You Can Swim, Duck! - (Stairway Decodables Step 2) by Leanna Koch

About the Book

Brent is ready to enjoy a day at the pond when he finds a sad, lost baby duck. How will the duck make it back to its mom across the pond? Brent happily lends a hand to help the lost duck return home.

Book Synopsis

Brent is ready to enjoy a day at the pond when he finds a sad, lost baby duck. How will the duck make it back to its mom across the pond? Brent happily lends a hand to help the lost duck return home. Stairway Decodables is a supplemental phonics resource that's perfect for supporting small group instruction, independent reading, or reading practice at home. This title provides practice in decoding words with initial and final consonant blends.

From the Back Cover

When a little duck gets lost, a boy at the park must encourage him to be brave and swim to his family.

Review Quotes

The books in this set intend to support early readers, but frequently do not meet developmental and curricular benchmarks. The stories can feel disorganized, with texts that introduce too many different phonemes at once, making it difficult for young readers to focus on decoding skills. For example, in Pet Tricks, the plot is cluttered with too many characters, making it challenging to follow and distracting from the phonics practice. VERDICT This lack of controlled text and ­focus undermines the series' effectiveness as a decodable reading tool for early literacy.-- "School Library Journal"