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Introducing Our Phonics Book Series: From Teeters to Gliders - Showcasing the Range of Phonics Books Available for Different Age Groups

By Little Grasshopper

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At Little Grasshopper, we understand that the journey into literacy begins long before a child can spell their name or hold a pencil correctly. It starts with sounds, with playful curiosity, and with the right tools in hand. That’s why we’re proud to introduce our comprehensive phonics book series — a carefully curated pathway for young learners, from their first babbles to confident reading.

Whether you’re a parent exploring phonics classes at home or an educator searching for resources to support your phonics and reading classes, our book series is designed to meet each child where they are — and carry them gently forward.

In this blog, we’re thrilled to walk you through our new phonics book collection — from our earliest-level “Teeters” to our advanced “Gliders.” And as always, it’s all rooted in our core mission: teaching teachers to teach, and making literacy joyful, achievable, and lasting.

Before we dive into the books themselves, let’s talk about our approach.

Our series isn’t just about letter recognition or vocabulary building. It’s about teaching phonics in a way that’s developmentally appropriate, multisensory, and emotionally engaging. Each book is a stepping stone, aligned with how children naturally develop phonemic awareness and decoding skills.

We’ve paired each level of our series with resources from our phonics certification course and online training for teachers, ensuring that both instructors and learners are supported every step of the way.

Let’s take a look at how our books evolve through the stages of learning.

Our “Teeters” series is designed for children just beginning to explore the world of sound. Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers, this level focuses on sound awareness and early auditory discrimination. Think of it as pre-phonics — the playful, essential ground before blending and segmenting begin.

What’s inside:

  • Simple alliterative text (“Silly Sally sings”)
  • Bright visuals to connect sound and meaning
  • Activities for clapping, tapping, and echoing

Ideal for parents starting phonics classes at home, Teeters is a gentle and joyful way to expose little ones to the magic of language — without pressure.

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As children begin recognizing that letters represent sounds, the “Wigglers” series comes into play. These books are perfect companions to early phonics English classes or beginner-level phonics classes online.

What’s inside:

  • Focus on single-letter sounds (a-z)
  • Visual cues to connect letters with real-world objects
  • Interactive elements like letter tracing

This stage supports emerging readers and integrates beautifully with our phonics online course, offering alignment between print resources and digital instruction. For teachers new to phonics, our teacher training course online walks through how to use Wigglers for maximum impact — in class or at home.

At the “Hoppers” stage, students begin blending sounds into syllables and words. This is where decoding begins in earnest, and our books are carefully structured to support this leap.

What’s inside:

  • CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) word practice
  • Repetitive patterns for predictable reading
  • Rhyming stories to reinforce sound families

Used widely in our phonics and reading classes, these books are both instructional and enjoyable. They work particularly well with our phonics teaching online modules, where teachers can learn to model blending through screen-based lessons or live classroom activities.

Jumpers: Growing in Confidence

The “Jumpers” series is all about fluency. By this stage, children are reading short sentences and encountering digraphs, blends, and sight words. They’re also developing confidence — which is just as important as skill.

What’s inside:

  • Short stories with basic plotlines
  • Practice with sh, ch, th, and blends like st, br, cl
  • Built-in comprehension questions

Teachers using Jumpers in phonics English classes report that learners begin to self-correct, predict unfamiliar words, and enjoy reading independently. If you’re an educator pursuing our phonics certification course, the Jumpers level is where you’ll start seeing major lightbulb moments — and your training will help you nurture them effectively.

Gliders: Readers in Full Flight

Our most advanced level, “Gliders,” is for children who can decode multisyllabic words and are building deeper comprehension. Gliders books feature more complex narratives and vocabulary, bridging the gap between learning to read and reading to learn.

What’s inside:

  • Stories with characters, conflict, and resolution
  • Rich vocabulary development
  • Exercises for inference and prediction

These books are often used alongside our advanced phonics online course materials, helping both learners and teachers go beyond the basics. For those enrolled in our online training for teachers, we provide case studies and teaching demonstrations that show Gliders in action — making it easier to bring the techniques alive in your own setting.

Why This Series Matters

Each book in the Little Grasshopper phonics collection has been field-tested in our phonics classes online, refined by feedback from educators, and designed with developmental psychology in mind. But the books alone are not enough.

What sets us apart is our commitment to supporting the people who deliver these resources — the parents and teachers.

We’ve built this series as part of a larger ecosystem that includes:

  • Phonics classes at home kits
  • Live and on-demand phonics teaching online
  • A robust teacher training course online for both new and experienced educators

Because no tool, no matter how brilliant, is effective without someone who knows how to use it.

For Teachers: Pairing Books with Professional Growth

The best part about our phonics book series is that it’s not just for students — it’s a resource-rich platform for teachers as well.

Every level in the series is connected to a module in our phonics certification course, where we go beyond the “what” of phonics to teach the “how” and the “why.” Participants in our online training for teachers learn how to:

  • Scaffold learning across book levels
  • Differentiate for struggling or advanced readers
  • Use storytelling and games to deepen engagement
  • Conduct assessments to track progress across stages

In other words, these books are more than just materials — they’re part of our broader mission of teaching teachers to teach.

For Parents: Making Home Learning Count

For families opting for phonics classes at home, our series is an ideal choice. With easy-to-follow instructions, visual guides, and suggested activities, each book is designed for independent or guided learning.

Even better? Our phonics and reading classes online often include these titles as part of take-home packs or downloadable eBooks — helping parents support their child’s reading journey with confidence.

Whether you’re homeschooling, supporting classroom learning, or just nurturing a love for reading, our books provide the structure, content, and delight that every young reader needs.

Literacy is one of the greatest gifts we can give a child — and we believe that gift begins with the right materials and the right mentors. Our phonics book series was built not just to teach letters and sounds, but to inspire a lifelong love of reading.

It’s a resource, a roadmap, and a reflection of everything we stand for at Little Grasshopper:

  • Supporting families with engaging phonics classes at home
  • Empowering teachers with meaningful online training for teachers
  • Backing our methods with research-based phonics online course design
  • Making excellence in literacy instruction accessible through our teacher training course online

And above all, staying true to our promise of teaching teachers to teach with purpose, passion, and proven tools.

From Teeters to Gliders, we’re with you — and your learners — every step of the way.

Because at Little Grasshopper, phonics is not just a subject.
It’s a story.
And every child deserves to be the hero in theirs.