Joe Boat (Reader's Clubhouse Level 2 Reader) - Softcover

Riggs, Sandy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764132962 ISBN 13: 9780764132964

Publisher: Sourcebooks Wonderland, 2006

Synopsis

Review long vowels and build a beginner reader's confidence with this fun story from the Reader's Clubhouse series!

"Joe Boat" is a story that covers the "long o" sound. The book contains a word list that feature the book's "long o" focus for easy review. Word lists also include high-frequency and challenge words. All books in this series present a letter explaining the fundamental phonics concepts covered in each book. Between the helpful explanations and engaging activity suggestions, this short story is sure to build a young reader's confidence and keep them entertained!

This is the fourth volume of Reading Level 2 in a beginning readers series for kids that focuses on phonics, facts, and fun with books. Level 1 Readers are designed for classroom or home-schooling use in preschool and kindergarten, and Level 2 Readers for kindergarten and grade 1.

Why choose Reader's Clubhouse?

• Brief suggested activities that allow kids to interact with the book's subject matter
• Fiction contains a range of themes from funny to serious
• Fiction stories feature alongside full-colored illustrations
• Nonfiction stories are photo illustrated and explore fun facts
• Nonfiction contains index and glossaries for further learning
• "Decodable" word lists make easy references for reviewing targeted phonics
• Further website resources in every book

About this title

From the Back Cover

(back cover)
Reader’s
Clubhouse
LEVEL 2
READING SUCCESS IN EASY STEPS

Learn the sound: read the word. Educators and parents know that a phonics-based approach to reading works. Each Barron’s Reader’s Clubhouse book emphasizes one vowel sound or combination to build young readers’ skills and confidence.

Two nine-book sets help kids progress from easier to more advanced reading

LEVEL 1
5 books cover a single short-vowel sound
4 more books put all the sounds together

LEVEL 2
5 books cover a single long-vowel sound
4 more books put all the sounds together

Fun fiction titles feature lively illustrations and a brief activity that relates to the story

High-interest nonfiction titles are illustrated with photos, and include plenty of “fun facts”

Kids, Parents, and Teachers…
Go to www.barronsclubhouse.com for puzzles, activities, reading tips, games, classroom ideas, and information on joining Barron’s Reader’s Clubhouse.

Reviews

Kindergarten-Grade 1–Using words that focus on a long-vowel sound, these simple stories are geared for children learning to read independently using phonetics. In the first title, Joe Boat wants to roam but must stay at home to help the other boats. In Luke's Mule, the animal has a blue plume that he trades for a blue cube. Parade Day describes a great day with lots of entertainment from friends such as Gabe with his cape and Kate with paint on her face. People introduces individuals by name and states what they do: Eve can teach me to read, Neal plants seeds and pulls weeds, and Dr. Deke cleans teeth. One or two short sentences per page help keep readers focused. Watercolor illustrations fit the text and story line. Luke's Mule is a bit more artistic; the pictures have a soft, hazy look. Joe Boat is more cartoonlike with the boats having eyes and smiles. End pages include Fun Facts and an activity that can be done with adult supervision, such as making a Chinese paper dragon (Parade Day) or a coffee-can bank (People). A list of the high-frequency words and decodable words appears at the end. These titles will work best in situations in which interaction and intervention take place.–Sandra Welzenbach, Villarreal Elementary School, San Antonio, TX
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Edition details

• Publisher: Sourcebooks Wonderland
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764132962
• ISBN 13: 9780764132964
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 24