All but around 50 words in the English language can be decoded, however children are given high frequency words to learn in the early stages, to help them read and write more exciting sentences. As they learn all sound pics however they will realise that they can decode these words, they no longer need to be memorised! This again builds confidence and independence. www.slideshare.net/readingwhisperer www.facebook.com/readaustralia www.readaustralia.com