Easy Ways to Support Early Literacy
Strong early literacy skills are built through regular practice, clear phonics teaching and access to books that match what children are learning.
Decodable readers are a simple way to support this, helping pupils apply their phonics knowledge in real reading situations while building confidence and fluency.
1. Match Books to Phonics Learning
Choose readers that follow the sounds and spelling patterns pupils have already been taught.
Our Express Decodable Readers follow a clear, structured progression and are approximately 95% aligned with UFLI Foundations.
2. Keep Reading Practice Regular
A few focused minutes each day can make a real difference.
Decodable readers work well for small-group reading, paired reading, intervention and independent practice.
3. Re-Read Familiar Books
Encourage pupils to revisit the same book more than once.
Re-reading supports fluency, accuracy and confidence, while helping familiar words become easier to recognise.
4. Support Understanding Too
Reading is about more than sounding out words.
The BiDee Phonics Decodable Readers include supporting activities that can encourage discussion, comprehension and deeper engagement with the story.
5. Build a Clear Progression
A structured decodable reading library makes it easier to move pupils forward as their phonics knowledge develops.
At ABC School Supplies, you can explore a wide range of decodable readers to support different stages of early reading.