The Berenstain Bears: Kindness Counts (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights)
Price: $1.99
I love these books because they help me to teach my little guys proper manners and how to behave. There are always good lessons in all of the Berenstain Bears books.
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Will Allen and the Great Monster Detective (The Chronicles of the Monster Detective Agency)
Price: $.05
The book has positive messages intertwined with laughter, mystery, and suspense to make for one fun, exciting, uplifting story. I would recommend this book for any parent to read with their children in fourth and fifth grade as well as teachers in fourth and fifth grade who want something positive for their classrooms.
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Price: FREE
This is a story about a dragon and a girl who become friends. First, the girl is afraid of the dragon, but then she helps the dragon and they learn to become friends.
The illustrations are nice.
If you are looking for some nice and easy to read fantasy book for the preschoolers – first graders, then this is the book for you.
This is a fun-loving, witty story about finding friendship in the oddest of places. A young girl accidentally wanders onto the home of a dragon, known as “the Dragon”. Through enlightening conversations and humorous mishaps, a unique bond emerges between the two, leading to a surprising and warm ending.
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What’s in a Name (Penguin and Samson)
Price: FREE
The story is witty and imaginative and the illustrations are delightful to look at. Can’t wait to see what Anchovy and Samson are up to next.
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Essential Sight Words Level 1 – Introductory Readers (Set of 8 books) (Learn to Read Books)
Price: FREE
Kay de Silva lays the foundation as a starting point to teach your kids how to read with graduated repetition throughout the series that consolidates learning and does not have to rely on the crutch of images. Imagine the surprise and delight to you and your child when they can recognize the words they are reading that convey the thoughts of the writer.
As I read through this book I felt the love, thought and patience that went into creating what I can only deem a gift for life for the child you love.
The scheme is based on the Dolch word list and additional sight words* which are regarded as the top 25 most commonly used words in contemporary English literature. These 25 words make up over one-third of all printed material. So a solid foundation in this comprehensive list is the best start to your child’s journey in language development.
Research shows that learning to read in context is more effective than any other method such as the use of flash cards. You will notice that the readers are written in contexts familiar to children. The ability to relate in this way captures the little reader’s interest.
Confidence is the essence of successful learning. So repetition is used judiciously to consolidate learning and build the reader’s confidence.
New words are highlighted as they are introduced. The book also includes a section on how the scheme is best used to make the most of your child’s reading experience.
Please note that this series of books are not ‘picture books’. They are based on a proven systematic approach to reading, where children are encouraged to concentrate on the letters and words, without the distraction of pictures. So the use of pictures is limited to the beginning of each reader when new nouns are introduced. In this way the young mind is allowed to remain focused. This is considered a more traditional approach and one of the best ways of learning to read. It will contribute to developing a solid reading foundation. Read more about this in the authors introduction to the book (freely available to read through the Amazon look inside feature).
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