Decodable Readers - Science Teacher Book

This comprehensive Teacher Book has been developed to support the teaching of the Decodable Readers - Science set, combining explicit phonics instruction with engaging science-based content. Aligned with the Letters & Sounds programme, this resource provides a structured phonics scope and sequence that allows educators to deliver systematic instruction while exploring topics from the science curriculum. Each reader in the set is supported by an individual teacher lesson plan designed to build decoding skills, reinforce phonemic awareness, and promote comprehension. The Teacher Book for Science includes photocopiable activity pages for each book, giving students opportunities to consolidate their learning through hands-on tasks linked to both literacy and science. Screening checks and assessment pages are provided to support ongoing progress monitoring and guide targeted teaching. A high-frequency word bank is also included to boost word recognition and fluency. This resource is ideal for integrating literacy across learning areas, allowing students to read purposefully while developing content knowledge in scientific themes such as animals, weather, plants, and materials. Suitable for use in the early years, the Teacher Book saves time on planning and enhances phonics instruction with a cross-curricular approach that builds both reading skills and scientific curiosity.

Educational Benefits:

• Integrates science content with structured phonics instruction.
• Builds decoding and comprehension skills through informational texts.
• Reinforces high-frequency words to support reading fluency.
• Supports assessment with ready-to-use screening and tracking tools.

Classroom Ideas:

• Use in science-themed literacy rotations for cross-curricular learning.
• Pair activity pages with experiments or investigations from science topics.
• Group students by reading level using the screening tools.
• Create thematic word walls using vocabulary from the science readers.

Information:

• Suitable for Foundation to Year 2 educators and students.
• Book dimensions: 30cm x 24cm.
• Complements Decodable Readers - Science set.
• Includes over 100 pages of lesson plans, activities, and assessments.