Books published by publisher DOG ON A LOG Books

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. “Zip the bug had a nap. He had a nap in his mug.”Sight Words:a, are, be, do, from, go, have, he, his, is, says, see, sees, the, they, want, was, we, youApproximately 285 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

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.. Jan twists to see what Tup sees. Tup’s gaze is up. The hen pen has a top. Jan can not see what makes Tup yap.Sight Words: a, are, as, be, could, do, does, for, from, go, goes, has, have, he, her, here, I, into, is, me, my, no, of, or, pulls, puts, said, say, says, see, sees, she, the, their, there, they, to, want, wants, was, we, what, where, would, you, your Approximately 1,580 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 22 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 2 book visible on the 'Five Let's GO! Books 2' detail page.“Bob is a big tan dog.”Sight Words:a, do, for, from, go, has, he, I, is, me, of, say, says, see, the, to want, we, youAbout 100 total words This is a Step 2 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.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 9 Chapter 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.Kindle format has color images.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 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. “Val is a fish. Val has a pal. Her pal is a pig.”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 470 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

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 1 Chapter 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 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 3 book visible on the 'Five Let's GO! Books 3' detail page. I am Ash the cat. Me and Mom and my sis, Chen, are junk lot cats.Sight Words:a, are, be, from, go, have, he, here, his, I, is, me, my, says, see, sees, the, they, to, we, youAbout 140 words This is a Step 3 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.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

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. “Val is a fish. Her pal Pam does not like to get wet.”Sight Words:a, be, do, does, for, goes, has, have, he, her, here, his, I, is, like, me, says, see, sees, she, the, to, youAbout 100 words This is a Step 1 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.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

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 3 book visible on the 'Five Let's GO! Books 3' detail page. Jan likes to think the chunk of log is a sub. She thinks the sub could go with gas.Sight Words:a, are, does, go, goes, has, he, into, is, likes, sees, she, the, there, to About 125 words This is a Step 3 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.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 8 Chapter 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.Kindle format has color images.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 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 4 book visible on the 'Five Chapter Books 4' detail page. She goes to the tub. She stops. There is a big hulk in the bath tub. “What are you?” she asks. “You smell.” “I am a musk ox. Yes. I smell. I want a bath,” the musk ox says.Sight Words:a, are, as, be, could, do, does, from, go, goes, has, have, his, I, into, like, me, my, of, OK, or, puts, said, saw, say, says, see, sees, she, there, they, to, want, wants, was, we, what, where, would, youAbout 1,130 wordsThis is a Step 4 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

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 2 book visible on the 'Five Chapter Books 2’ detail page. "I want to get a red hat," Jan says to her mom. "Do you want to get a bug?" Mom says.Sight wordsa, are, be, could, do, does, for, from, go, have, he, her, here, his, I, into, is, like, likes, my, of, OK, onto, or, puts, says, see, she, should, the, they, to, want, we, what, would, you, yourAbout 990 wordsThis is a Step 2 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