The ability to read is a massive deal to a five year old. One day, they are playing word guessing. The following day, they are tapping them, one at a time, like petty little investigators. That is where Classroom Companions comes in. It is the kindergarten decodable books that can guide children to read, not by guessing and wildly imagining, but by reading with the sound that they already know. Children are relaxed since the words are not hard to understand. They can try. They can fix mistakes. I once watched a child whisper each sound under her breath, then smile widely when it clicked. That moment? That is how reading begins. Small Steps Build Strong Readers Kindergarten readers do not need complicated stories. They need simple ones that match the phonics they just learned that very day. Classroom Companions understands this rhythm. Teach a sound. Practice the sound. Read the sound. The books proceed in the same manner, good and gradual, like going up th...
