Books with author Pamela Brown

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...

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.Let's GO! Books have less text and build confidence towards the same title Chapter Book. Val is a fish. Her pal Pam does not like to get wet. Sight Words: a, are, be, do, does, for, goes, has, have, he, her, here, his, I, like, me, my, of, OK, says, see, sees. she, the, they, to, want, we, what, you, yourApproximately 100 total wordsThis is a Step 1 Chapter book. The DOG ON A LOG Books series are for phonics readers and folks with a dyslexic learning style. 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 24 point Verdana font. Research has shown Verdana is one of the most dyslexia-friendly fonts. WATCH FOR MORE STEPS AND BOOKS COMING SOON

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.Let's GO! Books have less text and build confidence towards the same title Chapter Book.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 Let's GO! Books 1' detail page.“Pam is a big pig.”Sight Words:a, for, go, has, is, says, she, the, they, toAbout 55 total wordsThis is a Step 1 book. 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 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 3 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

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 dogonalogbooks.com.Additional information on this series is available in the kindle book HOW TO USE DECODABLE BOOKS TO TEACH READING.The "Look Inside" feature and the assessment tool below will help you decide if this book is right for your child. Mr. Bing is sick. He is hot. He hasdots on his legs, neck, and back. Thedots are pink and red. He does nothave dots on his chin.Sight Words:a, and, are, as, be, could, do, does, for, from, go, goes, has, have, he, her, here, his, I, into, is, like, me, Mr., Mrs., my, no, of, OK, or, puts, said, says, see, sees, she, should, the, they, to, want, wants, was, we, what, would, you, yourApproximately 1,170 total wordsThis is a Step 3 Chapter book. If your child feels there are too many words, you may wish to start with the less text companion Let’s GO! Book.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.Many early reader books or leveled books cannot be sounded out so kids often struggle and grow frustrated when they cannot sound out the words. However, kids have been taught the phonics in DOG ON A LOG Books can be proud when they actually sound out and read almost every word. Paperbacks have black and white images. The books are optimized for learners with dyslexia. They have cream colored paper and 22-point Verdana font. Research has shown Verdana is one of the most dyslexia-friendly fonts.DOG ON A LOG “What Step Should We Start With” Assessment ToolTo help you figure out what Step of DOG ON A LOG Books might be the best starting point for your child, have them read the following lists of words. Start with Step 1. If they get all of the words correct, go on to Step 2. Continue until they reach a Step where they miss one or more words. That is the Step you should probably start with. If they struggle with this Step, you can always move back a Step.Or you may want to start with a Step where your child is able to read the complete set of words. Let them practice and build confidence.You can download a free printable copy of the Assessment Tool at www (dog) dogonalogbooks.com/how-to-use/assessment-tool/You 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/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, laptop, medic, habitStep 9hundred, goldfinch, free, wheat, inhale, play, JoeStep 10be, remake, spry, repeat, silo, sometime, pinwheelWATCH FOR MORE STEPS AND BOOKS COMING SOON