Boats That Float

Some boats are powered by strong motors or chug along with energy from burning coal. People row other, smaller boats along rivers and lakes. Beginning readers hone their phonics skills while learning about the many types of boats that float through the water. As readers practice decoding words with the long vowel teams oa and ow, they gain nonfiction knowledge. Every Stairway Decodables book combines multiple aspects of the Science of Reading to support small group instruction, independent reading, and reading practice at home.