KIDS
Featured Kids Events & Services
Maker Kids Take-and Make Kits
Drop by a participating branch to take home a Maker Kids activity while supplies last.
Chess Club
Make a move and come play chess at the library!
Decodable Books
Decodable books help new readers use phonics rules and letter-sound relationships to practice reading. Check out our new collection today!
Maker Kids
Maker Kids is all about sparking your imagination and expanding your brain in a fun, creative way at the library.
Maker Kids Take-and Make Kits
Drop by a participating branch to take home a Maker Kids activity while supplies last.
Chess Club
Make a move and come play chess at the library!
Decodable Books
Decodable books help new readers use phonics rules and letter-sound relationships to practice reading. Check out our new collection today!
Maker Kids
Maker Kids is all about sparking your imagination and expanding your brain in a fun, creative way at the library.
Tough Topics: School Shootings
A list of books and resources for parents and caregivers on the very tough topic of school shootings.
Beat the Back-to-School Blues!
Sweet and silly reads for new and returning students to beat those back-to-school blues.
Caribbean American Heritage Month
A collection of picture books that celebrate the history and homelands for Caribbean American Heritage Month, which takes place every June.
Celebrate Pride Every Day!
Every June, we celebrate Pride. These titles highlight this special month, but also show that love is love every day of the year!
Tough Topics: School Shootings
A list of books and resources for parents and caregivers on the very tough topic of school shootings.
Beat the Back-to-School Blues!
Sweet and silly reads for new and returning students to beat those back-to-school blues.
Caribbean American Heritage Month
A collection of picture books that celebrate the history and homelands for Caribbean American Heritage Month, which takes place every June.
Celebrate Pride Every Day!
Every June, we celebrate Pride. These titles highlight this special month, but also show that love is love every day of the year!
Decodable Book FAQs
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Decodables are books designed to build a reader's skills gradually by introducing simple words that match letters to their sound (grapheme to phoneme correspondence).
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Decodable books help readers sound out words instead of guessing based on context or repetition. Each book builds on prior skills, progressing from short vowel and consonant combinations to blended sounds, digraphs, and long vowel words.
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Decodables are available at each Ramsey County Library location. Look for the decodable sticker on the book!
The Decodables: Activities with Friends
This series focuses on vowel-consonant-e (VC-e) patterns for 1st grade, and is a great way to build confidence with Silent E.
The Decodables: Things We Like to Do
After mastering CVC words, continue to this series which focuses on consonant blends and is written for 1st grade.
The Decodables: Friends and Family Fun!
A great place to start, this series focuses on consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) patterns and is written for grades K-1.
The Decodables: Activities with Friends
This series focuses on vowel-consonant-e (VC-e) patterns for 1st grade, and is a great way to build confidence with Silent E.
The Decodables: Things We Like to Do
After mastering CVC words, continue to this series which focuses on consonant blends and is written for 1st grade.
The Decodables: Friends and Family Fun!
A great place to start, this series focuses on consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) patterns and is written for grades K-1.
Online Resources for Kids
Online Resources for School Work
Online resources to help your kids with their school work, because sometimes you can't find what you need on the internet!
Live Online Tutors
Stuck with your homework? Virtual homework help available every day from 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM!
Homework Resources: PebbleGo/PebbleGo Next
Designed for K-5 students. Includes two modules: Animals & Biographies and States & American Indian History.
Homework Resources: Explora Kids
Find articles from magazines, newspapers, and reference books about current events, people, places, animals, history and more!
Online Resources for School Work
Online resources to help your kids with their school work, because sometimes you can't find what you need on the internet!
Live Online Tutors
Stuck with your homework? Virtual homework help available every day from 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM!
Homework Resources: PebbleGo/PebbleGo Next
Designed for K-5 students. Includes two modules: Animals & Biographies and States & American Indian History.
Homework Resources: Explora Kids
Find articles from magazines, newspapers, and reference books about current events, people, places, animals, history and more!
