Key Features
Max and Friends Decodable Buddy Readers
Buddy/Paired Reading
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encourages students to practice skills learned
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develops confidence and independence in reading
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supports cooperative learning
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promotes an interactive and fun reading experience
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provides opportunities for reading kid to kid, para to student, parent to child, student to volunteer
The Illustrations
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Characters chosen and named by kids
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Illustrations and topics of high interest to kids
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Minimal picture support
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In the book “Frog Fibs”, Frog's fib is confirmed by the illustration.
Text Features
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Intentional and frequent opportunities to practice previously taught phonics skills
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In the book, “Not at the Mall,” the focus is blends, digraphs and all short vowels
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Limited high frequency words
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Individual speaker parts color coded
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Connections
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Books list a SEL standard that connects with the story
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In the book, “Max Has Luck,” the SEL standard of “Relationship Skills” has Max share his luck with a friend
Information Page
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Located on the inside back cover
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Quick reference for teacher of target skills in the book
Max and Pip Books
Max and Frog Books
Max and Rick Books
Max and Gus Books
Max and Splash Books
CVC words starting with vowels a,i.
Blends, all short vowels, exposure to digraphs.
Digraphs, all short vowels, gradual blends.
Blends, digraphs, all short vowels.
Blends, digraphs, all short vowels.