About this product

THE HEADLINE

One clear, cumulative path: short vowels, then digraphs, then magic e, blends, vowel teams, and r-controlled vowels — 30 short daily lessons where every word your child meets uses only patterns already taught.

WHO THIS IS FOR

• Homeschool parents teaching a 4-7 year old to read
• K-2 teachers who want structured phonics lessons and decodable practice
• Tutors and grandparents filling reading gaps with a clear sequence

THE PROBLEM

Most early-reading worksheets are random: a new pattern on every page, stories full of words your child was never taught to read, and no clear path from letter sounds to real books. Kids guess, memorize, and stall — and parents can't tell what to teach next.

THE SOLUTION

A systematic, cumulative sequence with a machine-checked decodability guarantee: every story, word list, dictation sentence, and game word was verified by software against the exact patterns taught up to that point — zero unexplained words. Twelve decodable stories let kids experience real reading success from week one. Heart words (the, said, was...) are taught directly, a few per unit, always labeled.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (exact files)

• Teacher-Guide.pdf (20 pages): the 20-minute daily routine, full scope & sequence chart, all 30 lesson plans (each with blending routine, 12-20 word list, dictation sentences, and game), assessment scoring guides, troubleshooting ("what if my child guesses?", "...can't blend?", "...finds it too hard?"), and pacing options (steady, gentle, catch-up, classroom).
• Student-Pages.pdf (19 pages, printable): all 12 decodable stories in large type, word-work pages for every unit (word chains, read-and-match, sentence completion), and a unit assessment (20 read-aloud words, 5 dictation words, story questions with scoring guide).
• Flashcards-and-Games.pdf (25 pages, printable): cut-out word cards and heart-word cards for every unit, 2 board games (Digraph Dash, Vowel Team Trek), and 2 bingo sets.
• README-license.txt: printing guide, formats, license, disclaimer.

THE 6 UNITS

• Short Vowels: CVC Words — a, i, o, u, e
• Digraphs — sh, ch, th, wh, ck
• Long Vowels: Magic e — a_e, i_e, o_e, u_e
• Blends & Endings — st, nd, mp..., ng; -s, -es, -ing, -ed
• Vowel Teams — ai/ay, ee/ea, oa/ow
• R-Controlled & Soft c/g — ar, er, ir, or, ur; soft c and g

HOW IT WORKS

Download the ZIP → read the Teacher Guide's "20-minute daily routine" → print the current unit's student pages → teach one lesson a day: blend, read the word list, write the dictation sentences, play the game. After every 5 lessons, read the unit's two stories; after every unit, run the 5-minute assessment.

IDEAL CUSTOMER

A homeschool parent of a 4–7-year-old who knows most letter sounds, who will run one 20-minute lesson a day for ~7–8 months, and who values a cumulative sequence over random printables.

WHO IT IS NOT FOR

• Parents looking for a letter-sounds course: Unit 1 starts from CVC words — your child should already know most letter names and sounds (or be learning them alongside Unit 1). It is not a letter-sounds program.
• Anyone expecting a full reading program: this is a phonics supplement, not a replacement for a full reading program or professional evaluation. After Unit 6, the child needs a complete reading program.
• People who can't commit to a daily routine: this requires ~7–8 months of 20-minute daily lessons. No product can do that part for you — and no reading-level guarantees are made or implied.
• Buyers without a printer: the student pages, flashcards, and games are print-first PDFs (US Letter; print at 100% scale; card stock recommended for cards and game boards).

REQUIREMENTS & LIMITATIONS

• Prerequisites: your child should know most letter names and sounds (or be learning them alongside Unit 1). Unit 1 starts from CVC words — it is not a letter-sounds course.
• Printing: printable PDFs (US Letter). Plan on printing up to 64 pages across the three PDFs, plus cutting out cards (card stock recommended for cards and game boards). No apps, accounts, or screens needed.
• A phonics supplement, not a replacement for a full reading program or professional evaluation.
• Children progress at different rates — no reading-level guarantees are made or implied.
• "Science of reading" here means the program's approach: explicit, systematic phonics with decodable practice, consistent with reading research.
• If you have concerns about your child's reading, consult a qualified professional.

FAQ

• What ages is this for? Roughly ages 4-7 (K-2), or any beginning reader who needs a systematic phonics path.
• My child already knows letter sounds — where do we start? Unit 1, Lesson 1. It moves fast if it's easy, and the assessment at the end of each unit tells you when to skip ahead.
• How long does it take? One 20-minute lesson per day; all 6 units in about 7-8 months at a steady pace.
• Are the stories really decodable? Yes — every word in every story was machine-checked against the patterns taught up to that point (2,160 words audited, zero unexplained). The audit results are documented in the product's quality report.
• Can I use this with a whole class? Yes — the license covers your own classroom, including printing for your students.
• How much printing and cutting is involved? Up to 64 pages across the three PDFs plus card cutting; card stock is recommended for the flashcards and game boards.
• What if I need help with the files? Message the seller through the Gumroad product page contact form.

DELIVERY & ACCESS

Instant download as a ZIP file (Read-and-Grow-Phonics-v1/) after purchase. Yours to keep; free updates to v1.x.

LICENSE

Licensed to you, the buyer, for your own family or your own classroom, including printing copies for your own students. You may not resell, share, redistribute, or republish these files.

SUPPORT & UPDATES

Questions or problems with the files: contact the seller via the Gumroad product page. All v1.x updates are free for life.

What's included

• Teacher-Guide.pdf (20 pages): the 20-minute daily routine, full scope & sequence chart, all 30 lesson plans (each with blending routine, 12–20 word list, dictation sentences, and game), assessment scoring guides, troubleshooting ("what if my child guesses?", "...can't blend?", "...finds it too hard?"), and pacing options (steady, gentle, catch-up, classroom).
• Student-Pages.pdf (19 pages, printable): all 12 decodable stories in large type, word-work pages for every unit (word chains, read-and-match, sentence completion), and a unit assessment (20 read-aloud words, 5 dictation words, story questions with scoring guide).
• Flashcards-and-Games.pdf (25 pages, printable): cut-out word cards and heart-word cards for every unit, 2 board games (Digraph Dash, Vowel Team Trek), and 2 bingo sets.
• README-license.txt: printing guide, formats, license, disclaimer. The 6 units: 1. Short Vowels: CVC Words — a, i, o, u, e · 2. Digraphs — sh, ch, th, wh, ck · 3. Long Vowels: Magic e — a_e, i_e, o_e, u_e · 4. Blends & Endings — st, nd, mp..., ng; -s, -es, -ing, -ed · 5. Vowel Teams — ai/ay, ee/ea, oa/ow · 6. R-Controlled & Soft c/g — ar, er, ir, or, ur; soft c and g.

Key features

• Machine-checked decodability: 2,160 words across every story, word list, dictation sentence, and game word verified by software against the exact patterns taught up to that point — zero unexplained words — so your child builds success experiences instead of guessing habits.
• Heart words taught directly, a few per unit, always labeled — the un-decodable words get taught, not hidden.
• 20-minute daily routine: warm-up, new pattern, word list, dictation, game — one page tells you exactly what to do tomorrow, every day.
• Built on systematic phonics principles consistent with reading research ("science of reading" defined honestly, not used as a magic phrase).
• Unit assessments with scoring guides tell you when to skip ahead or slow down — pacing decisions made with data, not vibes.