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Decodable book

A reading book containing only the letter-sound correspondences and words a child has already been taught.

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All four UK nations (details may differ), United States
Topic
Teaching and learning

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Systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) England
A method of teaching reading in which children learn letter-sound correspondences in a planned order and blend sounds to read words. Schools in England are expected to use a validated SSP programme.

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