A child tracking letter cards as an adult models blending sounds into a word

What Is Blending In Phonics

Learn what blending in phonics means, how to teach it step by step, and how to choose practice words and decodable books for each reader.

Teacher and second grader reading a phonics book together at a classroom table

November 5, 20260 Comments

Second-Grade Decodable Reading Sequence

A second-grade decodable reading sequence: place the reader, then move from long-vowel patterns through Set 4 with a four-step book routine.

Teacher supporting a young student as they read a decodable book at a small table

November 3, 20260 Comments

Phonics Practice for a Ten-Minute Intervention Block

Use a focused ten-minute phonics intervention routine to review a skill, model it, practice words and connected text, and plan the next step.

Educator and student using letter tiles during an individual phonics assessment

October 30, 20260 Comments

Assessment Guide for Phonics Assessment for Special Education: What Is UFLI in Education?

Learn what a special education phonics assessment should measure, how to separate skill gaps from access barriers, and how to plan useful next steps.

Teacher listening as an English learner reads a decodable book

October 29, 20260 Comments

Assessment Guide for Phonics Assessment for English Language Learners: UFLI Books

Learn what a phonics assessment should measure for English learners, how to separate decoding from oral-language demands, and how to plan instruction.

Teacher and young student discussing a decodable reader at a table

October 23, 20260 Comments

A Guide to Decodable Books With Comprehension Questions

Learn how to pair decodable reading with meaningful comprehension questions while matching text to the phonics skills children have learned.

Teacher guiding young students through a phonics and decodable reading activity

October 22, 20260 Comments

Practical Activities for Science Of Reading Classroom Activities

Use practical classroom routines to connect phonemic awareness, systematic phonics, spelling, and decodable reading for beginning and struggling readers.