Description
Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! Introduce young readers to key sight words with this fun, phonics-based set of easy-to-read stories--now in a sturdy hardcover bind-up.
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!"®
Sight words, also known as high frequency words, are common words that appear again and again in children’s reading materials. Knowing these words "by sight" is essential for reading fluency. Kids learn to easily recognize 30 of these words in Bob Books Sight Words - Kindergarten. Each story introduces three new sight words commonly taught in kindergarten. The rest of the words in each book can be sounded out. With plenty of repetition within each story, and pictures that support the text, your young reader will quickly master early sight words!
Inside this sturdy hardcover you'll find:
- 10 easy-to-read, hilarious stories: 12 pages each, 10-27 unique words per story
- A parent guide with tips for helping your child learn to read
Each story includes:
- 30 new sight words: 3 new words per story
- Decodable text: Mostly three- and four-letter words with short vowels that can be sounded out (hid, jet, frog)
- Simple sentences (The sun goes down.)
- Friendly, simple illustrations that add fun and do not distract from the words
Guided Reading Levels: B, C | Lexile Measure: BR0L - 270L | Bob Books Level: Stage 2
Ages: 4-6 | Grade Levels: Kindergarten, First Grade
About the Author
Sue Hendra has illustrated several children's books, including the Bob Books learn-to-read sets Sight Words: Kindergarten, Sight Words: First Grade, Rhyming Words, and First Stories; and the Bob Books Stories series.
Lynn Maslen Kertell is the current manager of Bob Books and the author of the Bob Books learn-to-read sets More Beginning Readers, Sight Words: Kindergarten, Sight Words: First Grade, Rhyming Words, First Stories, and Animal Stories; and the Bob Books Stories series. You can visit her online and learn more about Bob Books at bobbooks.com.
Praise For…
Praise for Bob Books:
"Bob Books use fool-proof, evidence-based methods to teach kids how to read -- and they're fun!" -- Emily Oster, author of New York Times bestseller Cribsheet and parent of two
"For over a century, Scholastic has partnered with educators and families to support the literacy skills of young readers. These engaging books capture their attention and are rooted in the research on how children learn to read." -- Amanda Alexander, Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic Inc.
"Bob Books offer a lighthearted, intelligently conceived introduction to reading..." -- Leonard Marcus, Children's Book Review, Parenting magazine
"...Bob Books turns kids into readers..." -- Kate Kelly, USA Today
"The engaging subtle humor, simple repetitive texts, and uncluttered illustrations in Bob Books entice children to read on their own, building their sight word vocabulary." -- Lee Galda, Professor of Children's and Adolescent Literature, University of Minnesota
"Children are charmed by these happy, offbeat stories and fun drawings." -- Parents magazine
"...Bob Books are best of all for teaching children to read." -- Marguerite Kelly, Family Columnist, The Washington Post
"Bob Books made our children into avid readers. Best investment I ever made." -- The Lewiston Tribune