Alphabet
Print, cut and laminate. Use them for matching, sorting and letter names.
Pre-Primer sight words
Forty words in four lists of ten, based on the Dolch list and put in a teaching order that was used in the classroom.
Assessment
One page per list, with room for 15 checks, each with a date and score.
4 pagesDownload PDFBooks for these lists
Sky City Readers use only words from their list and earlier lists, plus a few picture words shown with a small picture.
Look Up!
Nia and Jay spot a sky ship and go up, up, up to the moon. Ten pages, one short sentence on each.
The Moon Robot
Nia and Jay land on the moon and meet a friendly robot. Jay puts down his tablet and looks up. Ten pages, one short sentence on each.
Go Up, Star!
A star gets stuck in a tree. Nia and Jay climb up, and a big bird carries it home. Ten pages, one short sentence on each.
Up and Away!
The map leads Nia and Jay to a big red balloon and a new friend, Kit. Ten pages, one short sentence on each.
Run, Fox, Run!
A playful fox runs off with the map, and the friends look everywhere for it. Ten pages, one short sentence on each.
The Big Red Tree
The bird guides the balloon to a huge red tree with a tree house, a swing and a surprise. Ten pages, one short sentence on each.
Three Funny Frogs
Three red frogs start a jumping game and lead Nia and Jay to a pond. Ten pages, one short sentence on each.
The Little Boat
Nia, Jay and the frogs float down a stream, get stuck on a rock, and meet a helpful turtle. Ten pages, one short sentence on each.
Down the Big Slide
A huge water slide takes everyone to the beach, where they meet Pip and a funny little crab. Ten pages, one short sentence on each.
Where Is My Kite?
Pip loses his yellow kite, and the crabs and the bird help everyone find it. Ten pages, one short sentence on each.
Two Funny Kites
Sol the kite maker helps Nia and Jay build two kites of their own. Ten pages, one short sentence on each.
Come Down, Kites!
The new kites get stuck in a tree, and a little robot jumps up to help. Ten pages, one short sentence on each.
Primer sight words
The next five lists, in the same format.
Assessment
One page per list, with room for 15 checks, each with a date and score.
5 pagesDownload PDFBooks for these lists
Sky City Readers use only words from their list and earlier lists, plus a few picture words shown with a small picture.
All Snow!
Nia and Jay land on a snowy island and build a snowman, then a tiny penguin takes its red hat. Ten pages, one or two short sentences on each.
The Little Penguin
The little penguin follows Nia everywhere, until Tam and her sled help it find a big penguin. Ten pages, one or two short sentences on each.
The Blue Cave
Something in a bright ice cave keeps talking back. It is the robot, and a star shows a new trail on the map. Ten pages, one or two short sentences on each.
Who Am I?
On a sky farm, Nia and Jay meet Bea and guess which animal is hiding behind the hay. Ten pages, one or two short sentences on each.
Who Saw the Pig?
The little pig runs off, and the search leads to a duck, a goat, a mud puddle and a golden seed. Ten pages, one or two short sentences on each.
The Good Seed
Nia and Jay plant the golden seed, wait for rain, and grow a giant pumpkin. Ten pages, one or two short sentences on each.
What Can We Eat?
Mo the cook turns the giant pumpkin into more soup than anyone can eat. Ten pages, one or two short sentences on each.
Soup for All
The wagon of soup gets stuck on a hill, until Kit and Pip come running to help. Ten pages, one or two short sentences on each.
Get a Drum!
Lu shows everyone how a pot and a spoon can become a drum, and then a train goes by in the sky. Ten pages, one or two short sentences on each.
More books coming
Books for List 4 and List 5 are on the way.
First Grade sight words
Forty-one words in four lists, grouped so the words in each list work together in sentences.
Assessment
One page per list, with room for 15 checks, each with a date and score.
4 pagesDownload PDFSecond Grade sight words
Forty-six words in five lists, in the same format.
Assessment
One page per list, with room for 15 checks, each with a date and score.
5 pagesDownload PDFThird Grade sight words
Forty-one words in four lists, in the same format.
Assessment
One page per list, with room for 15 checks, each with a date and score.
4 pagesDownload PDFBook library
Every Sky City Reader in one place, in reading order. Tap a cover to go to its downloads and read-aloud.
Look Up!Book 1 · Pre-Primer List 1
The Moon RobotBook 2 · Pre-Primer List 1
Go Up, Star!Book 3 · Pre-Primer List 1
Up and Away!Book 4 · Pre-Primer List 2
Run, Fox, Run!Book 5 · Pre-Primer List 2
The Big Red TreeBook 6 · Pre-Primer List 2
Three Funny FrogsBook 7 · Pre-Primer List 3
The Little BoatBook 8 · Pre-Primer List 3
Down the Big SlideBook 9 · Pre-Primer List 3
Where Is My Kite?Book 10 · Pre-Primer List 4
Two Funny KitesBook 11 · Pre-Primer List 4
Come Down, Kites!Book 12 · Pre-Primer List 4
All Snow!Book 13 · Primer List 1
The Little PenguinBook 14 · Primer List 1
The Blue CaveBook 15 · Primer List 1
Who Am I?Book 16 · Primer List 2
Who Saw the Pig?Book 17 · Primer List 2
The Good SeedBook 18 · Primer List 2
What Can We Eat?Book 19 · Primer List 3
Soup for AllBook 20 · Primer List 3
Get a Drum!Book 21 · Primer List 3
More books coming
New books are on the way for the next word lists.