Before children go outside in cold weather, they may zip and snap their coats, clip on their gloves, and don their hats. Beginning readers hone their phonics skills while learning about winter clothing and how it keeps us warm. As readers practice decoding words with consonant blends, they gain nonfiction knowledge. Every Stairway Decodables book combines multiple aspects of the Science of Reading to support small group instruction, independent reading, and reading practice at home.