The InfoCodables Bookshelf is a collection of 36 nonfiction decodable books designed to engage students while supporting phonics instruction. Each book focuses on a unique topic and includes vibrant photographs perfect for curious minds. Embedded fact boxes can be read by the teacher to help build content knowledge and stimulate classroom discussions and further learning.
These highly decodable book sets follow a carefully designed, systematic scope and sequence aligned with the phonics continuum that builds upon previously taught phonics skills. The text is tightly controlled around the target phonic element(s) and strategically includes previously taught elements for ongoing cumulative review.
Each book comes with a research-based digital lesson plan, which can be used in sequence with the phonics continuum or flexibly to reinforce specific phonics skills.
This article will cover the following topics:
- How to Access the InfoCodables Bookshelf
- How to Access and Navigate the Digital Lesson Plans
- How to Use the Digital Lesson Plan
How to Access the InfoCodables Bookshelf
From your dashboard, click on Bookshelf.
Click on InfoCodables.
Within the bookshelf, you can filter by Book Title, Genre, or Phonics.
How to Access and Navigate the Digital Lesson Plans
There are two ways teachers can find books with a Digital Lesson Plan. You can look for the Digital Lesson Plan icon above any book on the InfoCodables bookshelf:
Or you can filter for books with a Digital Lesson Plan under the My Collections section on the left rail:
Once inside a book with the Digital Lesson Plan option, click on the Digital Lesson Plan icon on the left sidebar. The sidebar will expand to show the Digital Lesson Plan.
Navigate through the Digital Lesson Plan by clicking on the arrows or dots at the bottom of the screen.
To close the Digital Lesson Plan, click on the Digital Lesson Plan icon in the left sidebar again.
How to Use the Digital Lesson Plan
The first page of the Digital Lesson Plan displays a summary which includes the Phonics Focus and materials needed by the teacher and students and quick links to each part of the lesson plan:
- English Language Learners (ELL) Tips
- Day 1: Learning Letters and Fostering Phonemic Awareness (1–2 mins)
- Day 1: Developing Phonics Skills (3–5 mins)
- Day 1: Reading Books (11–13 mins)
- Day 2: Developing Phonics Skills (3–5 mins)
- Day 2: Reading Books (6–8 mins)
- Day 2: Building Writing Skills (6–7 mins)
- Suggested Progress Monitoring
- Additional Practice Opportunities
The ELL Tips appear in summary on the second page of each lesson plan, as well as throughout the lesson plan. These are indicated by a light bulb icon.
Say Aloud sections are marked by the speech bubble icon. The teacher should read this text aloud as they follow the instructions in the lesson plan.