Please note: The Reading League now carries the full catalog of Little Learners Love Literacy products. However, as we are growing our inventory, it may take three to six weeks for products to ship. This does not affect the decodables offered, such as Big World, Nonfiction, Pip and Tim, The Wiz Kids, or Fox Kid. Please email shop@thereadingleague.org with any questions or quote requests.
The Tam and Pat decodable series has been developed by the teams at DSF SPELD and Little Learners Love Literacy. They feature the same stories as the original Little Learners Pip and Tim decodable readers Stages 1 - 4, but the characters and illustrations have been modified. In these stories we are introduced to Pat, Tam, Mum and Dad plus their two pets, Sam and Tip. Each story is set in regional Australia where Tam and Pat live, play and go to school.
Within the Tam and Pat series, there are four expertly levelled stages for children to read. Each stage introduces sounds and letters in a tried-and-tested sequence. Each stage also introduces a small number of Heart words. These are high-frequency words that children cannot decode yet and need to learn by heart.
Stage 3 - y r e qu z Heart words - he she we to do was
Book 1 - Ned
Book 2 - Big Ted and Meg
Book 3 - Pat's quiz
Book 4 - Dad and his hot dog
Book 5 - The rat
The Tam and Pat decodable books:
Are real stories with relatable characters and lots of humour
Are perfectly sequenced to ensure children achieve success
Include notes on 'How to enjoy this book" and comprehension questions