IceFairy Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 DS is over BOB Books. He is not quite ready for books like I Can Read Level 1's. Thoughts on what to use? I saw Dick and Jane on the CBD sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuckabella Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Nora Gaydos has some sets of readers that are similar to Bob books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violamama Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Mo Willems' books totally crack up my boys. Veritas press has a cool set of early simple progressive readers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristenR Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Another recommendation for Nora Gaydos books. She has quite a few books in each level. Each set consists of 10 small readers. I've used them with my older two girls and they LOVE them. You can see pics of my daughter using her first set here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyBean Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 WHat about the STep into reading Level 1. AMazon has the 4 for 3 promotion rght now. http://www.amazon.com/Big-Egg-Step-Into-Reading-Step-1/dp/0679881263/ref=pd_sim_b_9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshin Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 DS liked the Word Bird books (By Jane Belk Moncure) after the Bob books. Our library had the whole set. The first one are very simple, they just introduce the themed compound words with one word per page, but he liked to read those to himself because he felt awesome reading big words without help. The later books have full sentences and tell a story, but word bird breaks apart the complex word parts into pieces that he fits together to make the word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CherryBlossomMJ Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 I Can Read! (HarperCollins) has come out with "Phonics Fun" box sets that are similiar to Bob Books. I've reviewed a couple of them and they are not all on the same level. http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/tag/phonics/ There is another one we're working through right now with Little Critter and those are early readers too. Still not quite as "simple" as Bob Books, but they are neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violamama Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Here's the Veritas readers link. The guy at our local HS bookstore (Exodus Books) says they are at their best in books 4-10. http://www.exodusbooks.com/details.aspx?id=6663 I'm ordering those Nora Gaydos books and we do have the I Can Read! books that have several books put into one binding, which the boys look at on car trips. We aren't quite to the level of reading them independently yet, but they do like the stories & illustrations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eloquacious Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Sam books, all the way! You can download the first two sets for free on ReadingTeacher.com. The crew there are writing new books to be released beginning in January, as well, or you can buy the more advanced sets from iseesam.com or 3rsplus.com. We worked through the "official" advanced sets with my first son, but I confess I'm excited for more books with the original "Sam" characters for my second son, something my older son totally missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristenR Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 I just posted a blog post about a fun Silly Sentences flashcard game I begin with my early readers. I noticed it helped ease the way to beginner books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 We like all of the Nora Gaydos books and some of the VP readers. Some of the VP readers have odd stories that can be confusing. We love the AAR readers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TryingHardMom Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Go to your local library and get all the books that says Early Reader level 1:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbpaulie Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 I felt a similar frustration. We've like the k12 phonics readers: http://www.ebay.com/itm/K12-PHONICS-WORKDS-READERS-BASIC-ADVANCED-Like-New-/181034252590?pt=US_Texbook_Education&hash=item2a267b792e And the Calvert readers: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313&_nkw=calvert+phonics&_sacat=0&_from=R40 We also used free resources at: starfall.com and http://www.progressivephonics.com/~suzettew/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatholicMom Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Check out Usborne Phonics Readers. WAY more colorful and cuter illustrations than BOB books, but still easy readers. I so want to get them for my dd. They are also more like "real books" and not so tiny and flimsy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatholicMom Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Catholic Heritage Curricula also makes a really cute set of phonics readers I want to get, as well. ...Just thought I'd mention for any Catholic peeps who might look at this thread :) : CHC's "Little Stories For Little Folks" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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