Pioneer Valley Books

Pioneer Valley Books Providing educators with quality books, materials, and science-backed instruction for grades pre-K–6

Pioneer Valley Books provides educators with quality books, quality materials, and science-backed instruction. We are committed to providing high-quality solutions for all types of literacy instruction for pre-K through sixth grade students. Our collection of beautifully illustrated books includes decodable books, natural language-based/leveled books, lap books with rhymes and songs, graphic novel

s, and award-winning fiction and nonfiction books designed to engage and support all readers. At Pioneer Valley Books, we believe that every book used for instruction should have engaging plots and/or interesting information, and also be developmentally appropriate, with factors that include linguistic complexity, sentence and passage length, font, and carefully calibrated proportion of word difficulty. Our extensive array of literacy resources has been beloved by teachers for over 20 years. Phonics tools ensure student engagement to promote skill building and retention and include magnetic letters and trays, sound box cards, phonics games, lap boards, and sight word resources. The sturdiness of the materials means that they can be used and shared again and again. We believe that there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all curriculum, which is why we offer many different literacy solutions. All of our science-backed curricula have been developed and piloted by literacy experts and go through a robust research and development cycle. We are dedicated to creating literacy systems that are highly impactful, student-centered, and supportive of teachers.

🔤 This week’s Phonics Friday activity gives students practice with beginning sounds!Students look at each picture, say i...
09/11/2026

🔤 This week’s Phonics Friday activity gives students practice with beginning sounds!

Students look at each picture, say its name, listen for the beginning sound, and write the letter that spells that sound. Then, they slide their finger under the letters as they read the word.

This activity was designed to review letters from UFLI Lessons 1–10.

Download this week’s free activity: https://pioneervalleybooks.com/pages/free-phonics-friday

09/10/2026

Back by popular demand! We’re revisiting our 3-part webinar series, Unlocking the Full Power of Decodable Books, with clips featuring practical insights from our literacy specialists. 🌟

First up: Unlock the Code—Using Decodable Books to Strengthen Phonics Skills

In this clip, Allison Stull shares what to look for when selecting decodable books.
Watch the clip, then explore the full session for more strategies for using decodable books effectively: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FVnT330lfo&t=9s

✈️ Clarence Is Heading to Chicago with Pioneer Valley Books for the 10th Annual Conference of The Reading League!We’re t...
09/09/2026

✈️ Clarence Is Heading to Chicago with Pioneer Valley Books for the 10th Annual Conference of The Reading League!

We’re thrilled to be attending and look forward to connecting with educators, researchers, and literacy leaders from across the country.

Follow along as Clarence makes his way to Chicago! 📚✨

Every lesson you teach, every smile you give, every moment you spend encouraging your students—it all adds up. Keep goin...
09/07/2026

Every lesson you teach, every smile you give, every moment you spend encouraging your students—it all adds up. Keep going, keep showing up, and remember: the work you do matters. Cheering you on every step of the way! 💛

🍎 It’s apple-picking season! In this week’s Free Phonics Friday activity, students cut, sort, and identify uppercase and...
09/04/2026

🍎 It’s apple-picking season! In this week’s Free Phonics Friday activity, students cut, sort, and identify uppercase and lowercase letters as they fill their apple trees.

Designed to review letters from UFLI Lessons 1–6, this seasonal activity is a simple way to reinforce alphabet knowledge.

🍏 Download this week’s free activity: https://pioneervalleybooks.com/pages/free-phonics-friday

Exciting news for Chillicothe, Ohio!Emily, one of our literacy specialists, will be in town for professional learning fo...
09/03/2026

Exciting news for Chillicothe, Ohio!

Emily, one of our literacy specialists, will be in town for professional learning focused on In Tandem and Phonics Launch.

Both In Tandem and Phonics Launch have been approved as evidence-based reading interventions in Ohio, opening new opportunities to support educators and students across the state. We’re proud to be part of Ohio’s literacy journey!

Learn more about our professional learning opportunities: https://pioneervalleybooks.com/pages/professional-learning-1

09/03/2026

In today’s Allison’s Teaching Toolbox, watch Allison introduce InfoCodables—our high-interest, nonfiction decodable books that help students strengthen foundational reading skills and build content knowledge at the same time.

In each book, words with the phonics focus are included throughout the text and then 4–6 vocabulary/knowledge-building words are bolded and included in the glossary to build content knowledge around the topic.

📚 And don’t forget—InfoCodables are included in our Decodable Book Sale! Save 20% on select decodable sets and bundles with code DECODABLES26-20 through September 30.

Explore InfoCodables and shop the sale → https://pioneervalleybooks.com/collections/decodable-book-sale

09/02/2026

Ash is back and this time reading At the Tide Pool, one of our InfoCodables nonfiction decodable books. And she’s reading it from the rocky coast of Maine, surrounded by real tide pools! 🦀🐚 Watch along to see how our nonfiction decodables sound in action! Words with the phonics focus are included throughout the text and then 4–6 vocabulary/knowledge-building words are bolded and included in the glossary to build content knowledge around the topic.

Phonics Focus: Long Vowels: Silent e
Skill Category: a_e, e_e, i_e, and o_e

Want to try one yourself? Explore our free virtual samples: https://pioneervalleybooks.com/pages/virtual-samples

P.S. Right now, select decodable sets and bundles are 20% off with code DECODABLES26-20 through September 30: https://pioneervalleybooks.com/collections/decodable-book-sale

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