Learning the alphabetic code for Years F-2
Decodable books and resources for use with a structured literacy program
The Sunshine Phonics Decodable Series is an evidence-based, synthetic phonics program which is aligned with the latest Science of Reading and Science of Learning research. Through explicit teaching, students are taught the foundational alphabet code-breaking skills that are essential for success in reading, spelling and writing.
Key Features
- 180 fully decodable books including fiction and non-fiction
- Follows a systematic progression for learning the phonemes and the graphemes that represent them
- Clear, simple font that is appropriately sized and easy to read
- Full colour illustrations and quality photographs
- Well-spaced text and the right balance of text and images on each page
- Teachers’ Books with explicit teaching plans and activity sheets – download a sample here
- Digital versions of all texts available – visit here
- Comprehensive Assessment Kit – free download here
- Many supporting resources – free downloads here
View our catalogue for full details about our program
View our Scope and Sequence for full details on the learning sequence of our program
This short video tells you more about the Sunshine Phonics print program:
The print program is arranged over two Series – Series 1 and Series 2. Both Series follow a virtually identical teaching sequence, with the difference being that Series 1 contains 70 reading books with 2 Teachers Books, and Series 2 takes a slightly slower approach and comprises 110 reading books and 3 Teachers’ Books.
Series 1 & 2, Sets 1 to 3 (Foundation – Simple Code)
- Introduce all consonants and short vowels
- Cover 23 phonemes of English
- Focus on predominantly VC and CVC words with a few tricky (non decodable) words
- 10 reading books per Set per Series, total 60 books
- 1 x Teachers’ Book covering Series 1, Sets 1-3
- 1 x Teachers’ Book covering Series 2, Sets 1-3
Series 1 Sets 4-5, Series 2 Sets 4-5 (Year 1 – Complex Code)
- Introduce 20 new phonemes of English
- Introduce consonant digraphs, vowel digraphs and trigraphs
- 1 x Teachers’ Book covering Series 1, Sets 4-7
Series 2, Sets 6-7 (Year 1 – Consolidation)
- Provide practice and consolidation in blending adjacent consonants with short and long vowels.
- 10 reading books per set, total 20 books
- 1 x Teachers’ Book covering Series 2, Sets 4-7
Series 1, Sets 6-7, Series 2, Sets 8-11 (Year 2 – Extended Code)
- Introduce many new graphemes (spellings) for known phonemes
- Cover all 44 phonemes of English
- 10 reading books per set, total 60 books
- 1 x Teachers’ Book covering Series 1, Sets 4-7
- 1 x Teachers’ Books covering Series 2, Sets 8-11
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