Learning to Read Books

Updated on November 11, 2009
M.F. asks from Pompano Beach, FL
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I am not thrilled with the way the public schools are teaching the students to read. I am trying to find a set of books that I know some of the private schools have used.

Does anyone know if you can purchase the JB Lippincott beginning to read books anywhere?

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Thanks for all your responses! I went and bought the Bob Books and they are great. He's already almost done with the first box. Just what I wanted - something that made him work on the phonics because he knows it just needs a book that requires it not one that is the same sentence 4 times with 1 different word!

Thanks to everyone!

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Y.F.

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I homeschool my children and this is some of the things that helped. The most important is that she knows the sounds of all her letters and the vowels in short form the long vowels may come 1/2 way through the year or the following. Help her to blend the words together. Hope this helps. If you need additional help dont hesitate to ask.

How to read with 100 easy lessons
Bob Books
Dick and Jane books (Barnes and Noble)
Abeka mini books for learning to read
Leap Frog letter factory DVD and they have other DVD's

starfall.com (reading interactive books online my son loves this)

Hope this helps,

Love to homeschool passionate about education,
Y.

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J.D.

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Teach your child to read in 100 easy lessons by Engelmann

AMAZING! Easy!!! LOVE IT!!!

Find a used copy on CL, Ebay, Amazon, etc.

I paid $15 used I think - knowing how well it works - I'd pay $50 for it now if I ever lost my copy!

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L.H.

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I learned to read with the Lippincott boooks! That was a long time ago, lol!

go look on ebay or look at amazon.com (for used ones) or at www.half.com

you can also get Bob Books (just google Bob Books)
and I bet if you google phonics primer reading you'll find websites w/ worksheets, etc.

Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons is a great book and we actually did buy it and use it. We 'quit' using it after a few lessons bcse our son 'caught on' really fast and didn't need it anymore

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S.M.

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Hi, M.. Try homeschooling websites (it's OK to use homeschooling materials even if you're just supplementing what the public schools do) or the publisher's website itself. You might also find used copies on Ebay or book selling websites.

Peace,
Syl

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L.P.

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M. my daughter was not in public school when she learned to read so i am not too familiar with the different ways...however, at her school they used a series called "Bob Books" they were 3-letter word books...daughter loved them

I bought them at B&N

good luck,
L.

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M.M.

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Bob Books
Dick and Jane
Sunshine Books
SRA's

I love the Lippincott program. I used to teach with it and can't ever seem to find it. It must be out of print.

V.W.

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I am with Jayme!
Teach Your Child To Read in 100 Easy Lessons is an excellent resource. Your child learns phonetically and will be able to read words (by sounding them out) they have never seen before. They learn special sound combinations that give them a much better start than many techniques....
I gave away my original copy after my kids did it. Then went back and bought another copy on Amazon just to "have" so I could lend it out to others as needed... it is THAT good.

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R.

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A friend of mine taught her son to read beginning with Bob Books (you can find them at Borders or Barnes & Noble)...I recently got them for my son and boom! He started reading. It's very easy and it makes them feel successful. My kids go to a Montessori school and some kids just don't read until they are in first grade. They don't suggest pressuring them too much so that they don't resent reading later. My 6yr old (late bday), just started reading, my 3 yr old is already interested.

They also say that just because one child can read early does not make them smart, they could also be the kid that doesn't do very well in high school.

Good luck!!!

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