookes

    eBook (Jojoba Press--DOG ON A LOG Books, Oct. 9, 2017)
    Finally, a delightful book series that helps kids learn phonics rules step by step. Fun and engaging books designed for anyone learning to read with phonics, especially learners with dyslexia. Start anywhere in the series, according to your child's reading level. All DOG ON A LOG Books follow a Structured Literacy/Orton-Gillingham based phonics sequence. Gameboards, flashcards, and other activities can be downloaded from dogonalogbooks.com.You can learn how to use this series in the kindle book HOW TO USE DECODABLE BOOKS TO TEACH READING. The "Look Inside" feature will help you decide if this book is right for your child.Let's GO! Books have less text and build confidence towards the same title Chapter Book.This collection is the five books in Step 3 of the DOG ON A LOG Let's GO! Book series.The books are:--Mr. Bing Has Hen Dots--Junk Lot Cat--Bonk Punk Hot Rod--The Ship With Wings--The Sub In The Fish TankSight Words:a, are, be, could, does, from, go, goes, has, have, he, her, here, his, I, into, is, like, likes, me, Mr., Mrs., my, of, put, puts, says, see, sees, she, should, the, there, they, to, wants, was, we, what, would, you, yourEach book has about to 125 to 160 words.These are Step 3 Let's GO! books.Decodable books let a learner who has been taught the phonics rules and sight words in that book sound them out and read them. These are systematic books because each Step of books build on the skills practiced in the prior Steps.Most kids who read DOG ON A LOG Books are proud that they can finally read a book without so much frustration.DOG ON A LOG Phonics ProgressionStep 1*Consonants, primary sounds*Short vowels*Digraphs: ch, sh, th, wh, ck*2 and 3 sound words*Possessive 'sStep 2*Bonus letters (f, l, s, z after short vowel)*"all"*-s suffixStep 3*Letter Buddies: ang, ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, onk, unkStep 4*Consonant Blends to make 4 sound words*3 and 4 sound words ending in -lk, -skStep 5*Digraph blends -nch to make 3 and 4 sound words*Silent e, including "-ke"Step 6*Exception words containing: ild, old, olt, ind, ostStep 7*5 sounds in a closed syllable word plus suffix -s (crunch, slumps)*3 letter blends and up to 6 sounds in a closed syllable word (script, spring)Step 8*Two syllable words with 2 closed syllables, not blends (sunset, chicken, unlock)Step 9*Two syllable words with all previously introduced sounds including blends, exception words, and silent "e" (blacksmith, kindness, inside)*Vowel digraphs: ai, ay, ea, ee, ie, oa, oe (rain, play, beach, tree, pie, goat, toe)WATCH FOR MORE STEPS AND BOOKS COMING SOON
  • The Other Side of the Street

    Pamela Brown

    Hardcover (Brockhampton,, March 15, 1965)
    None
  • The Swing Gate: Systematic Decodable Books for Phonics Readers and Kids With Dyslexia

    Pamela Brookes

    Paperback (DOG ON A LOG Books, Oct. 16, 2017)
    The DOG ON A LOG Book series helps kids, including kids with dyslexia, learn to read. They are sound out books that start with just a few phonics rules. Each following Step of books adds a few more phonics rules and sight words. This gradual progression lets kids learn to read without feeling so overwhelmed. The word list below will help you decide where in the series your child should start. For added practice, free printable game boards, flashcards, handwriting sheets, and more can be downloaded from dogonalogbooks.com.The (purple) Let's GO! books have less text for new or less confident readers. The (red) chapter books are longer for more reading practice. Kids enjoy these stories that get more complex and longer as more phonics are added throughout the series.Books can be purchased individually or as collection volumes. This is an individual Step 5 Let’s GO! Book.The “Look Inside” feature will help you see if this book is right for your child.Additional information on using this series is available in the kindle book HOW TO USE DECODABLE BOOKS TO TEACH READING.DOG ON A LOG Books follow a structured literacy/Orton Gillingham phonics progression.DOG ON A LOG "What Step Should We Start With" Word ListHave your child read the following words. If they can’t read every word in a Step, that is probably the step they should start with. For some kids, you may want to start at an earlier Step so they can build confidence in their reading ability.Step 1fin, mash, sock, sub, cat, that, Dan’sStep 2less, bats, tell, mall, chips, whiff, fallsStep 3bangs, dank, honk, pings, chunk, sink, gong, rungsStep 4silk, fluff, smash, krill, drop, slim, whiskStep 5hunch, crate, rake, tote, inch, mote, limeStep 6child, molts, fold, hind, jolt, post, coldsStep 7strive, scrape, splint, twists, crunch, prints, blendStep 8finish, denim, within, bathtub, sunset, medic, habitStep 9hundred, goldfinch, free, wheat, inhale, play, JoeStep 10be, remake, spry, repeat, silo, sometime, pinwheelMany early reader books or leveled books are written so they cannot be sounded out. Kids often struggle and grow frustrated when they can’t sound out the words. However, kids who have been taught the phonics in DOG ON A LOG Books can be proud when they are able to sound out and read almost every word. Paper books have black and white images. The books are optimized for learners with dyslexia. They have cream colored paper and large Verdana font. Research has shown Verdana is one of the most dyslexia-friendly fonts.More DOG ON A LOG Books:DOG ON A LOG Pup Books---Before the Squiggle Code (Pre-Reading Skills)---The Squiggle Code (Learning Letters and Words)---Kids’ Squiggles (First Stories)DOG ON A LOG Parent and Teacher Guides---Teaching a Struggling Reader: One Mom’s Experience with Dyslexia---How to Use Decodable Books to Teach ReadingYou can read the complete DOG ON A LOG Phonics Progression (Scope and Sequence) at www (dot) dogonalogbooks.com/about-dog-on-a-log-books/phonics-progression/You can print a copy of the Quick Assessment Tool ("What Step Should We Start With" Word List) at www (dot) dogonalogbooks.com/how-to-use/assessment-tool/WATCH FOR MORE STEPS AND BOOKS COMING SOON
  • Horses on B Ranch

    Pamela M. Brown

    Hardcover (Halo Publishing International, Oct. 23, 2017)
    Laura and her friends look forward to their adventures with the many different horses on B Ranch every day after school. An equestrian competition and local rodeo are coming to town next month, and Laura and her friends are very excited to compete. Come join them as they show you how to ride, care for, and compete with their horses while beautiful photos ignite your imagination.
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  • Sophie Finds Her Family

    Brown Pamela, Brown Michael

    language (Author Academy Elite, April 3, 2019)
    Snuggle up and join the adventure, as Sophie searches for a home. From her cold night outside, it seems she will never find a family. Sophie awakens in warm arms, but will she be able to stay? It seems she might never have a home. What will Sophie do?Join Sophie on her journey and find out who will be her forever family… Acurrúcate y únete a la aventura, mientras Sophie busca un hogar. Desde su fría noche afuera, parece que nunca encontrará una familia. Sophie despierta en cálidos brazos, pero ¿podrá quedarse? Parece que ella nunca podrá tener un hogar. ¿Qué hará Sophie?Únete a Sophie en su viaje y descubre quién será su familia para siempre...
  • The Spring In The Lane Chapter Book: Systematic Decodable Books for Phonics Readers and Folks with a Dyslexic Learning Style

    Pamela Brookes

    Paperback (DOG ON A LOG Books, Oct. 28, 2018)
    Finally, a delightful book series that helps kids learn phonics rules step by step. Fun books designed for anyone learning to read with phonics, especially learners with dyslexia. Start anywhere in the series, according to your child's reading level. All DOG ON A LOG Books follow a Structure Literacy/Orton-Gillingham based phonics sequence. Gameboards, flashcards, and other activities can be downloaded from www.dogonalogbooks.com. There it is. It is just there. In the lane. A big spring. It is a big, big spring. His dad could stand on a pal and the spring would be as tall as them.Sight Words: a, are, as, be, come, comes, could, do, for, from, go, goes, has, have, he, her, here, I, into, me, my, of, or, out, pulls, push, puts, say, says, see, sees, should, so, talk, the, their, there, they, to, walk, walks, want, wants, was, we, what, would, you, your Approximately 1,350 total words This is a Step 7 Chapter book. The DOG ON A LOG Books series are for phonics readers and folks with dyslexia. They are Decodable books which means a learner who has been taught the phonics rules and the limited sight words in that book can sound them out and read them. They are Systematic because one Step of books follows another. The words used reflect the inclusion of 1 to 3 new phonics rules in each Step. Each Step of books builds on the skills practiced in the prior Steps. There are five books at each Step. The chapter books are written in a chapter format with one picture in most chapters. They are longer, have more detail, and sometimes offer more complexity than the Let's GO! Books. They're great for practicing known and newly introduced phonics rules. They're also just fun reading. DOG ON A LOG Let’s GO! Books are shorter versions of DOG ON A LOG Chapter books. Let’s GO! books tell the same stories with about 8 pictures and only a few sentences per page. They’re perfect as an introduction to the new phonics rules or simply for fun reading for younger kids. Most kids who read DOG ON A LOG Books are over-the-moon-proud that they can finally read a book without so much frustration. This builds confidence in new and struggling readers. Their parents are excited that, along with reading sight words, their kids can decode every word on every page. With each progressing Step the readers gain more confidence as the vocabulary, grammar, and stories become more complex and they see their skills and abilities growing with the books. DOG ON A LOG Phonics Progression Step 1 Consonants, primary sounds Short vowels Digraphs: ch, sh, th, wh, ck 2 and 3 sound words Possessive ‘s Step 2 Bonus letters (f, l, s, z after short vowel) “all” –s suffix Step 3 ang, ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, onk, unk Step 4 Consonant Blends to make 4 sound words 3 and 4 sound words ending in –lk, -sk Step 5 Digraph blends –nch to make 3 and 4 sound words Silent e, including "-ke" Step 6 ild, old, olt, ind, ost Step 7 5 sounds in a closed syllable word plus suffix -s (crunch, slumps) 3 letter blends and up to 6 sounds in a closed syllable word (script, spring) Step 8 Two syllable words with 2 closed syllables, not blends (sunset, chicken, unlock) Paperbacks have black and white images. The books are optimized for learners with dyslexia. They have cream colored paper and 20 point Verdana font. Research has shown Verdana is one of the most dyslexia-friendly fonts. WATCH FOR MORE STEPS AND BOOKS COMING SOON
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  • The Red Hen: Systematic Decodable Books for Phonics Readers and Kids With Dyslexia

    Pamela Brookes

    Paperback (DOG ON A LOG Books, Oct. 16, 2017)
    The DOG ON A LOG Book series helps kids, including kids with dyslexia, learn to read. They are sound out books that start with just a few phonics rules. Each following Step of books adds a few more phonics rules and sight words. This gradual progression lets kids learn to read without feeling so overwhelmed. The word list below will help you decide where in the series your child should start. For added practice, free printable game boards, flashcards, handwriting sheets, and more can be downloaded from dogonalogbooks.com.The (purple) Let's GO! books have less text for new or less confident readers. The (red) chapter books are longer for more reading practice. Kids enjoy these stories that get more complex and longer as more phonics are added throughout the series.Books can be purchased individually or as collection volumes. This is an individual Step ? Let’s GO! Book.The “Look Inside” feature will help you see if this book is right for your child.Additional information on using this series is available in the kindle book HOW TO USE DECODABLE BOOKS TO TEACH READING.DOG ON A LOG Books follow a structured literacy/Orton Gillingham phonics progression.DOG ON A LOG "What Step Should We Start With" Word ListHave your child read the following words. If they can’t read every word in a Step, that is probably the step they should start with. For some kids, you may want to start at an earlier Step so they can build confidence in their reading ability.Step 1fin, mash, sock, sub, cat, that, Dan’sStep 2less, bats, tell, mall, chips, whiff, fallsStep 3bangs, dank, honk, pings, chunk, sink, gong, rungsStep 4silk, fluff, smash, krill, drop, slim, whiskStep 5hunch, crate, rake, tote, inch, mote, limeStep 6child, molts, fold, hind, jolt, post, coldsStep 7strive, scrape, splint, twists, crunch, prints, blendStep 8finish, denim, within, bathtub, sunset, medic, habitStep 9hundred, goldfinch, free, wheat, inhale, play, JoeStep 10be, remake, spry, repeat, silo, sometime, pinwheelMany early reader books or leveled books are written so they cannot be sounded out. Kids often struggle and grow frustrated when they can’t sound out the words. However, kids who have been taught the phonics in DOG ON A LOG Books can be proud when they are able to sound out and read almost every word. Paper books have black and white images. The books are optimized for learners with dyslexia. They have cream colored paper and large Verdana font. Research has shown Verdana is one of the most dyslexia-friendly fonts.More DOG ON A LOG Books:DOG ON A LOG Pup Books---Before the Squiggle Code (Pre-Reading Skills)---The Squiggle Code (Learning Letters and Words)---Kids’ Squiggles (First Stories)DOG ON A LOG Parent and Teacher Guides---Teaching a Struggling Reader: One Mom’s Experience with Dyslexia---How to Use Decodable Books to Teach ReadingYou can read the complete DOG ON A LOG Phonics Progression (Scope and Sequence) at www (dot) dogonalogbooks.com/about-dog-on-a-log-books/phonics-progression/You can print a copy of the Quick Assessment Tool ("What Step Should We Start With" Word List) at www (dot) dogonalogbooks.com/how-to-use/assessment-tool/WATCH FOR MORE STEPS AND BOOKS COMING SOON