Phonic Books Dandelion Launchers Extras Stages 1-7 I Am Sam comprises 14 books and runs parallel to Dandelion Launchers Stages 1-7 Sam, Tam, Tim. Dandelion Launchers Extras Stages 1-7 is aimed at children in Pre-K and Kindergarten, each book introduces only a few letters/sounds at a time, allowing independent reading from the outset.
Two books in each stage provide practice while offering different stories. Each stage introduces new letters/sounds while supporting previously taught phonic letters/sounds and high-frequency words, or sight words.
Book 1a: I Am Sam (Stage 1: s, a, t, i, m)
Book 1b: On the Mat (Stage 1: s, a, t, i, m)
Book 2a: A Man (Stage 2: n, o, p)
Book 2b: A Map (Stage 2: n, o, p)
Book 3a: Bob (Stage 3: b, c, g, h)
Book 3b: Pam and the Cat (Stage 3: b, c, g, h)
Book 4a: The Fib (Stage 4: d, e, f, v)
Book 4b: Bob and the Cod (Stage 4: d, e, f, v)
Book 5a: The Bus (Stage 5: k, l, r, u)
Book 5b: Mud (Stage 5: k, l, r, u)
Book 6a: Viv Can Run (Stage 6: j, w, z)
Book 6b: A Bad Job (Stage 6: j, w, z)
Book 7a: Bob on the Sill (Stage 7: x, y, ff, ll, ss, zz)
Book 7b: The Hill (Stage 7: x, y, ff, ll, ss, zz)
The accompanying photocopiable activities for word building, reading, writing, comprehension and spelling can be found in Reading and Writing Activities for Dandelion Launchers Extras Stages 1-7 I Am Sam.
