{"title":"Books for Struggling Readers","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen reading is hard, the wrong books make it harder. Many “easy” readers are full of sight words that break the rules, like “was” and “of,” and busy pictures that pull attention away from the words. For a \u003cstrong\u003estruggling reader\u003c\/strong\u003e, that means frustration instead of progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMiss Wendy knows that feeling firsthand. She is \u003cstrong\u003edyslexic herself\u003c\/strong\u003e, and over 35+ years of teaching she has worked with many students with dyslexia and a variety of learning styles. Her books were written to remove the surprises:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePredictable, decodable words:\u003c\/strong\u003e short vowels and hard consonants, with only three sight words (a, the and is)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo interior illustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e a clear, uncluttered page with nothing to distract or guess from\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShort stories:\u003c\/strong\u003e readers can finish a whole book and feel a real sense of accomplishment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGentle steps:\u003c\/strong\u003e Level 1 is mostly CVC words before moving on to slightly longer words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe books support \u003cstrong\u003edyslexic readers\u003c\/strong\u003e, beginning readers of any age, and \u003cstrong\u003ereaders with intellectual disabilities\u003c\/strong\u003e (intellectually challenged readers). Many enjoy the colorful covers and engaging stories, and caregivers get a clearer view of true reading comprehension because there are no pictures to rely on. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/miss-wendys-reading-phone\"\u003ewhisper phone\u003c\/a\u003e helps readers hear and focus on each word.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso see: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cvc-books\"\u003eCVC books\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/science-of-reading-books\"\u003escience of reading books\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/about\"\u003eMiss Wendy’s story\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"miss-wendys-favorite-phonetic-books-kit","title":"Miss Wendy's Favorite Phonetic Books - Full Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA simple, open-and-go homeschool phonics curriculum for beginning readers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Miss Wendy’s Favorite Phonetic Books are 18 decodable readers in three levels, written so your child can sound out every word using only the letter sounds they know. It works just as well in kindergarten and Montessori classrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eJust because a word is small doesn’t mean it’s easy to read! These books are easy for beginning readers because there are no surprises. The letters say what they are supposed to say! To prepare your child for the books, please teach him letter sounds (short vowel sounds, and hard consonants) and these three sight words: a - the - is. That’s it! As soon as your child has accomplished this, he will be ready to READ all 18 of Miss Wendy’s Favorite Phonetic Books! He will also have a blast using the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/miss-wendys-reading-phone\"\u003efun reading phone (whisper phone)\u003c\/a\u003e to hear his own voice clearly as he reads-which increases his fluency and comprehension!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat’s in the Kit:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*18 Engaging Phonics Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Parent\/Teacher Information Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Miss Wendy’s Reading Phone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Miss Wendy’s Alphabet Coloring Pages Download\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Miss Wendy’s Activity Pages Download\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Miss Wendy’s Character Magnets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Miss Wendy’s Character Stickers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor schools and bulk orders, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003eplease contact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and receive special pricing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"misswendysbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43674520879423,"sku":"","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/3695\/4431\/files\/Full_Kit.jpg?v=1752270227"},{"product_id":"miss-wendys-reading-phone","title":"Whisper Phone for Kids: Miss Wendy's Reading Phone","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso known as a whisper phone or phonics phone,\u003c\/strong\u003e Miss Wendy’s Reading Phone lets children hear their own voice clearly as they read aloud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is exactly what you need for multiple children who are ready to read\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMiss Wendy’s Favorite Phonetic Books: Extra toy reading phones! These plastic phones will help children hear their own voices a little louder as they read. This helps them focus on their words, which helps increase fluency and comprehension. Plus, it’s fun!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor schools and bulk orders, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\" data-mce-href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003eplease contact us\u003c\/a\u003e and receive special pricing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"misswendysbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43674582778175,"sku":"","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/3695\/4431\/files\/phone.jpg?v=1752270660"},{"product_id":"miss-wendys-activity-pages","title":"Miss Wendy's Activity Pages","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA printable phonics workbook with one hands-on activity for each of the 18 decodable books.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis exciting download provides fun activities for the beginning reader to feel more engaged with the stories in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/miss-wendys-favorite-phonetic-books-kit\"\u003eMiss Wendy’s Favorite Phonetic Books kit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere is one activity for each of the 18 books in the kit. 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