2Welcome to the forest. It is time to explore. Learn about some of the animals and trees that can be found in forests around the world. Experience the wonder of nature. The grapheme /ou/ is featured in this title. Exploring the Forest is part of Decodables by Jump!, a comprehensive library of decodable leveled readers that follow a sequenced approach to phonics instruction. Young readers will enjoy colorful, photo-packed nonfiction as they follow a prescribed format supported by the science of reading that encourages reading development.