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

Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than 40 years. This boxset gives children who are just beginning to read practice with their early phonics skills, setting them up for success on their reading journeys! With playful stories, silly illustrations, and a phonics approach based on Science of Reading research, Bob Books keep young readers' confidence high, leading to continued success and a love of reading. Your child will soon join the millions of happy kids who say, "I read the whole book!" Science of Reading research proves that mastering phonics is key to a child's success in learning to read. Like all Stage 1 Bob Books, these 12 storybooks feature simple words with consistent short vowel sounds. Early readers get lots of practice with foundational phonics skills while giggling at the playful stories and pictures! This boxset is perfect for children who have never read Bob Books, or for children who have read Bob Books Beginning Readers or Bob Books More Beginning Readers and need more practice before moving on. 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 hands A parent guide with tips for helping your child learn to read Each book includes: Decodable text: Two- and three-letter words with short vowels that can be sounded out (in, hop, hat, bus) Very simple sentences (Bud has a box.) Very limited sight words Friendly, simple illustrations that add fun and do not distract from the words Guided Reading Levels: B, C | Lexile Measure: 0 - 130L | Bob Books Level: Stage 1 | Ages: 4-6 ABOUT BOB BOOKS Bob Books is America's no.1, award-winning, learning-to-read series trusted for over 40 years. Bob Books is a true first reader series, designed to make helping children learn to read simple and straightforward. The clean layout, short words, and simple phonics make learning to read a fun and natural step for a child that knows the alphabet. Companion workbooks extend children's reading journey by allowing them to practice the skills learned in the books. Bob Books is designed to give young children the tools to cross from learning letters to reading words. The award-winning beginning reader book sets start slowly and progress from books with three letter words, to books with more than one sentence per page. By meeting children at the right level, parents are often amazed at how quickly their child is able to sound out words when reading their first Bob Book. Bob Books covers four reading stages... Pre-Readings Skills Recognize shapes, patterns, and other pre-reading skills Stage 1: Starting to Read From learning the alphabet to sounding out your first words Stage 2: Emerging Readers Sentences become longer and sight words are introduced Stage 3: Developing Readers Words and sentences become longer, and new rules are introduced