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ROYO’s new Anime Decodables combine age-appropriate, interest-based storytelling with foundational reading skills, giving middle school readers the confidence and motivation they need to keep growing.
When a fourth, fifth, or even eighth grader still needs practice with foundational phonics skills, they often find few materials that match their level of maturity and interest. Too often, these students are given books that look like they belong in kindergarten. The message they receive is not that they are learning, but that they are behind. This can damage motivation before the reading even begins.
At ROYO, we believe every student deserves reading materials that respect their identity and interests while still providing structured phonics practice. That belief inspired our newest feature, Anime Decodables.
Older Students Still Need Decodables
Reading development does not stop in second grade. Many upper-elementary and middle-school students, including multilingual learners and those rebuilding reading confidence, still benefit from systematic decoding practice.
Decodable books are not a sign of remediation; they are a sign of effective instruction. Students at every level need opportunities to apply phonics skills in context, connecting sounds, spelling, and meaning until words become automatic.
The Challenge of Engagement
For many older readers, the problem is not ability but dignity. When they open books with cartoon animals or bright, primary-colored covers, they disengage before the first page. They want stories that reflect who they are, what they enjoy, and how they see the world.
Without engagement, even the best-designed decodable loses its power.
ROYO’s Solution: Anime Decodables
We took everything teachers already love about ROYO—personalized stories, skill-aligned phonics practice, and immediate feedback—and redesigned the look and feel for older readers.
Our Anime Decodables preserve the same evidence-based reading structure while reimagining the experience through a modern, dynamic lens. Students can:
This approach makes foundational reading practice both exciting and relevant.
Why It Matters
When older students have access to materials that feel meant for them, they re-enter reading with confidence. They no longer feel as if they are starting over; they feel as if they are progressing to the next level.
With ROYO’s Anime Decodables, teachers can meet students exactly where they are—academically, socially, and emotionally—bridging the gap between skill and identity.
Reading practice should not feel like punishment. It should feel like progress.
Try ROYO’s Anime Decodables today and see how we are redefining what it means to read with confidence, curiosity, and joy.
