Phonics for Early Readers (Stage 1: Starting to Read) (12 books)

 Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learnto read for more than 40 years.This boxset gives children who are just beginning to read practicewith their early phonics skills, setting them up for successon their reading journeys!With playful stories, silly illustrations, and a phonics approachbased on Science of Reading research, Bob Books keep young readers'confidence high, leading to continued success and a love ofreading. Your child will soon join the millions of happy kids whosay, "I read the whole book!"Science of Reading research proves that mastering phonics is keyto a child's success in learning to read. Like all Stage 1 BobBooks, these 12 storybooks feature simple words with consistentshort vowel sounds. Early readers get lots of practice with foundationalphonics skills while giggling at the playful stories andpictures!This boxset is perfect for children who have never read Bob Books,or for children who have read Bob Books Beginning Readers orBob Books More Beginning Readers and need more practice before movingon.Inside the box you'll find:12 small, hilarious, easy-to-read books; 12 pages each;14-25 unique words per book, sized perfectly for little handsA parent guide with tips for helping your child learnto read Each book includes:Decodable text: Two- and three-letter words with shortvowels that can be sounded out (in, hop, hat, bus)Very simple sentences (Bud has a box.)Very limited sight wordsFriendly, simple illustrations that add fun and do notdistract from the wordsGuided Reading Levels: B, C | Lexile® Measure: 0 - 130L | BobBooks Level: Stage 1 | Ages: 4-6 ABOUT BOB BOOKSBob Books is America's no.1, award-winning, learning-to-readseries trusted for over 40 years.Bob Books is a true first reader series, designed to makehelping children learn to read simple and straightforward. Theclean layout, short words, and simple phonics make learning to reada fun and natural step for a child that knows the alphabet. Companionworkbooks extend children's reading journey by allowingthem to practice the skills learned in the books.Bob Books is designed to give young children the toolsto cross from learning letters to reading words. The award-winningbeginning reader book sets start slowly and progress from bookswith three letter words, to books with more than one sentence perpage. By meeting children at the right level, parents are oftenamazed at how quickly their child is able to sound out words whenreading their first Bob Book. Bob Books covers four reading stages...Pre-Readings Skills Recognize shapes, patterns, and otherpre-reading skillsStage 1: Starting to Read From learning the alphabet tosounding out your first wordsStage 2: Emerging Readers Sentences become longer andsight words are introducedStage 3: Developing Readers Words and sentences becomelonger, and new rules are introduced

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Liza Charlesworth is the editor and author of hundreds of books and teaching materials including Laugh-a-Lot! Phonics, Nonfiction Phonics Readers, AlphaTales, First Little Readers, Just-Right Readers, Science Vocabulary Readers, Buddy Readers, First Little Comics, and Sight Word Stories. She is the recipient of 12 Ed Press awards and three Teacher's Choice honors. Charlesworth lives in New York City with her husband and twin sons, who provide daily inspiration.

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