Science of Reading Heart Words in Decodable Short Stories

Heart words is a strategy for teaching high frequency words (sight words) that aligns with the Science of Reading. These decodable short stories each focus on one heart word so your students can practice reading high frequency words in context. Finally, a resource that allows your students to practice one targeted high frequency word (heart word) in the context of reading! Every page (304 pages/words included) utilizes the same consistent, research-based practice so that your students can focus on the word at hand, and not new directions/activities.   What do students do on each page? Say the target high frequency word/heart word Tap the number of sounds in the word Write the number of sounds in the word Map the number of sounds in the word and add a heart where necessary please note that hearts are not added for you - they're meant to be added by students during instruction. Find the targeted high frequency word/heart word in the story and circle it. Heart it if desired. R