Luna & Leo's Sharing and Caring World Decodable Reader Series Development Checklist

 Luna & Leo's Sharing and Caring World

Decodable Reader Series Development Checklist

Please email me at readingsage@gmail.com for the first 10 books of the 44-book series. 

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Based on Orton-Gillingham & Science of Reading Best Practices

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SERIES OVERVIEW

Main Characters:

• Luna - A neurodivergent 6-year-old girl learning to read, with wild hair she doesn't like to wash or comb
• Leo - Luna's sibling/friend, learning alongside her
• Tuna (Whiskers) - Their cat, nicknamed Tuna because she loves tuna fish
• Ralph - Their dachshund (wiener dog) puppy

Series Mission: Each book teaches both phonics skills AND a character trait/virtue through Luna and Leo's adventures with Tuna and Ralph.

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PHASE 1: SHORT VOWELS (Books 1-7)

☐ Book 1: Short 'a' /ă/ - KINDNESS

• Story: Luna and Leo are kind to a sad cat (Tuna) and give her a snack
• CVC words with short a (cat, mat, hat, bag, sad, man, can, nap)
• Word families: -at, -an, -ap, -ad, -ag, -am
• High-frequency words: a, the, and, is
• Virtue Lesson: Being kind to animals and friends
• Luna's Challenge: Luna's hair is a mess but she's kind anyway

☐ Book 2: Short 'i' /ĭ/ - PATIENCE

• Story: Leo waits patiently to teach Ralph the puppy to sit
• CVC words with short i (sit, big, dig, win, tip, him, fix)
• Word families: -it, -ig, -ip, -in, -id, -ix
• Review: short a words
• New high-frequency words: it, in, on
• Virtue Lesson: Being patient when learning takes time
• Luna's Challenge: Luna wants to brush Ralph but must wait

☐ Book 3: Short 'o' /ŏ/ - HELPING OTHERS

• Story: Luna and Leo help Ralph find his lost toy in the fog
• CVC words with short o (hot, dog, log, hop, pot, fox, not, got)
• Word families: -ot, -op, -og, -ox, -ob, -ock
• Review: short a and i words
• New high-frequency words: of, to, not
• Virtue Lesson: Helping friends when they need you
• Luna's Challenge: Luna's hair gets messy helping but she doesn't mind

☐ Book 4: Short 'u' /ŭ/ - SHARING

• Story: Luna and Leo share their lunch with Tuna and Ralph
• CVC words with short u (run, sun, fun, bug, cup, hug, us)
• Word families: -un, -ug, -ut, -up, -um
• Review: short a, i, o words
• New high-frequency words: up, but, us
• Virtue Lesson: Sharing what we have with others
• Luna's Challenge: Luna shares even though she's hungry

☐ Book 5: Short 'e' /ĕ/ - HONESTY

• Story: Leo tells the truth when Ralph makes a mess
• CVC words with short e (red, bed, hen, pen, wet, get, yes, let)
• Word families: -et, -en, -ed, -eg, -ell
• Review: all previous short vowels
• New high-frequency words: get, yes, red
• Virtue Lesson: Telling the truth even when it's hard
• Luna's Challenge: Luna admits she forgot to comb her hair

☐ Book 6: Mixed Short Vowels - FRIENDSHIP

• Story: Luna and Leo show what good friends do together
• All CVC patterns with mixed short vowels
• Sentences with multiple short vowel words
• Review all word families taught
• High-frequency word review
• Virtue Lesson: Being a good friend
• Luna's Challenge: Luna and Leo help each other

☐ Book 7: Short Vowels with Blends - RESPONSIBILITY

• Story: Luna and Leo take responsibility for feeding Ralph and Tuna
• Simple initial blends: st-, sp-, tr-, gr-, fl-, bl-
• Short vowel words with blends (stop, trip, flag, glad)
• Review all short vowels
• Virtue Lesson: Taking care of pets is a big responsibility
• Luna's Challenge: Luna remembers to fill the pet bowls

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PHASE 2: CONSONANT DIGRAPHS (Books 8-12)

☐ Book 8: Digraph 'sh' /sh/ - RESPECT

• Story: Luna learns to respect Tuna's space when she wants to rest
• Words: ship, shop, dish, fish, wish, rush, hush, shh
• Word families: -sh endings, sh- beginnings
• Review: short vowels
• Virtue Lesson: Respecting others' boundaries and quiet time
• Luna's Challenge: Luna wants to pet Tuna but waits

☐ Book 9: Digraph 'ch' /ch/ - GRATITUDE

• Story: Leo and Luna say "thank you" for lunch and a special treat
• Words: chip, chop, chat, much, such, rich, lunch, munch
• Word families: -ch endings, ch- beginnings
• Review: short vowels and sh
• Virtue Lesson: Being thankful for what we have
• Luna's Challenge: Luna thanks Mom even with messy hair

☐ Book 10: Digraph 'th' /th/ - COURAGE

• Story: Luna finds courage to go to the bath (even though she doesn't like washing her hair)
• Words: this, that, thin, bath, path, with, them
• Both voiced (this) and unvoiced (thin)
• Review: sh, ch
• Virtue Lesson: Being brave when facing things we don't like
• Luna's Challenge: Luna tries washing her hair

☐ Book 11: Digraph 'wh' /wh/ - CURIOSITY

• Story: Luna and Leo ask questions and wonder about the world
• Words: when, what, whip, which, whiz, why, where
• Review: all previous digraphs
• Virtue Lesson: Asking questions and being curious helps us learn
• Luna's Challenge: Luna wonders why hair needs washing

☐ Book 12: Digraph 'ck' /k/ - PERSEVERANCE

• Story: Ralph doesn't give up when learning a new trick
• Words: back, duck, sock, lock, pick, pack, quick, stick
• Rule: use ck after short vowel at word end
• Review: all digraphs
• Virtue Lesson: Keep trying even when things are hard
• Luna's Challenge: Luna keeps practicing reading

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PHASE 3: CONSONANT BLENDS (Books 13-17)

☐ Book 13: Initial L-Blends - COOPERATION

• Story: Luna and Leo work together to clean up Ralph's blocks
• bl-, cl-, fl-, gl-, pl-, sl-
• Words: black, clap, flag, glad, plan, slip, block, flip
• Review: short vowels and digraphs
• Virtue Lesson: Working together makes jobs easier
• Luna's Challenge: Luna cooperates even with wild hair

☐ Book 14: Initial R-Blends - EMPATHY

• Story: Luna comforts Tuna when she's scared of a frog
• br-, cr-, dr-, fr-, gr-, pr-, tr-
• Words: brag, crab, drop, frog, grill, press, track, grab
• Review: L-blends
• Virtue Lesson: Understanding how others feel
• Luna's Challenge: Luna remembers being scared too

☐ Book 15: Initial S-Blends - SELF-CONTROL

• Story: Leo learns to stop and think before grabbing a snack
• sc-, sk-, sm-, sn-, sp-, st-, sw-
• Words: scan, skip, small, snap, spin, stop, swim, smell
• Review: L-blends and R-blends
• Virtue Lesson: Thinking before acting
• Luna's Challenge: Luna stops before petting Ralph too hard

☐ Book 16: Final Blends - FAIRNESS

• Story: Luna and Leo take turns playing with Ralph
• -ft, -lt, -mp, -nd, -nk, -nt, -pt, -sk, -st
• Words: left, melt, jump, hand, pink, tent, kept, desk, best, turn
• Review: initial blends
• Virtue Lesson: Taking turns and being fair
• Luna's Challenge: Luna shares even though she wants more time

☐ Book 17: Three-Letter Blends - DETERMINATION

• Story: Luna is determined to teach Ralph to fetch a stick
• scr-, spl-, spr-, str-, thr-
• Words: scrub, splash, spring, string, three, strong
• Review: all blends
• Virtue Lesson: Not giving up on goals
• Luna's Challenge: Luna keeps trying to train Ralph

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PHASE 4: GLUED SOUNDS (Books 18-22)

☐ Book 18: Glued Sound 'am' - ACCEPTANCE

• Story: Luna learns she is special just the way she is (wild hair and all)
• Words: ham, jam, Sam, slam, swam, am
• Concept: sounds stay together
• Virtue Lesson: Accepting ourselves and others
• Luna's Challenge: Luna feels good about her unique hair

☐ Book 19: Glued Sound 'an' - OPTIMISM

• Story: Leo believes they can find Tuna's lost toy
• Words: can, man, pan, plan, than, ran
• Review: am family
• Virtue Lesson: Believing good things can happen
• Luna's Challenge: Luna says "We can do it!"

☐ Book 20: Glued Sound 'all' - INCLUSION

• Story: Luna and Leo include all their friends and pets in their game
• Words: all, ball, call, fall, tall, small, wall
• Review: am, an
• Virtue Lesson: Including everyone, no one left out
• Luna's Challenge: Luna invites everyone to play

☐ Book 21: Glued Sounds -ang, -ing, -ong, -ung - JOY

• Story: Luna and Leo sing songs and feel happy together
• Words: bang, ring, song, hung, spring, strong, sing, swing
• Review: previous glued sounds
• Virtue Lesson: Finding joy in simple things
• Luna's Challenge: Luna sings even with messy hair

☐ Book 22: Glued Sounds -ank, -ink, -onk, -unk - THOUGHTFULNESS

• Story: Leo thinks about what would make Luna happy
• Words: bank, think, honk, skunk, trunk, thank, bunk
• Review: all glued sounds
• Virtue Lesson: Thinking of others' feelings
• Luna's Challenge: Luna thinks before speaking

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PHASE 5: SPELLING RULES (Books 23-25)

☐ Book 23: The FLOSS Rule (ff, ll, ss, zz) - GENEROSITY

• Story: Luna and Leo share their stuff with friends generously
• After one short vowel: double f, l, s, z
• Words: off, hill, miss, buzz, cliff, smell, grass, stuff, pass
• Practice identifying when to use rule
• Virtue Lesson: Giving freely to others
• Luna's Challenge: Luna gives away her doll

☐ Book 24: The CK Rule - INTEGRITY

• Story: Leo does the right thing even when no one is watching
• Use ck after short vowel, k after consonant or long vowel
• Words: back, duck, sock vs. bank, milk, beak, trick, snack
• Contrasting examples
• Virtue Lesson: Doing what's right always
• Luna's Challenge: Luna tells truth about the broken dish

☐ Book 25: Bonus Letter Rule - ADAPTABILITY

• Story: Luna learns to adapt when plans change
• Double consonants after short vowel in multisyllabic words
• Words: rabbit, mitten, blossom, traffic, kitten, muffin
• Introduction to multisyllabic structure
• Virtue Lesson: Being flexible when things change
• Luna's Challenge: Luna adjusts when it rains

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PHASE 6: MAGIC E / SILENT E (Books 26-31)

☐ Book 26: Magic 'e' with a_e /ā/ - HOPE

• Story: Luna hopes to make a beautiful cake for Mom
• Words: cake, make, name, game, lake, take, bake, save
• Contrasting pairs: cap/cape, hat/hate, mad/made
• Review: short a vs. long a
• Virtue Lesson: Having hope for good things
• Luna's Challenge: Luna hopes Mom likes messy-hair hugs

☐ Book 27: Magic 'e' with i_e /ī/ - SELF-CONFIDENCE

• Story: Luna learns to be confident riding her bike
• Words: bike, like, hide, ride, time, five, mine, smile
• Contrasting pairs: bit/bite, kit/kite, pin/pine
• Review: short i vs. long i
• Virtue Lesson: Believing in yourself
• Luna's Challenge: Luna feels confident being herself

☐ Book 28: Magic 'e' with o_e /ō/ - FORGIVENESS

• Story: Leo forgives Ralph for chewing his rope
• Words: home, hope, bone, nose, rope, joke, poke, woke
• Contrasting pairs: hop/hope, not/note, rob/robe
• Review: short o vs. long o
• Virtue Lesson: Forgiving others when they make mistakes
• Luna's Challenge: Luna forgives Leo for a mean word

☐ Book 29: Magic 'e' with u_e /ū/ - WISDOM

• Story: Luna makes a wise choice to use sun protection
• Words: cute, use, tube, June, rule, mule, fuse, huge
• Both /yoo/ sound (cute) and /oo/ sound (rule)
• Review: short u vs. long u
• Virtue Lesson: Making smart, thoughtful choices
• Luna's Challenge: Luna chooses to listen to advice

☐ Book 30: Magic 'e' with e_e /ē/ - UNITY

• Story: Luna and Leo work together as a team with Pete and Steve
• Words: these, Pete, Steve, complete, theme
• Less common but important pattern
• Review: short e vs. long e
• Virtue Lesson: Being united as a team
• Luna's Challenge: Luna includes everyone in the group

☐ Book 31: Mixed Magic E Review - PERSEVERANCE

• Story: Luna keeps practicing reading all the magic e words
• All vowel-consonant-e patterns
• Multi-syllable words with magic e
• Spelling and reading practice
• Virtue Lesson: Persistence leads to success
• Luna's Challenge: Luna doesn't give up on hard words

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PHASE 7: VOWEL TEAMS - LONG VOWELS (Books 32-40)

☐ Book 32: Vowel Team 'ai' and 'ay' /ā/ - LOYALTY

• Story: Tuna stays loyal to Luna even on a rainy day
• ai: rain, wait, train, paint, snail, tail
• ay: day, play, may, say, way, stay
• Rule: ai in middle, ay at end
• Virtue Lesson: Being faithful and loyal to friends
• Luna's Challenge: Luna stays loyal to her friend

☐ Book 33: Vowel Team 'ee' and 'ea' /ē/ - DILIGENCE

• Story: Leo works hard to keep his room clean and neat
• ee: see, tree, green, sleep, three, keep
• ea: read, seat, team, beach, teach, eat
• Most common long e patterns
• Virtue Lesson: Working hard and not being lazy
• Luna's Challenge: Luna tries to be more neat

☐ Book 34: Vowel Team 'oa' and 'ow' /ō/ - CONTENTMENT

• Story: Luna is happy rowing a boat, even though she can't go fast
• oa: boat, coat, road, soap, toast, goat
• ow: slow, show, snow, grow, yellow, row
• Rule: ow often at end
• Virtue Lesson: Being happy with what we have
• Luna's Challenge: Luna doesn't complain about her old coat

☐ Book 35: Vowel Team 'igh' and 'ie' /ī/ - COURAGE

• Story: Luna finds courage to sleep without a night light
• igh: high, light, night, right, bright, might
• ie: tie, pie, lie, die (less common)
• Rule: igh very common pattern
• Virtue Lesson: Being brave in the dark
• Luna's Challenge: Luna faces her fear of the night

☐ Book 36: Vowel Team 'ue' and 'ew' /oo/ - TRUTHFULNESS

• Story: Leo tells the truth about the blue paint on Ralph
• ue: blue, true, glue, clue, rescue, due
• ew: new, few, grew, flew, threw, knew
• Both make /oo/ sound
• Virtue Lesson: Always telling the truth
• Luna's Challenge: Luna admits she spilled glue

☐ Book 37: Vowel Team 'oo' /oo/ - PATIENCE

• Story: Luna learns to be patient when cooking food
• Long oo: moon, soon, food, pool, school, spoon
• Short oo: book, cook, look, good, wood, took
• Teaching both pronunciations
• Virtue Lesson: Good things take time
• Luna's Challenge: Luna waits for cookies to bake

☐ Book 38: Vowel Team 'ou' and 'ow' /ou/ - PROBLEM-SOLVING

• Story: Luna figures out how to get Ralph out of the house
• ou: out, house, mouse, cloud, sound, found
• ow: now, cow, down, town, brown, how
• Diphthong sound
• Virtue Lesson: Finding creative solutions
• Luna's Challenge: Luna solves Ralph's stuck problem

☐ Book 39: Vowel Team 'oi' and 'oy' /oi/ - CHOOSING JOY

• Story: Leo chooses to be joyful even when his toy breaks
• oi: oil, coin, point, voice, choice, join
• oy: boy, toy, joy, enjoy, Roy, ploy
• Rule: oi in middle, oy at end
• Virtue Lesson: Choosing happiness over sadness
• Luna's Challenge: Luna stays joyful despite tangles

☐ Book 40: Vowel Team 'au' and 'aw' /aw/ - CAUTION

• Story: Luna learns to be careful on the seesaw
• au: Paul, haul, cause, autumn, author, launch
• aw: saw, draw, law, paw, straw, claw
• Rule: aw often at end
• Virtue Lesson: Being careful to stay safe
• Luna's Challenge: Luna uses caution with Tuna's claws

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PHASE 8: R-CONTROLLED VOWELS (Books 41-45)

☐ Book 41: R-Controlled 'ar' /ar/ - HARD WORK

• Story: Luna and Leo work hard in the garden and yard
• Words: car, far, star, park, barn, start, yard, hard, garden
• The letter r changes the vowel sound
• Common -ar word families
• Virtue Lesson: Working hard feels good
• Luna's Challenge: Luna works hard despite being tired

☐ Book 42: R-Controlled 'or' /or/ - ORGANIZATION

• Story: Leo organizes and sorts his toys by the door
• Words: for, or, corn, fort, horn, storm, sort, more, store, before
• Also -ore words: more, store, before
• Distinguishing from -ar
• Virtue Lesson: Being organized helps us find things
• Luna's Challenge: Luna tries to organize her room

☐ Book 43: R-Controlled 'er' /er/ - SERVICE

• Story: Luna serves others by helping her teacher
• Words: her, fern, term, clerk, verse, serve, helper, better
• Most common in middle of words
• Review: ar, or
• Virtue Lesson: Serving others is important
• Luna's Challenge: Luna serves without being asked

☐ Book 44: R-Controlled 'ir' /er/ - ENCOURAGEMENT

• Story: Leo encourages his friend who is learning to twirl
• Words: bird, girl, first, shirt, third, stir, twirl, whirl
• Same sound as er, different spelling
• Practice choosing ir vs. er
• Virtue Lesson: Encouraging others helps them succeed
• Luna's Challenge: Luna encourages herself and Ralph

☐ Book 45: R-Controlled 'ur' /er/ - DEPENDABILITY

• Story: Ralph learns to be dependable and return when called
• Words: burn, turn, hurt, fur, purr, Thursday, return, churn
• Same sound as er and ir
• All three spellings of /er/ sound review
• Virtue Lesson: Being someone others can count on
• Luna's Challenge: Luna can be depended on to feed pets

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PHASE 9: ADVANCED PATTERNS (Books 46-52)

☐ Book 46: Soft 'c' /s/ - GENTLENESS

• Story: Luna learns to be gentle and nice with baby mice in the city
• Words: city, cent, face, nice, dance, ice, gentle, pencil
• Rule: c followed by e, i, or y makes /s/
• Contrasting hard c and soft c
• Virtue Lesson: Being gentle with delicate things
• Luna's Challenge: Luna is gentle brushing Tuna

☐ Book 47: Soft 'g' /j/ - FLEXIBILITY

• Story: Leo is flexible when the giant game changes
• Words: gem, giant, age, page, huge, change, gentle, giraffe
• Rule: g followed by e, i, or y often makes /j/
• Contrasting hard g and soft g
• Virtue Lesson: Being flexible when things change
• Luna's Challenge: Luna adapts to changes in plans

☐ Book 48: Trigraph 'tch' /ch/ - FOCUS

• Story: Luna learns to watch and focus when catching balls in the kitchen
• Words: catch, match, watch, pitch, kitchen, scratch, fetch, latch
• Rule: use tch after short vowel
• Compare to ch spelling
• Virtue Lesson: Paying attention and focusing
• Luna's Challenge: Luna focuses on reading

☐ Book 49: Trigraph 'dge' /j/ - COMMITMENT

• Story: Leo makes a pledge and commits to keep it
• Words: badge, edge, judge, bridge, fudge, wedge, pledge, ridge
• Rule: use dge after short vowel
• Compare to ge spelling
• Virtue Lesson: Keeping promises and commitments
• Luna's Challenge: Luna commits to trying harder

☐ Book 50: Silent Letters - HUMILITY

• Story: Luna learns that sometimes the quiet knight is the most humble
• kn: know, knee, knock, knight, knife
• wr: write, wrong, wrap, wrist, wreath
• mb: lamb, climb, thumb, comb
• gh: high, sigh, light
• Virtue Lesson: Being humble, not boastful
• Luna's Challenge: Luna doesn't brag about achievements

☐ Book 51: Vowel Team 'ei' and 'eigh' /ā/ - NEIGHBORLY LOVE

• Story: Luna and Leo help their neighbor carry in groceries
• Words: vein, eight, weigh, neighbor, sleigh, freight, rein
• Less common long a patterns
• Spelling practice
• Virtue Lesson: Being a good neighbor
• Luna's Challenge: Luna helps neighbors willingly

☐ Book 52: Schwa Sound (ə) - TRANQUILITY

• Story: Luna finds peace and calm about her unique appearance
• Unstressed syllables: about, taken, lemon, pencil, circus, sofa
• Understanding reduced vowels
• Virtue Lesson: Finding inner peace and calm
• Luna's Challenge: Luna feels peaceful about who she is

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PHASE 10: MULTISYLLABIC WORDS (Books 53-60)

☐ Book 53: Closed Syllables (CVC) - ORDERLINESS

• Story: Leo puts things in order: napkins, muffins, and his helmet
• Words: napkin, rabbit, muffin, helmet, pencil, picnic, kitten
• Dividing between two consonants (VCCV)
• Identifying each closed syllable
• Virtue Lesson: Keeping things in order
• Luna's Challenge: Luna tries to be more orderly

☐ Book 54: Open Syllables (CV) - OPENNESS

• Story: Luna is open to trying new foods like papaya
• One-syllable: he, she, we, be, go, no, so
• Multi-syllable: paper, tiger, baby, total, open, broken
• Vowel says its name at syllable end
• Virtue Lesson: Being open to new experiences
• Luna's Challenge: Luna tries foods with open mind

☐ Book 55: Magic E Syllables (VCe) - GRATEFULNESS

• Story: Luna is grateful for baseball and homemade treats
• Words: reptile, inhale, homemade, baseball, cupcake, bracelet
• Dividing before consonant + le
• Long vowel in first syllable
• Virtue Lesson: Expressing gratitude
• Luna's Challenge: Luna says thank you often

☐ Book 56: Vowel Team Syllables - TEAMWORK

• Story: The football team works together: Luna, Leo, and their teammates
• Words: football, rainbow, seaweed, oatmeal, railroad, painting
• Keep vowel teams together
• Don't split digraphs
• Virtue Lesson: Working together as a team
• Luna's Challenge: Luna cooperates with the team

☐ Book 57: R-Controlled Syllables - NURTURING

• Story: Luna nurtures and cares for a turtle with her sister
• Words: farmer, sister, number, doctor, turtle, winter, butter
• Keep r with vowel in same syllable
• Practice in multi-syllable words
• Virtue Lesson: Taking care of living things
• Luna's Challenge: Luna nurtures plants and pets

☐ Book 58: Consonant-LE Syllables - SIMPLICITY

• Story: Leo learns that simple pleasures like candles and puzzles bring joy
• Words: table, candle, little, puzzle, sample, simple, giggle
• Final stable syllable
• Dividing before consonant + le
• Virtue Lesson: Finding joy in simple things
• Luna's Challenge: Luna enjoys simple activities

☐ Book 59: Six Syllable Types Review - CONFIDENCE

• Story: Luna feels confident as she understands and celebrates all she's learned
• Mixed syllable types: understand, celebrate, fantastic, remember
• Practice dividing and identifying each type
• Virtue Lesson: Confidence comes from learning
• Luna's Challenge: Luna is proud of her progress

☐ Book 60: Three+ Syllable Words - ACHIEVEMENT

• Story: Luna and Leo celebrate their achievement of learning big words together
• Words: September, basketball, understand, altogether, adventure
• Multiple syllable types in one word
• Advanced decoding practice
• Virtue Lesson: Celebrating accomplishments
• Luna's Challenge: Luna celebrates reading success

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PHASE 11: PREFIXES & SUFFIXES (Books 61-70)

☐ Book 61: Suffix -s (plural) - ABUNDANCE

• Story: Luna learns we have many blessings: books, friends, cats, dogs
• Words: cats, dogs, books, cars, hats, pets, hugs, beds
• Adding to base words
• Meaning: more than one
• Virtue Lesson: Recognizing abundance around us
• Luna's Challenge: Luna counts her blessings

☐ Book 62: Suffix -es (plural) - RESOURCEFULNESS

• Story: Leo finds creative uses for boxes, dishes, and brushes
• Words: dishes, boxes, buses, wishes, kisses, brushes, benches
• After s, x, z, ch, sh sounds
• Adds syllable
• Virtue Lesson: Using what we have creatively
• Luna's Challenge: Luna repurposes old things

☐ Book 63: Suffix -ing (present) - PERSISTENCE

• Story: Luna keeps running, jumping, and trying even when tired
• Words: running, jumping, sitting, reading, helping, playing
• Doubling rule (run→running)
• Drop e rule (make→making)
• Virtue Lesson: Continuing to try
• Luna's Challenge: Luna keeps working on hard tasks

☐ Book 64: Suffix -ed (past) - REFLECTION

• Story: Leo reflects on what happened: he played, jumped, and learned
• /ed/: wanted, needed, planted
• /d/: played, rained, called
• /t/: jumped, walked, looked
• Three pronunciations
• Virtue Lesson: Thinking about our actions
• Luna's Challenge: Luna thinks about her day

☐ Book 65: Suffixes -er/-est - HEALTHY COMPETITION

• Story: Luna learns being bigger or fastest isn't everything
• -er: bigger, faster, taller, smaller, kinder
• -est: biggest, fastest, tallest, smallest, kindest
• Doubling and dropping e rules
• Virtue Lesson: Competing with good sportsmanship
• Luna's Challenge: Luna is kind when she loses

☐ Book 66: Suffix -ly - MINDFULNESS

• Story: Luna acts kindly, slowly, and thoughtfully
• Words: sadly, quickly, slowly, kindly, badly, carefully, happily
• Changes adjective to adverb
• Usually doesn't change base word
• Virtue Lesson: Being mindful of how we act
• Luna's Challenge: Luna moves carefully

☐ Book 67: Suffix -y - POSITIVITY

• Story: Leo stays sunny and happy even on rainy days
• Words: rainy, sunny, windy, funny, happy, silly, messy
• Changes noun to adjective
• Y says long e at end
• Virtue Lesson: Maintaining a positive attitude
• Luna's Challenge: Luna stays positive with messy hair

☐ Book 68: Prefix un- - FREEDOM

• Story: Luna learns to unlock, untie, and be free to be herself
• Words: unhappy, unkind, unlock, unable, untie, unfair, unsafe
• Meaning: opposite or not
• Doesn't change base word
• Virtue Lesson: Freedom to be yourself
• Luna's Challenge: Luna feels free to have wild hair

☐ Book 69: Prefix re- - SECOND CHANCES

• Story: Leo learns everyone deserves to redo, replay, and try again
• Words: redo, replay, rewrite, return, remake, retell, reread
• Meaning: again or back
• Common prefix
• Virtue Lesson: Everyone deserves another chance
• Luna's Challenge: Luna tries reading the book again

☐ Book 70: Prefixes pre-, dis-, mis- - PREPAREDNESS & FAIRNESS

• Story: Luna prepares ahead (preview) and fixes misunderstandings with friends
• pre-: preview, preheat, prepay (before)
• dis-: disagree, dislike, disappear (not/opposite)
• mis-: mistake, misspell, misplace (wrong)
• Multiple prefix meanings
• Virtue Lesson: Being prepared and clearing up confusion
• Luna's Challenge: Luna prepares for school the night before

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PHASE 12: ADVANCED SPELLING PATTERNS (Books 71-80)

☐ Book 71: Homophones - CLARITY

• Story: Luna learns to use clear words so friends understand: to/two/too, their/there/they're
• to/two/too, their/there/they're, your/you're, here/hear
• Visual discrimination and meaning
• Context clues for spelling
• Virtue Lesson: Communicating clearly
• Luna's Challenge: Luna speaks clearly despite frustration

☐ Book 72: Contractions - EFFICIENCY

• Story: Leo learns shortcuts can't replace kindness but can save time
• can't, don't, won't, isn't, I'm, I'll, we're, they're, it's
• Apostrophe replaces missing letters
• Common spoken language
• Virtue Lesson: Being efficient with time
• Luna's Challenge: Luna finds quick ways to help

☐ Book 73: Compound Words - COLLABORATION

• Story: Luna and Leo show how two things together make something new (like teamwork!)
• bathroom, bedroom, outside, inside, playground, sunshine, rainbow
• Two words make one
• Keep original spellings
• Virtue Lesson: Working together creates something better
• Luna's Challenge: Luna and Ralph work as one team

☐ Book 74: Plurals -ies - ADAPTATION

• Story: Leo adapts when baby puppies and families change plans
• baby→babies, puppy→puppies, story→stories, family→families
• Rule: change y to i and add es
• After consonant + y
• Virtue Lesson: Adapting to change gracefully
• Luna's Challenge: Luna adjusts to new routines

☐ Book 75: Silent Letter Review - INNER STRENGTH

• Story: Luna discovers her quiet, inner strength (like silent letters that are there but not heard)
• All silent letter patterns in multi-syllable words
• Spelling rules and exceptions
• Memory strategies
• Virtue Lesson: Quiet strength is powerful
• Luna's Challenge: Luna shows strength without showing off

☐ Book 76: -tion and -sion Endings - CONTRIBUTION

• Story: Luna and Leo learn every action and mission matters
• -tion: action, station, nation, vacation, fraction, mention
• -sion: mission, passion, session, television (after s)
• Common word endings
• Virtue Lesson: Everyone's contribution matters
• Luna's Challenge: Luna contributes her unique gifts

☐ Book 77: -ture and -sure Endings - APPRECIATION OF BEAUTY

• Story: Leo finds beauty in nature and takes pleasure in simple treasures
• -ture: nature, picture, future, capture, adventure, creature
• -sure: measure, treasure, pleasure, leisure
• Pronunciation and spelling
• Virtue Lesson: Appreciating beauty around us
• Luna's Challenge: Luna sees beauty in messy things

☐ Book 78: -ous and -ious Endings - SELF-AWARENESS

• Story: Luna becomes curious about her feelings: nervous, jealous, or joyous?
• -ous: famous, nervous, dangerous, jealous, joyous, generous
• -ious: curious, serious, various, furious, mysterious
• Adjective endings describing feelings
• Virtue Lesson: Understanding our emotions
• Luna's Challenge: Luna names her feelings

☐ Book 79: Latin Roots - INTERCONNECTEDNESS

• Story: Luna discovers how words connect, just like people (port=carry, tract=pull, ject=throw)
• Common roots: port (carry), tract (pull), ject (throw)
• transport, portable, attract, traction, project, reject
• Building vocabulary through word families
• Virtue Lesson: We're all connected
• Luna's Challenge: Luna sees how she connects to others

☐ Book 80: Greek Combining Forms - LOVE OF LEARNING

• Story: Luna and Leo celebrate their love of learning with photo, graph, phone, and more!
• photo (light), graph (write), phone (sound), scope (see), tele (far)
• photograph, telephone, microscope, television, autograph
• Scientific and technical words
• Virtue Lesson: Learning is a lifelong joy
• Luna's Challenge: Luna loves learning, wild hair and all!

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CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT ARC ACROSS THE SERIES

Books 1-20: FOUNDATION VIRTUES

• Luna learns basic social-emotional skills
• Building self-acceptance despite differences
• Learning to interact with pets and people
• Understanding her neurodivergent traits as strengths

Books 21-40: EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

• Deeper understanding of feelings
• Managing emotions (joy, fear, anger, sadness)
• Empathy for others
• Problem-solving skills

Books 41-60: SOCIAL SKILLS & RESPONSIBILITY

• Contributing to family and community
• Taking on responsibilities
• Leadership and followership
• Complex social situations

Books 61-80: ADVANCED CHARACTER

• Abstract virtues (integrity, wisdom, justice)
• Self-reflection and growth
• Understanding interconnectedness
• Celebrating uniqueness and diversity

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RECURRING STORY ELEMENTS IN EVERY BOOK

☐ Luna's Wild Hair

• Never portrayed as "bad" or needing to be "fixed"
• Celebrated as part of who she is
• Sometimes creates challenges (tangled, messy)
• But always accepted with love
• Message: Neurodivergent traits make us unique and special

☐ Leo's Role

• Supportive sibling/friend
• Sometimes learns alongside Luna
• Sometimes teaches Luna
• Shows patience and understanding
• Represents neurotypical ally

☐ Tuna (Whiskers the Cat)

• Loves tuna fish (hence the nickname)
• Independent and sometimes aloof
• Teaches about respecting boundaries
• Soft and comforting when needed
• Purrs and shows affection

☐ Ralph (Dachshund Puppy)

• Energetic wiener dog
• Learning and making mistakes
• Sometimes gets into trouble
• Loyal and loving
• Parallel learner to Luna (both learning and growing)

☐ Family Dynamics

• Supportive, loving family
• Accept Luna exactly as she is
• Encourage both children
• Model virtues in action
• Create safe space for learning

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SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH BOOK

Story Structure:

• ☐ Opening: Introduce phonics skill and virtue
• ☐ Problem: Character faces challenge related to virtue
• ☐ Journey: Uses phonics words to navigate situation
• ☐ Resolution: Demonstrates virtue, practices skill
• ☐ Closing: Celebrates learning (phonics + character)

Luna's Neurodivergent Representation:

• ☐ Sensory sensitivities portrayed authentically
• ☐ Hair-washing aversion normalized (not mocked)
• ☐ Different learning styles accommodated
• ☐ Strengths highlighted (creativity, empathy, persistence)
• ☐ Challenges acknowledged but not defining
• ☐ Never portrayed as "broken" or needing to be "fixed"
• ☐ Shows multiple ways of being successful

Virtue Integration:

• ☐ Virtue introduced naturally in story context
• ☐ Characters model virtue through actions
• ☐ Consequences shown (positive and negative)
• ☐ Child-friendly definition provided
• ☐ Real-world application demonstrated
• ☐ Discussion questions for deeper understanding
• ☐ Parent/teacher guide for extending virtue lessons

Character Consistency:

• ☐ Luna: creative, kind, sensory-sensitive, persistent, wild-haired
• ☐ Leo: patient, supportive, organized, encouraging
• ☐ Tuna: independent, affectionate, loves tuna, teaching moments
• ☐ Ralph: playful, loyal, learning, energetic, makes mistakes
• ☐ All characters show growth over series
• ☐ Relationships deepen book by book

Phonics Integration:

• ☐ 70-90% decodable words for target skill
• ☐ Previously taught skills reviewed naturally
• ☐ New high-frequency words introduced contextually
• ☐ Target sounds repeated throughout story
• ☐ Word patterns in character names when possible
• ☐ Rhythm and flow support reading fluency

Orton-Gillingham Lesson Components:

• ☐ Visual-auditory-kinesthetic activities
• ☐ Phoneme awareness exercises
• ☐ Sound-symbol association practice
• ☐ Blending drills with story words
• ☐ Segmenting practice
• ☐ Word-building activities
• ☐ Dictation (sounds, words, sentences)
• ☐ Reading practice (words, phrases, sentences)
• ☐ Spelling rules explicitly taught
• ☐ Review and reinforcement
• ☐ Multisensory letter formation
• ☐ Connected text reading (the story itself)

Additional Educational Components:

• ☐ Comprehension questions (literal and inferential)
• ☐ Vocabulary development (including virtue vocabulary)
• ☐ Character analysis questions
• ☐ Prediction and inference activities
• ☐ Retelling prompts
• ☐ Personal connection questions
• ☐ Art/craft extension activities
• ☐ Movement/kinesthetic activities
• ☐ Social-emotional reflection prompts

Illustration Guidelines:

• ☐ Luna depicted with wild, untamed hair (never "neat")
• ☐ Luna's hair varies (frizzy, tangled, messy—always authentic)
• ☐ Diverse skin tones and family structures
• ☐ Expressive faces showing emotions clearly
• ☐ Tuna the cat: distinctive markings, loves tuna cans
• ☐ Ralph: classic dachshund proportions (long, low)
• ☐ Backgrounds support but don't distract from text
• ☐ Visual supports for vocabulary
• ☐ Pictures support comprehension but don't replace decoding
• ☐ Action-oriented scenes showing virtue in action
• ☐ Warm, inviting, child-friendly art style
• ☐ Consistent character designs across series

Inclusive Design:

• ☐ Neurodivergent representation (Luna)
• ☐ Diverse family structures shown
• ☐ Various body types normalized
• ☐ Different abilities represented
• ☐ Cultural diversity in background characters
• ☐ Gender-neutral language when appropriate
• ☐ Multiple ways of being "smart" shown
• ☐ Different interests and strengths celebrated

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TEACHER/PARENT GUIDE FOR EACH BOOK

☐ Phonics Lesson Plan

• Objective and standards alignment
• Materials needed
• Lesson duration
• Step-by-step instruction
• Differentiation strategies
• Assessment suggestions

☐ Virtue Discussion Guide

• Virtue definition (child-friendly)
• Why this virtue matters
• Discussion questions
• Real-life scenarios
• Role-play activities
• Family connection activities
• Books/media with similar themes

☐ Reading Strategies

• Pre-reading activities
• During-reading supports
• Post-reading comprehension
• Fluency building techniques
• Word work suggestions
• Writing extensions

☐ Social-Emotional Learning

• SEL competencies addressed
• Emotional vocabulary building
• Self-awareness activities
• Relationship skills practice
• Responsible decision-making
• Social awareness development

☐ Neurodivergent Support

• Understanding Luna's experiences
• Supporting sensory needs
• Celebrating differences
• Building acceptance
• Accommodation strategies
• Strength-based perspective

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QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR EACH BOOK

Content Review:

• ☐ All words decodable with skills taught to this point
• ☐ High-frequency words introduced systematically
• ☐ Story engaging and age-appropriate (5-8 years)
• ☐ Virtue authentically integrated (not preachy)
• ☐ Luna's neurodivergence portrayed respectfully
• ☐ No ableist language or perspectives
• ☐ Hair-washing sensitivity handled appropriately
• ☐ Characters consistent with previous books
• ☐ Pet behaviors realistic and appropriate
• ☐ Family dynamics warm and supportive

Educational Validity:

• ☐ Aligned with Science of Reading research
• ☐ Orton-Gillingham principles followed
• ☐ Systematic and explicit instruction
• ☐ Multisensory components included
• ☐ Cumulative and sequential skill building
• ☐ Appropriate pacing for skill level
• ☐ Review built into lessons
• ☐ Multiple practice opportunities

Sensitivity Review:

• ☐ Neurodivergent consultant approval
• ☐ No harmful stereotypes
• ☐ Diverse representation authentic
• ☐ Virtue teaching culturally responsive
• ☐ Language accessible and inclusive
• ☐ Characters three-dimensional (not stereotypes)

Practical Testing:

• ☐ Field-tested with target age group
• ☐ Feedback from parents/teachers
• ☐ Decodability verified
• ☐ Reading level confirmed
• ☐ Interest level assessed
• ☐ Virtue impact measured
• ☐ Instructional components evaluated

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SERIES COMPLETION GOALS

By the end of the 80-book series, students will have:

Reading Skills:

• ☐ Mastered all 44 phonemes
• ☐ Learned all major spelling patterns
• ☐ Developed decoding automaticity
• ☐ Built reading fluency
• ☐ Expanded vocabulary significantly
• ☐ Understood syllable division
• ☐ Applied morphology knowledge
• ☐ Transitioned to chapter books

Character Development:

• ☐ Internalized 80 virtues/character traits
• ☐ Developed emotional intelligence
• ☐ Built empathy and compassion
• ☐ Learned problem-solving skills
• ☐ Gained self-awareness
• ☐ Understood social responsibility
• ☐ Celebrated diversity and differences
• ☐ Built resilience and perseverance

Luna's Journey:

• ☐ Grown in self-acceptance
• ☐ Embraced neurodivergent identity
• ☐ Developed strong friendships
• ☐ Learned to advocate for herself
• ☐ Found her unique strengths
• ☐ Built confidence as a learner
• ☐ Maintained authenticity (wild hair and all!)
• ☐ Become a role model for acceptance

Family & Community:

• ☐ Strengthened family bonds
• ☐ Deepened friendships
• ☐ Built community connections
• ☐ Learned to care for pets responsibly
• ☐ Contributed to others' well-being
• ☐ Celebrated together
• ☐ Created lasting memories

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Series Title: Luna & Leo's Sharing and Caring World Total Books: 80 Age Range: 5-8 years (K-3rd grade) Reading Approach: Orton-Gillingham + Science of Reading Special Focus: Neurodivergent-affirming, virtue-centered, pet-inclusive

Core Message: Everyone can learn to read, everyone has unique gifts, and everyone deserves to be celebrated exactly as they are—wild hair and all!