Part 2: Words to Books

Build reading confidence and independence through play

Part 2 covers 3 skill groups: Basic Blending, Comprehensive Blending, and Storytelling.

The Reading Skill Set is approved for state and ESA funding in certain states and cities, with more to come. See FAQs for more details.

What you’ll get

Learn through 7 skill-based games and activities

Practice with 13 confidence-boosting books

Get help with a Play Guide and online portal—no parent expertise required

Dimensions

20.1″ L x 10.9″ D x 9.8″ H

17.9 lbs

Materials & care

FSC-certified paper, soy-based ink and child safe plastic

For non-paper products wipe clean with a damp dry cloth

Paper products should not be exposed to water or cleaning agents

Games and books that keep your child motivated

Mystery Word Decoder

Crack the code to reveal a word then read it by blending the letter sounds. Check your work by making sure the patterns match.

Totally Decodable Book Series

Build confidence with books that only include words with common letter sounds. No rule breaker words like ‘are’, ‘the’ and ‘is’ here.

The Play Guide

Learn why each skill matters, how to support your child’s reading journey, ideas for practicing skills, and tips to keep play fun.

Wooden Letter Sound Tiles

Use the 65 letter and consonant digraph sound tiles with The Crossword Builder, Sound Swap & Drop game, or on their own to build words.

Sound Swap & Drop

Become flexible and fluent with sounds by swapping tiles to form new words. With just one letter change, ‘sit’ can become ‘fit’ or ‘sat’.

Short Vowel Sounds Book Series

Read about fun adventures in this 5-book series that reinforces short vowel sounds, with each book focusing on a specific vowel.

Sticky Word Snack Sticks

Practice reading words that don’t follow regular phonemic rules. This game is full of repetition for easy memorization of sticky words.

Consonant Blends Book Series

Reinforce consonant blends with this 5-book series that features interactive elements, like clues for a treasure hunt and a ladybug toy.

Crossword Builder

Go beyond 3-letter words and practice blending consonants in this modular crossword puzzle.

Story Order Cards

Learn to tell stories with a beginning, middle, and end by placing pictures in a logical order to tell a unique story.

Set the Scene Storytelling Stage

Build important oral storytelling skills with scenes, props, characters, and prompts to help tell the what, where, who, why, and when.

Inside Part 2: Words to Books