Decodable books
Physical reading materials organized by phonics stage. Choose a set that matches the sounds and patterns children have been introduced to.
Explore the books →The reading collection
From first sounds to stories of their own.
96 books. Eight sets. Bead color-coded, justice-centered readers sequenced for the way Montessori teaches phonics.
Full series — $899The eight individual sets total $860 before shipping and tax. Compare both options at checkout.
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Open a book
See what the child sees.
Set 3 · Blends
Help by the Shelf
A story about asking for help and offering it. These pages show how the reading grows while staying connected to everyday Montessori life.
Notice the choices
- Look at the consonant blends in words such as shelf and help.
- A classroom mishap gives the reading a reason to continue.
Actual interior pages 1–2 from the sample edition. Select a page to open a larger view.
All 8 Sets
Start at the phoneme sequence your students are in.
Sets are organized by phonics progression, not grade level. Each set aligns with the bead color sequence so children can match the book to where they are on the phonics continuum.
Physical books. Ships in 5 to 7 business days.
What makes these different
Not all decodable books are the same.
Bead color-coded
Each set aligns to the bead color sequence from the Montessori phonics sequence. Children can locate themselves on the continuum and know which set to reach for without teacher direction.
Justice-centered content
Stories and characters that reflect the full range of who children are and who their families are. Representation is not a feature. It is a baseline requirement for materials that work.
Science of Reading aligned
Built on the current consensus about how reading instruction works: phonemic awareness, explicit and systematic phonics, controlled text that matches where children are in their acquisition.
Built for independence
Designed so children can manage their own reading work without continuous teacher instruction. The sequence is clear. The coding is visible. The child can operate independently.
Choose the tool for the question
Materials, reading records, or a broader check?
These offerings do different jobs. Start with what you need to understand.
Reading Assessment Hub
A focused tool for tracking phonics and reading progress. Explore it when your immediate question is where a reader is in the sequence.
Explore the Reading Assessment Hub →MMAS
Montessori Makers Assessment System. Explore sample tasks across learning areas and guide-reviewed evidence in a supervised beta.
See MMAS and its current scope →Need the school’s shared records, lesson tracking, and family communication? Explore MMAP, the school operations platform →
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