Christmas Decodable Reader Winter Decodable Texts Holiday Gingerbread Man Books

Description

Christmas Decodable Readers and Winter Decodable Texts are here! Featuring Holiday themes and Gingerbread Man Books! Bring the joy of the season into your classroom with these Christmas Decodable Readers! Perfectly aligned with the Science of Reading, these thematic and seasonal decodable texts are designed to engage emergent readers while strengthening their phonics and decoding skills.

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Featuring CVC words and vibrant seasonal themes, these readers are ideal for kindergarten and early elementary students.

What’s Included?

This set includes 5 engaging, low-prep decodable books for December:

1. Winter Sleepers – Explore animals that sleep during winter.
2. Making Cookies – Join Sam, Mom, and Ben as they bake delicious cookies!
3. My Gingerbread Man – A fun story about making and enjoying gingerbread cookies.
4. Who’s Coming? – A charming tale about the night before Christmas.
5. Mel Got Gifts – Gus, Mel, Mom, and Dad exchange holiday gifts!

Irregular Words and Sight Words Included:

• a
• and
• are
• big
• but
• for
• get
• got
• had
• him
• his
• I
• in
• is
• let
• me
• of
• on
• put
• see
• six
• the
• to
• will

Key Features

• Aligned with the Science of Reading: Supports best practices, including the Orton-Gillingham approach.
• Low-Prep Design: Print, staple, and cut—ready to go in minutes!
• Interactive Learning: Students match pictures to sentences after reading, ensuring they focus on decoding first.
• Targeted Phonics Practice: Focus on CVC words and other essential phonics skills.
• Word Banks & Libraries: Each book includes a decodable word bank to support emerging readers.
• Engaging Themes: Winter animals, baking, holiday fun, gingerbread man, and Christmas traditions captivate young learners.

How to Use

These winter decodable readers are versatile! Use them for guided reading, small groups, or independent practice. Start the year reading with your students, and gradually release responsibility as they gain confidence. Bonus activity: Search and circle target phonics skills for added practice!

Why Choose These Decodable Texts?

• They’re fun, seasonal, and thematic, making learning enjoyable for students.
• These books provide extra practice to complement your existing Science of Reading or Orton-Gillingham curriculum.
• Differentiation is easy—perfect for both group work and independent study.

Bring the magic of the season into your phonics lessons with these Christmas and Winter Decodable Readers. Your students will love them, and you’ll love how they align with proven instructional strategies.