MCP Phonics Practice Readers A were recommended in The Well Trained Mind by Jessie Wise and Susan Wise Bauer.
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Use phonetically controlled stories to help students thoroughly learn, practice, and apply phonics– independently and with growing confidence. A Comparison and overview of the series is available.
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Skill Masters for Phonics Practice Readers Series A
Reproducible worksheets called Skill Masters are our of print and no longer available for each Phonics Practice Readers Set in the A series.
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- Skill Masters A The workbooks for A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, V2/Vowels and Values Set 1, and V2/Vowels and Values Set 2 are out of print and out of stock.
Set A-1 Phonics Practice Readers

A, Set 1 MCP Phonics Practice Readers
Publisher: Modern Curriculum Pres
ISBN-13: 9780813606507
ISBN-10: 0813606500
This set covers short vowels with 10 Readers plus Teacher’s Guide. Titles of the readers in the MCP Phonics Practice Readers A Set 1 are:
- Max
- Sam and Al
- Six Kids
- Jim Wins
- Gus
- Fun With Gus
- Hop On Hop Off
- Hot Rods
- Red Hen
- Jet Bed
Out of Print~No Longer Available
Set A-2 Phonics Practice Readers

Series A, Set 2
Phonics Practice Readers
Publisher: Modern Curriculum Press
ISBN-13: 9780813606514
ISBN-10: 0813606519
This set covers long vowels with 10 Readers plus Teacher’s Guide.
Titles of the readers in Phonics Practice Reader Series A Set 2 are:
- Kate and Jake
- Dave and His Raft
- Bike Hike
- I Like What I Am
- Dune Bug
- Sue and June
- Mr. Jones and Mr. Bones
- Joe and Moe
- Pete and His Beans
- Zeke
Out of Print~No Longer Available
Set A-3 Phonics Practice Readers

Phonics Practice Readers Series A, Set 3
Publisher: Modern Curriculum Press
ISBN-13: 9780813606538
ISBN-10: 0813606535
Phonics Practice Reader Series A Set 3 covers blends and includes ten readers plus a Teacher’s Guide. Titles of the readers in this set are:
- Brag Brag Brag
- Here Comes the Bride
- Glen Wit
- Glub Glub
- Scat Cat!
- Miss Swiss
- Squire’s Square Deal
- Stan the Squid
- At the Pond
- Hunk of Junk
Out of Print~No Longer Available
Set A-4 Phonics Practice Readers

Phonics Practice Readers Series A, Set 4
Publisher: Modern Curriculum Press
ISBN-13: 9780813606545
ISBN-10: 0813606543
This set covers digraphs with 10 readers plus Teacher’s Guide. Titles of the readers in Phonics Practice Reader Series A Set 4 are:
- Bath Time
- Smith’s Store
- Whiz Kid
- The White Whale
- Sh!
- Mush? Mush!
- At the Beach
- Gretch the Witch
- Jack’s Ring
- Black Duck’s Wing-Ding
Out of Print~No Longer Available
Vowels and Values Readers, Set 1 Short Vowels
Publisher: Modern Curriculum Press
ISBN-13: 9780813606132
ISBN-10: 0813606136
Unfortunately, these are no longer in print and are unavailable. The Vowels and Values Readers Set 1 includes 10 Readers plus a Teacher’s Guide and covers short vowels. Titles of the readers in this set are:
- Cats and Hats
- A Pack and a Sack
- Vic and Sid
- Fish in a Dish
- Run Cubs Run
- A Pup in a Hut
- Pop Pop Pop
- The Fox and the Box
- Jen and Ten Hens
- Meg and Ted
Out of Print~No Longer Available
Vowels and Values Readers, Set 2 Long Vowels
Publisher: Modern Curriculum Press
ISBN-13: 9780813606149
ISBN-10: 0813606144
Unfortunately, these are no longer in print and are unavailable. The Vowels and Values Reader Set 2 includes 10 Readers plus a Teacher’s Guide and covers long vowels. Titles of the readers in this set are:
- The Same Game
- Jake and James
- Mike’s Kite
- A Bike and a Dime
- Jules the Mule
- Hugo’s Dune
- A Mole Goes Home
- Joan’s Cone
- Mean Jean
- Neil and Pete
Out of Print~No Longer Available