Express Readers’ Village brings the teaching tools behind Express Readers’ Decodables into one organized place. Find your starting point, review the Scope & Sequence, download Quick Keys and Book Guides, access printable resources, and continue your professional learning.
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Scope and Sequence
Find the right Step, review the Scope & Sequence, and use the assessment tools.
Decodable Book Guides
Access full lesson support, timing, activities, and book- specific instruction.
Assessment
Use placement support to identify the most appropriate Step for each reader.
Professional Learning
Explore webinars, articles, and connected resources
Use the Scope & Sequence and Online Assessment to identify the right starting point, choose the correct Step, and connect each reader with the most useful resources.
See how skills are introduced, reviewed, and supported across the full Express Reader Decodables collection.
Identify current decoding skills and determine the most appropriate Step for instruction.
Open the Quick Keys, Book Guides, printables, and practice materials connected to that Step.
PDF · Scope & Sequence
A complete overview of skill progression across Steps 1–6, plus the I Am Ready foundational set.
Use the Decodable Books Assessment to identify skill needs and find the right starting point.
Quick Keys give educators a concise guide for teaching each book set. Each guide includes sticky words, vocabulary, phonemic awareness, encoding practice, comprehension questions, and other instructional support.
Filter by Step: tap a Step below to see just those Quick Keys, or choose All to see everything.
I AM READY
One-page teaching support for the I Am Ready foundational set.
Download Quick Key
I AM READY
Extra teaching support for the I Am Ready supplemental set.
Download Quick Key
STEP 1
STEP 1
Additional teaching support for the Step 1 supplemental set.
Download Quick Key
STEP 2
STEP 2
Additional teaching support for the Step 2 supplemental set.
Download Quick Key
STEP 3
STEP 3
Additional teaching support for the Step 3 supplemental set.
Download Quick Key
STEP 4
STEP 4
Additional teaching support for the Step 4 supplemental set.
Download Quick Key
STEP 5
STEP 6
I AM READY
One-page teaching support for the I Am Ready foundational set.
Download Quick Key
I AM READY
Extra teaching support for the I Am Ready supplemental set.
Download Quick Key
STEP 1
STEP 1
Additional teaching support for the Step 1 supplemental set.
Download Quick Key
STEP 2
STEP 2
Additional teaching support for the Step 2 supplemental set.
Download Quick Key
STEP 3
STEP 3
Additional teaching support for the Step 3 supplemental set.
Download Quick Key
STEP 4
STEP 4
Additional teaching support for the Step 4 supplemental set.
Download Quick Key
STEP 5
STEP 6
Our printed Quick Key Cards are designed for teachers who want durable, easy-to- grab support during lessons, small groups, and planning. Each card is 5.5″ × 8.5″ and double-sided, giving you the Quick Key information in a classroom-ready format.
Printed card set · 5.5″ × 8.5″ · Double-sided
Decodable Book Guides provide complete lesson support for each book set, including suggested timing, instructional sections, discussion prompts, and book-specific practice activities.
Filter by Step: tap a Step below to see just those guides, or choose All to see everything.
How guides are structured, suggested pacing, and using them across whole group, small group, and centers.
In-depth lessons and activities for each book in the I Am Ready book set, such as sight word mapping, phonics activities, phonemic awareness, fluency support, comprehension and connection questions, vocabulary and more
In-depth lessons and activities for each book in the I Am Ready Supplemental book set, such as sight word mapping, phonics activities, phonemic awareness, fluency support, comprehension and connection questions, vocabulary and more
In-depth lessons and activities for each book in the Step 1 book set, such as sight word mapping, phonics activities, phonemic awareness, fluency support, comprehension and connection questions, connected writing, vocabulary and more
In-depth lessons and activities for each book in the Step 1 Supplemental book set, such as sight word mapping, phonics activities, phonemic awareness, fluency support, comprehension and connection questions, connected writing, vocabulary and more
In-depth lessons and activities for each book in the Step 2 book set, such as sight word mapping, phonics activities, phonemic awareness, fluency support, comprehension and connection questions, connected writing, vocabulary and more
In-depth lessons and activities for each book in the Step 2 Supplemental book set, such as sight word mapping, phonics activities, phonemic awareness, fluency support, comprehension and connection questions, connected writing, vocabulary and more
In-depth lessons and activities for each book in the Step 3 book set, such as sight word mapping, phonics activities, phonemic awareness, fluency support, comprehension and connection questions, connected writing, vocabulary and more
In-depth lessons and activities for each book in the Step 3 Supplemental book set, such as sight word mapping, phonics activities, phonemic awareness, fluency support, comprehension and connection questions, connected writing, vocabulary and more
In-depth lessons and activities for each book in the Step 4 book set, such as sight word mapping, phonics activities, phonemic awareness, fluency support, comprehension and connection questions, connected writing, vocabulary and more
In-depth lessons and activities for each book in the Step 4 Supplemental book set, such as sight word mapping, phonics activities, phonemic awareness, fluency support, comprehension and connection questions, connected writing, vocabulary and more
In-depth lessons and activities for each book in the Step 5 book set, such as sight word mapping, phonics activities, phonemic awareness, fluency support, comprehension and connection questions, connected writing, vocabulary and more
In-depth lessons and activities for each book in the Step 6 book set, such as sight word mapping, phonics activities, phonemic awareness, fluency support, comprehension and connection questions, connected writing, vocabulary and more
How guides are structured, suggested pacing, and using them across whole group, small group, and centers.
In-depth lessons and activities for each book in the I Am Ready book set, such as sight word mapping, phonics activities, phonemic awareness, fluency support, comprehension and connection questions, vocabulary and more
In-depth lessons and activities for each book in the I Am Ready Supplemental book set, such as sight word mapping, phonics activities, phonemic awareness, fluency support, comprehension and connection questions, vocabulary and more
In-depth lessons and activities for each book in the Step 1 book set, such as sight word mapping, phonics activities, phonemic awareness, fluency support, comprehension and connection questions, connected writing, vocabulary and more
In-depth lessons and activities for each book in the Step 1 Supplemental book set, such as sight word mapping, phonics activities, phonemic awareness, fluency support, comprehension and connection questions, connected writing, vocabulary and more
In-depth lessons and activities for each book in the Step 2 book set, such as sight word mapping, phonics activities, phonemic awareness, fluency support, comprehension and connection questions, connected writing, vocabulary and more
In-depth lessons and activities for each book in the Step 2 Supplemental book set, such as sight word mapping, phonics activities, phonemic awareness, fluency support, comprehension and connection questions, connected writing, vocabulary and more
In-depth lessons and activities for each book in the Step 3 book set, such as sight word mapping, phonics activities, phonemic awareness, fluency support, comprehension and connection questions, connected writing, vocabulary and more
In-depth lessons and activities for each book in the Step 3 Supplemental book set, such as sight word mapping, phonics activities, phonemic awareness, fluency support, comprehension and connection questions, connected writing, vocabulary and more
In-depth lessons and activities for each book in the Step 4 book set, such as sight word mapping, phonics activities, phonemic awareness, fluency support, comprehension and connection questions, connected writing, vocabulary and more
In-depth lessons and activities for each book in the Step 4 Supplemental book set, such as sight word mapping, phonics activities, phonemic awareness, fluency support, comprehension and connection questions, connected writing, vocabulary and more
In-depth lessons and activities for each book in the Step 5 book set, such as sight word mapping, phonics activities, phonemic awareness, fluency support, comprehension and connection questions, connected writing, vocabulary and more
In-depth lessons and activities for each book in the Step 6 book set, such as sight word mapping, phonics activities, phonemic awareness, fluency support, comprehension and connection questions, connected writing, vocabulary and more
All Express Readers Supplemental Books in printable format for further practice or at-home connections
Printable decodable book for I Am Ready practice.
Printable decodable book for I Am Ready practice.
Printable decodable book for I Am Ready practice.
Printable decodable book for I Am Ready practice.
Printable decodable book for I Am Ready practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 1 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 1 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 1 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 1 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 1 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 1 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 1 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 1 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 2 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 2 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 2 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 2 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 2 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 2 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 2 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 2 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 3 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 3 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 3 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 3 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 3 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 3 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 3 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 3 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 4 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 4 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 4 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 4 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 4 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 4 practice.
Printable decodable book for Step 4 practice.
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