A straightforward way to start your child reading, giving you the information and resources to teach your child the first stepping stones in reading. This Level 1 Book 9 is NOT a STORY BOOK each page stands alone to make starting to read easier. As with speaking, children learn to read starting with a single word then building up to reading sentences and eventually reading a story (Start Reading Level 1 Books 13 & 14). Contents Included:
For children who have learnt or are starting to learn their basic phonics (a-z). Schools expect children to know all these sounds (Introduced in Level 1) before they start school at age 5. Level 1 series contains 14 books.
PHONICS
Due to its use of phonics this book is more accessible at an earlier age than other "reading series" that rely heavily on sight words. Phonics is taught before all other reading strategies in schools and these books follow the same system.
TRICKY WORDS (SIGHT WORDS)
Children need to, learn to recognise as whole words. These are words that cannot be broken down into phonics at this stage of a child's learning. "Tricky" (sight) words are introduced gradually in every other book, building children's knowledge gradually so they can retain it.
LEVEL 2 & LEVEL 3 STORY BOOKS AVAILABLE search Amazon for:
- Sounds GUIDE = Information & ideas for introducing, teaching and practicing sounds.
- Sound Flashcards (4 pgs): Picture & text cards: (l j v w) with interactive navigation. Say the sound on each page and name the pictures that start with the same sound (3 pictures per page).
- Decode Words GUIDE = Information & ideas to teach & practice reading words.
- Decode Words (16 pgs): On each page, break the word into its sounds then read the word. Find the correct picture that goes with the word.
- Tricky Words GUIDE = Information about teaching and practicing tricky words.
- Tricky Words (9 pgs): On each page, read the tricky word and the sentences that go with each picture. Tricky words are displayed in both capitals and lower case letters with examples of these in a sentence.
- Sentence Work GUIDE - Information & ideas when teaching your child to read sentences.
- Sentence Work (20 pgs): On each page, read the sentence that goes with the picture.
For children who have learnt or are starting to learn their basic phonics (a-z). Schools expect children to know all these sounds (Introduced in Level 1) before they start school at age 5. Level 1 series contains 14 books.
PHONICS
Due to its use of phonics this book is more accessible at an earlier age than other "reading series" that rely heavily on sight words. Phonics is taught before all other reading strategies in schools and these books follow the same system.
TRICKY WORDS (SIGHT WORDS)
Children need to, learn to recognise as whole words. These are words that cannot be broken down into phonics at this stage of a child's learning. "Tricky" (sight) words are introduced gradually in every other book, building children's knowledge gradually so they can retain it.
LEVEL 2 & LEVEL 3 STORY BOOKS AVAILABLE search Amazon for:
- Start Reading Phonics 2
- Start Reading Phonics 3