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C.S. Young

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C. S. Young pens texts for beginning readers that support targeted practice with specific sound spellings (sometimes referred to as decodable or controlled text), with an emphasis on spelling and vocabulary development. She has spent her career synthesizing research insights and putting them in practice within the spheres of public health, education, and even consumer electronics. She is the proud mom of three delightful developing readers (and test subjects).

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	First Readers Minis: Mini Texts to Build Beginners' Confidence by C.S. Young (Goodreads Author), Nicolas Charron (Illustrator), Victoria Pelletier (Illustrator) 3.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From Ants to Elves: CVC Reader by C.S. Young (Goodreads Author), Victoria Pelletier (Illustrator), Nicolas Charron (Illustrator) 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How Splendid to Blend It: Consonant Blend Rhythms and Rhymes it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Letter Sounds Abound by C.S. Young (Goodreads Author), Victoria Gesner (Illustrator ) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alphabet Print and Colour: Letter sounds abound companion 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Sun by C.S. Young (Goodreads Author), Nicolas Charron (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to be Kind to Pets by C.S. Young (Goodreads Author), Noor Thaheri (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	X Marks the Spot by Catherine S. Young, C.S. Young (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Ferns with their fronds freely abound, fluffy like feathers and the /f/ sound.”
― Catherine. S. Young, Letter Sounds Abound

tags: literacy-children

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“To hop a hat to a mat is a sin.”
― Catherine S. Young, From Ants to Elves: CVC Reader

tags: decodable, humor

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“Twenty-six letters and forty-four sounds - the more that we look, we find letters abound!”
― Catherine. S. Young, Letter Sounds Abound

tags: literacy

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“Twenty-six letters and forty-four sounds - the more that we look, we find letters abound!”
― Catherine. S. Young, Letter Sounds Abound

tags: literacy

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“To remember if D points left or right, think of your Dad as he squeezes you tight.”
― Catherine. S. Young, Letter Sounds Abound

tags: literacy, literacy-children

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“Ferns with their fronds freely abound, fluffy like feathers and the /f/ sound.”
― Catherine. S. Young, Letter Sounds Abound

tags: literacy-children

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“Literature in the written sense represents the triumph of language over writing: the subversion of writing for purposes that have little or nothing to do with social and economic control.”
― Robert Bringhurst, The Solid Form Of Language: An Essay On Writing And Meaning

tags: language, literature, writing

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“Drop a word in the ocean of meaning and concentric ripples form. To define a single word means to try to catch those ripples. No one's hands are fast enough.”
― Robert Bringhurst, The Solid Form Of Language: An Essay On Writing And Meaning