Welcome to The Road to Decode Community Hub
The hub is your place to access program materials, receive discounts and offers from the decodable book publishers and learn from our literacy experts and collaborators more about ways to help all children learn to read.
Please read about how to work with us and use our program materials to learn about and create collections of literacy resources and decodable books. Explore ways to educate your community about the resources. We are with you every step of the way throughout this process, so do not hesitate to contact us at info@teachmykidtoread.org if you would like support learning about and initiating literacy solutions with decodable books.
Watch this video with Beth Bevars, who created a Literacy Hub at the Lodi Whittier Library.
Learn About Decodable Books and Literacy Resources:
- From the Community Home Page or Expert Seminars watch “The Road to Decode Leads to the Library. https://youtu.be/cN0MCWT9cts The video is thirteen minutes long and will provide you with an overview of decodable books. At your convenience, watch Part 2 of how The Kinderhook Library worked with the mid-Hudson library system to create a collection of decodable books. This is a detailed presentation that gets into the nuts and bolts of setting up a decodable book collection. https://youtu.be/0pysdhU58hs
- Go to “Decodable Books and Literacy Resources” and review the list of decodable books. It’s possible you already have decodable books, or they exist in your system. For example, many libraries carry Bob Books. Consider creating a collection that provides options for pre-readers, early/emergent readers, and older struggling readers. To help you choose decodable books, you can create a free account at Lexile’s “Choose a Decodable Book.” To learn more about Lexile’s “Choose a Decodable Book,” watch the video on the Expert Seminars Page.
- Go to “Offers from Publishers and Collaborators” and download the list. This way, you can see which of the publishers offer discounts or incentives through this program.
- Most decodable books are part of a series. They are systematic and cumulative. Therefore, you need to order the complete set. Keeping the books together presents a challenge. Depending on the size of the book, librarians have used old CD cases, art cases, binder rings, or large elastic bands. If you get creative let us know!
- Besides decodable books, there are resources for parents who want to teach their children to read and resources for children struggling/striving. A resource we recommend is “Hornet Literacy Primer.” This resource is especially helpful for spelling.
Keep in mind that you are not alone! We can help you choose, catalog, organize, and educate patrons and teachers about decodable books. Contact us at info@teachmykidtoread.org to find out how we can you create equitable literacy solutions!