Phonics Stories, Short Vowels - Level 1, is appropriate for beginner readers and students of all abilities. The first five stories systematically introduce one short vowel at a time. The sixth story focuses on the digraphs: wh, th, sh, ch, and ck. The last story is cumulative and provides additional practice reading all the short vowel sounds. The stories give readers opportunities to engage with the text and interact with the author, instructor, or fellow students with a spelling and phonics word study that accompanies each story. Beginner readers and students of all abilities benefit from reading instruction that systematically introduces letters and letter groups. When readers learn phonics explicitly and in an orderly and methodical way, they can see how words can be consistent. With time and practice, they build a relationship with letters, letter groups, and words. This is how struggling readers' interest, skills, and confidence grow. Laurie Hunter earned her master's in education from The University of Texas at Austin and has been teaching children of all abilities how to read using this systematic reading instruction since 2005. A reading instruction manual, phonics stories, and 3-D phonics visual aids are sold separately. Cultivating Reading and Phonics Skills Instruction ManualPhonics Stories - Short Vowels - Level 1 Phonics Stories - Long Vowels - Level 2 Phonics Stories - The Other Vowel Sounds - Level 3 Phonics Stories - Advanced Long and Short Vowel Patterns - Level 4