Explore the Collection
Discover a 96-book series thoughtfully designed to help children build literacy skills step by step. Each of the eight color-coded sets aligns with Montessori bead colors for intuitive, child-led progression.
Every set focuses on a key reading skill — from CVC words and digraphs to multisyllables and advanced patterns — creating a logical, empowering sequence for young readers.
Rooted in real classroom life, the stories feel familiar, relevant, and deeply human. Whether used in a Montessori environment or any setting that values systematic phonics, this collection offers a beautiful, easy-to-use path toward confident, joyful reading.
When children know they can read the words before them, they stop guessing and start believing they can.
That’s the power of decodability — it turns decoding into confidence.
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“I am a 40+ year Montessori professional, primarily working in public schools, holding AMS Primary, Elementary I, and Elementary II Credentials, as well as an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from Arizona State University. I have completed the TX Science of Reading 60-hour course and completed my career as a Director of Curriculum & Instruction. In retirement, I serve on the governing board of a small Montessori Charter School in Flagstaff, AZ. *I am impressed with your decodable readers.”
– Sandra Worcester, Montessori Educator
How We Compare
Many schools are familiar with decodable series such as Primary Phonics or Monarch Readers. These collections have served as helpful introductions to phonics instruction — but Montessori Makers Learning goes further.
Our series is the most robust available: 96 books spanning the full progression of phonetic skills, with photography and design that bring real-world meaning to every page.
Why Montessori Makers Learning Stands Apart
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Built for Montessori
Sequenced to align with real Montessori classroom experiences and developmental stages. -
Equity-Centered
Stories reflect diverse families, cultures, and lived experiences — because every child deserves to see themselves in the text. -
Science of Reading + Montessori
A seamless integration of evidence-based phonics and Montessori’s child-led approach. -
Comprehensive Coverage
With 96 books across eight skill sets, our series offers the most complete pathway to confident reading available today.
✨ We’re not the lowest cost per book — and that’s intentional.
Montessori Makers Learning isn’t just about phonics; it’s about literacy as liberation.
Each book is an investment in children’s dignity, agency, and voice.
Bulk & District Orders Welcome
We’re pleased to offer special pricing for schools, districts, and educational organizations.
Volume Discounts: Save more as you scale.
Customized Packages: Tailored to your program’s specific sequence and goals.
International Orders: Available upon request.
📩 Contact us at sales@montessorimakerslearning.org to learn more.
Research consistently shows that decodable texts—books built around phonics patterns children have learned—play a critical role in helping all children become confident, fluent readers.
Decodable books aren’t a trend; they’re a research-backed bridge between early phonics and lifelong reading success.
1.Effectiveness for Early Readers
Systematic phonics instruction—explicitly teaching letter-sound relationships—is one of the most effective ways to teach reading (National Reading Panel, 2000).
Decodable books let children practice those patterns in real context.
Studies by Ehri (2014) show that children using decodable texts develop stronger letter-sound understanding, faster word recognition, and better comprehension.
2.Support for Struggling Readers
Children who struggle with reading—especially those with dyslexia or processing challenges—benefit enormously from decodable texts.
Because they limit irregular words and follow predictable phonetic rules, these books make reading accessible, not intimidating.
Torgesen (2006) found that students receiving explicit phonics instruction supported by decodable texts made significantly faster progress than peers using traditional materials.
3.Improved Fluency and Comprehension
Repetition builds fluency, and fluency fuels comprehension.
According to the International Literacy Association (2020), rereading decodable books improves speed, accuracy, and expression—freeing up cognitive space for understanding meaning.
The National Institute for Literacy notes that practicing with appropriately leveled decodable texts strengthens both confidence and comprehension.
4.Benefits Across Diverse Learners
Decodable readers are effective across populations—supporting children with dyslexia, multilingual learners (ESL), and emerging readers alike.
In Gaskins (2008), students in structured phonics-based classrooms using decodable readers achieved higher reading success than those in programs that emphasized context or memorization.
5.Universal Value
Even for children who don’t struggle, decodable texts strengthen phonemic awareness and reinforce key sound patterns.
According to the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC), phonics instruction supported by decodable books leads to stronger reading outcomes across all groups, setting the foundation for comprehension and higher-level literacy.
6.Confidence and Motivation
Success breeds confidence, and confidence creates motivation.
As Snow et al. (1998) found, when children realize they can read the words on the page, their self-belief—and their love of reading—grow dramatically.
When decoding feels possible, reading becomes joyful.
The Takeaway
The evidence is clear: decodable books help all children—but especially emerging and struggling readers—develop essential literacy skills.
They reinforce phonics, build fluency, and nurture comprehension while empowering children to see themselves as capable, confident readers.
At Montessori Makers Learning, our decodable readers were designed with that research—and that responsibility—in mind.
Because literacy isn’t just a skill. It’s liberation.