HiLo Diversity Decodable Library with Teacher Book

The HiLo Diversity Decodable Library (Phases 2-6) is a comprehensive reading programme designed for older, struggling readers, offering high-interest, age-appropriate stories with diverse characters that resonate with today’s world. The library follows the Letters & Sounds progression, supporting students week-by-week as they develop phonics and decoding skills. Each of the 60 books in the collection has been written with strictly controlled text, so readers are only exposed to phonics patterns and tricky words they have already encountered. This method helps build confidence in reading, ensuring that learners progressively master the phonics code. The library includes a Teacher Book, which provides 60 detailed lesson plans, a scope and sequence, photocopiable activity pages, screening checks, and assessment pages. With 12 books at each Phase level (2-6), this library is an excellent resource for structured, scaffolded learning. It can be used independently or alongside other popular schemes, as it includes book-banded reading levels for a flexible learning approach. Perfect for literacy interventions or classroom settings, the HiLo Diversity Decodable Library ensures that older students are engaged with exciting stories while enhancing their reading skills.

Educational Benefits:

• Reinforces phonics knowledge through controlled, structured text that matches students’ learning stages.
• Builds vocabulary and reading fluency with age-appropriate, diverse content that resonates with older readers.
• Promotes mastery of tricky words and letter sounds, increasing confidence in decoding and spelling.
• Supports literacy development with a comprehensive Teacher Book, including lesson plans and assessments for structured learning.

Classroom Ideas:

• Use the Teacher Book to guide weekly reading sessions, focusing on specific phonics phases and assessment checkpoints.
• Set up peer reading activities where students read the stories aloud in pairs, helping one another with new phonics patterns.
• Have students create character profiles for the diverse characters in the stories, connecting with the text on a deeper level.
• Encourage group discussions around the themes of the stories, helping students connect their learning with real-world experiences.

Information:

• Suitable for older, struggling readers (Years 3–6).
• Aligned with Letters & Sounds Phases 2-6.
• Boxed library includes 60 books (12 titles for each Phase level: 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6).
• Teacher Book includes 60 lesson plans, scope and sequence, activity pages, screening checks, and a high-frequency word bank.
• Book dimensions: approximately 210mm x 148mm (A5).
• Teacher Book dimensions: 30 x 24cm.