Kids' Squiggles (Letters Make Words): DOG ON A LOG Pup Books, #3

By Pamela Brookes

The Squiggle Code Books are easy for parents to use, fun for kids, and follow the science of learning to read. With lots of printable games, flashcards, and other materials that can be downloaded from dogonalogbooks website, this series was created to be economical for families and teachers.

All DOG ON A LOG Books follow a systematic, structured literacy/Orton-Gillingham based phonics sequence.

This book is a kid-friendly collection of the stories from The Squiggle Code.

Trying to find a way to teach your child to read, whether you are supplementing what your child is being taught in school or as a homeschooling family, can feel overwhelming. DOG ON A LOG Pup Books are written by a mom who wants to try and eliminate some of those feelings for other parents. These parent-friendly books will guide you along the path of teaching reading.

DOG ON A LOG Pup Books give simple activities you can do with your child. Once you understand the skills that your child needs to learn, you may wish to add additional activities. Resources are suggested that will help you find additional free or low-cost activities you can personalize to your child.

Book 1: Before the Squiggle Code (A Roadmap to Reading) starts at the very beginning of the learning to read process: it helps the learner hear the smallest sounds in words. Relevant excerpts from Teaching a Struggling Reader: One Mom's Experience with Dyslexia are also included to help parents with children who are struggling to read.

Book 2: The Squiggle Code (Letters Make Words helps the learner discover that each sound has a letter or letters and when the letters are put together, they make words. This is when reading begins. 

Book 3 Kids' Squiggles (Letters Make Words) The stories from The Squiggle Code are formatted with pictures and less words per page so they are less intimidating to new readers.

DOG ON A LOG Pup Books teach phonological and phonemic awareness skills.

• Language: English
• Publisher: DOG ON A LOG Books
• Release date: Aug 12, 2019
• ISBN: 9781393060338

Pamela Brookes

My child needed an ongoing supply of progressive phonics books that use an Orton-Gllingham approach. This proved to be a nearly impossible, expensive task.   I decided to put my talents to use and simply write books for her. She is learning to read using an Orton-Gillingham approach. These books follow a gentle progression of phonics rules. DOG ON A LOG Books have five books at each step to allow for practice, repetition, and enjoyment.   I want to share our books with new readers and their families. I also want to make them affordable. Since every family will have different needs and different budgets, I am making the books available in both digital and paper editions. They can be purchased as individual books or collections of five same-step books in one volume. Paperbacks have black and white images. They are optimized for dyslexic learners with cream colored paper and Verdana font. The digital books all have color pictures.    As our reading journey progresses I will continue to write books for my daughter and to share them with other families.   I was not going to include artwork because drawing is not my talent. However, my daughter was adamant she wanted her books to include pictures. I am grateful to the artists who have made their images available for public domain uses. These sweet images give my daughter a break when the reading is challenging.   I hope other new readers will be entertained by these stories as they practice, and master, each step of their reading journey. 

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