Aussie Readers Decodable Texts - Set 1 are carefully designed to help early readers experience success from the very beginning. Each text allows children to practise reading using previously taught simple phonetic code alongside a small number of phonetically irregular "tricky words", building confidence and fluency step by step.
Set 1 focuses on the sounds: m, s, t, a, p, i, f, c, r
Tricky words included: my, the, I, a, is
Each set begins with a special Blend Hunt book-a fun, "Where's Wally?"-style text designed to support early blending skills. Children practise blending words using the target sounds, then search for and identify the matching item on each page, reinforcing decoding through meaningful engagement.
Aussie Readers decodable texts follow a systematic, synthetic phonics approach, ensuring children only read sounds and words they have already been taught. This makes Set 1 ideal for beginning readers, early intervention and families or classrooms seeking structured, evidence-based reading support.
Perfect for use at home or in the classroom, Aussie Readers Decodable Texts - Set 1 lay the foundations for confident, independent reading.
About the Author :
Kassi Gilmour is a qualified K-6 teacher with over 20 years of experience teaching children to read and write. She has taught Year 1 and 2 for nine years, specialising in early literacy instruction and implementing systematic, synthetic phonics programs with consistently strong results. In 2022, Kassi joined the Australian homeschooling community and was inspired to create Aussie Readers, a comprehensive English program designed to provide high-quality reading instruction for home-educated children. The program covers all aspects of English, including phonics, vocabulary, grammar, reading fluency and comprehension, handwriting, spelling and writing. Kassi is passionate about helping children become confident, independent readers and lifelong learners. Eliza is the author's daughter and a budding young artist. She contributed to this book by drawing some of the characters and loves expressing her creativity through art.
