Scholastic recently sent us BOB Books Sight Words for Kindergarten and Preschool and Zoe and Miles have both been enjoying it. You know when you sit down and work with your child and they just stare at you with glossed over eyes or they play with the string on your sweatshirt as you’re trying to teach them. You just feel like busting your head over the counter thinking to yourself they are not getting, they are not ready to learn it’s just not going to happen. I had one of those moments with Miles today, we were looking at these books and then I got side tracked (i’m a great example for him can you tell) and I wanted to teach him his ABC’s. I thought that would be a good place to start, well he did everything but pay attention.
Then tonight while we were playing with chalk he starts singing his ABC’s and he got pretty far before he started back over at A. So what I’m trying to say is don’t give up, teaching tools like these books do work. Zoe and I were looking at the words and spelling them out. She already recognizes all of the uppercase letters, we just need more work on lower case letters.
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From the #1 bestselling learn-to-read program come two brand-new sets focused on learning and practicing Sight Words.
Sight Words are words that are recognized by sight rather than sounded out, in order to achieve reading fluency. They are the most frequently used words in the English language, and are often unable to be read phonetically (“was”, “are”, and “out” are examples). Bob Books Sight Words feature the top Sight Words in two sets – one for kindergarten and one for first grade – in order to allow parents and children to read, learn, and practice easily and enjoyably.
Each Sight Words box includes 10 original books, 30 flashcards, and a parent guide. Soon your child will be saying “I read the whole book!”®
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The best tip would be to use a book that will interest the child
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We have the first two sets of BOB books (but not the sight words!) and they have really helped my 1st graded learn to read. I have 2 going into Kindergarten this year and would love a jumpstart with the BOB Book sight words!
I say let them pick out their own books.
Reading is only fun if it’s a story you enjoy.
Best tip is to start right away and read to them so they like it when they can read to
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Reading is a regular before-bedtime routine, and we like some rhymes, also child chooses 1
book, and I and use different voices while reading… Try to make it FUN, and limit the time so it’s not
too long a time….
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i am horrible at helping my kids to learn to read, i had a horrible time learning to read but we read to our kids a TON and they are turning into wonderful readers. my 2nd graders is reading above a 8th grade level!!
so my tip is reading to them early and often
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I bought phonics workbooks for my kids and worked with them. It helped them learn all the sounds of the letters and gave them lots of practice. Thank you for the giveaway. These books would be great for my granddaughter.
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I spent a lot of time just reading to my kids and then I used the BOB series to help teach my eldest to read
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I learned to read just by being read to every day – eventually i just started picking it up. my parents were surprised to discover me reading
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Read to them everyday. Have them sound out words they see out in public, around the house etc. Read yourself so they see that reading is fun!
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I don’t remember how I learned to read, I do remember using something like these site cards. My oldest is 4, these would be perfect for her as she starts learning words! We love the bob books!
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