Description: "In this Little Blossom Stories book, when Liam sets out on a short sail to the lighthouse, he doesn't expect that storm that's rolling in. Uses decodable text and a repetition of sight words to increase readability. Focuses on the phonics skill of decoding vowel-team syllables. Original illustrations help guide readers through the story."--
Brief description: Elizabeth Scully has been a classroom teacher and reading specialist for 20 years in Western New York. A graduate of Cornell University, she continued her studies in Language and Literacy at Harvard University. She is a trained Reading Recovery teacher and certified at the Associate Level with the Orton-Gillingham Academy. When she is not crafting stories about the animals in her life, Elizabeth is busy trundling her family of boys around town.
Review Quotes: Back matter includes a word lists, such as words that end in -ly and or have the prefix re-, as well as the entirety of the book's text on one page, with the word count provided...may help with phonological awareness and print motivation.-- "School Library Journal" (12/19/2024 12:00:00 AM)