ProudGrandma Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Which set of beginning readers would you recommend using for kinder?? Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookieMonster Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Bob Books or Modern Curriculum Press Readers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherdear Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Step up readers(libraries have these) Bob books Stories to Grow By (recommended by Play 'n Talk) Sing, Spell Read, & Write readers AWESOME- ALL-TIME FAVORITE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlessedMom Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 The "Now I Am Reading" series books are colorful and fun and a big hit at our house. http://www.amazon.com/Now-Reading-Playful-Pals-Level/dp/1584762039/ref=pd_sim_b_1 We also enjoyed the "We Can Both Read" books. There is a page for the parent and then a page for the child. Here is a link to the K level but they are available for level K-2. http://rainbowresource.com/prodlist.php?sid=1249946953-1107804&subject=6&category=5799 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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snickelfritz Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 We started out with Bob books, Nora Gaydos books, and CLP readers. It just seemed like we were at that stage for a while and needed more than just 1 set. Then, I bought the 1st grade and 2nd grade BJU readers. We get various other books from the library, but I like having the leveled readers on hand. I'm not planning on buying any more readers after this. We should be good to go with just the library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Well, it depends on how they're doing. Bob books and Nora Gaydos might be perfect. Or they might not be ready for them. Or they might be ready for Little House on the Prairie. They are so variable at that age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I like the "I Can Read" books. They have a starter level (My First I Can Read) with a lot of cute titles. The I Can Read books (and Step Into Reading leveled readers as well) are great and are usually priced $3.99 ea. and are often 4/3 at amazon. I still buy a few once in a while and my little guy has been reading for a while. There are quite a few (usually level 3 and above) that tie in with our history studies this year and next. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=My+First+I+Can+Read&x=14&y=25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imhim Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 We use I can Read and step into reading - bought used at homeschoolclassifieds.com or some other place. Once I got a whole set of 60 for $20 or so on ebay. Also she started to read Beginner's Bible - by Hanley. She used the Bob books very little, maybe a week or so (at 4 or 4.5?). She was not impressed with those. Now she is 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabees Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Costco has a great price on larger sized Bob Books. Sam's Club has a great price on the Nora Gaydos books - also larger. HTH! Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I like the I See Sam readers. They are decodeables that gradually increase the code in the books until they get up to 3rd grade level. What Bob books does in just 10-12 little booklets, I See Sam does with 78 books. The writing is better and so are the illustrations. The stories are a lot more engaging as well. http://3rsplus.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radish4ever Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I have a mishmash from buying used from various people. We're using Itty Bitty Phonics Readers from Creative Teaching Press, Hooked on Phonics readers, Bob Books, and Phonics Ready Readers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch at Home Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 We start with Biscuit and Puppy Mudge. We alternate reading with the child reading the words that they can read and I read the rest. I gradually introduce sight words so that each time we read a book the child reads a bit more of the book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Yes, the I See Sam books are great as they move slower, give more practice and help eliminate guessing. Used in order they are a complete learn to read program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 My favorites are "I See Sam" and the Nora Gaydos books. But, I prefer to just quickly work through the phonics they need, then they can read anything! We worked through Webster's Speller, no outside readers, in just 10 minutes a day, and my daughter was reading well by December and anything by the end of K. You can get a lot more done if you just focus on the phonics. If you do it a bit at a time, it isn't that painful. We had fun working from a whiteboard, also, my daughter and I would laugh hysterically at the more funny sounding syllables. (We did a few syllables every day.) Also, doing a bit of spelling at the same time really cemented the sounds in her brain. She was writing fairly well (although not neatly!), but you can do oral spelling or "written" spelling with magnetic letters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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