Phonic Books Dandelion Readers Vowel Spellings Level 1 The Mail Activities

Learn how to read with Dandelion Readers decodable books for beginner readers.

Dandelion Readers, Level 1 Activities are first reader books by Phonic Books which introduce children to a few letters and sounds at a time. This activity book accompanies Dandelion Readers Vowel Spellings, Level 1 and is perfect for children in Kindergarten and Grade 1 who are learning to read, gradually introducing different vowel spellings through a series of activities. 

Two books for every stage provide phonics practice while offering different stories and encouraging independent reading from the start of their journey. Each stage introduces new letters and sounds while supporting any previously taught phonic letters or sounds and high-frequency words or sight words. 

For example:
Book 1: The Mail (spelling 'ai' for the sound /ae/)
Book 2: The Tree (spelling 'ee' for the sound /ee/)
Book 3: Raj Gets a Soak (spelling 'oa' for the sound /oa/)
Book 4: My Turn (spelling 'ur' for the sound /er/)

This beginner reader series features: 

- Activities to practice previously taught spellings in Dandelion Readers Vowel Spellings, Level 1.
- Reading material aimed at children aged 5-7.
- Vowel spellings which introduce a vowel team. An example of this is spelling ‘ea’ for the sound ‘e’, like the word ‘head’.

This 226-page phonics activity book features:

- Introduction to the activity book
- A variety of activities to practice phonics materials taught in the accompanying book Dandelion Readers Vowel Spellings, Level 1

What is phonics?

Phonics is a way of teaching children to read by understanding the sounds that individual letters make and blending them to make a word. Children can learn to read using this skill to decode new words. Phonic Books specializes in decodable, systematic books supporting this structured literacy instruction.