There Was an Old Lady: 5-Minute Phonics

Make every minute of reading count! Kids and parents can Scholastic's beloved Old Lady character in this fun, read-together phonics adventure. Includes five stories and five activities.

The Science of Reading research proves that systematic phonics instruction is the most effective way to teach kids to read. Now caregivers can support these essential phonics skills with simple, engaging stories featuring Scholastic's beloved Old Lady character in just five minutes a day!

This collection of simple stories makes it fun and easy to reinforce must-know phonics skills. Read each story together, sound out the highlighted words, then complete the simple activity included with each story.

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