My First Bob Books: Pre-Reading Skills (12 Book Box Set) (Paperback)

Lynn Maslen Kertell

ISBN 10: 0545019222 / ISBN 13: 9780545019224

Published by Scholastic US, New York, 2023

About this Item

Paperback. Award-Winning Bob Books for Every Stage of Early ReadingBox Set: 12 BooksAges: 3 to 5Pre-Readings SkillsExpanding on the foundation sets that have made Bob Bookssuch a success, My First Bob Books: Pre-Reading Skillsis a introducing Bob Books' proven teaching tools to childrenwho aren't quite ready for Bob Books Set 1.My First Bob Books: Pre-Reading Skills offer children andtheir parents simple and satisfying tools that build an importantfoundation for reading readiness. Sally the Circle and her friendsintroduce important skills that prepare your child for reading.Your youngsters will never know that they're learning as theyfollow the adventures of Sally, Seth and Tanner - but you will.My First Bob Books: Pre-Reading Skills introduces theseimportant pre-literacy skills in a story format:Identifying basic shapes in preparation for letter recognitionSorting, classifying and symbol identification to build importantproblem-solving skillsRecognizing simple patterns to create awareness of letter groupsand sight wordsSequencing to strengthen the ability to predict how stories flowInside the box you'll find:12 books for you to read to your child, 12 pages eachFour pre-reading skillsLiteracy games and teaching hints on the inside of each bookcoverABOUT BOBS BOOKSBob Books is America's no.1, award-winning, learning-to-readseries trusted for over 40 years.Bob Books is a true first reader series, designed to makehelping children learn to read simple and straightforward. Theclean layout, short words, and simple phonics make learning to reada fun and natural step for a child that knows the alphabet. Companionworkbooks extend children's reading journey by allowingthem to practice the skills learned in the books.Bob Books is designed to give young children the toolsto cross from learning letters to reading words. The award-winningbeginning reader book sets start slowly and progress from bookswith three letter words, to books with more than one sentence perpage. By meeting children at the right level, parents are oftenamazed at how quickly their child is able to sound out words whenreading their first Bob Book.Bob Books covers four reading stages.Pre-Readings Skills Recognize shapes, patterns, and otherpre-reading skillsStage 1: Starting to Read From learning the alphabet tosounding out your first wordsStage 2: Emerging Readers Sentences become longer andsight words are introducedStage 3: Developing Readers Words and sentences becomelonger, and new rules are introduced Humorous read-aloud stories introduce spatial, relational and sequencingconcepts in preparation for reading. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: My First Bob Books: Pre-Reading Skills (12 Book Box Set) (Paperback)
• Publisher: Scholastic US, New York
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0545019222
• ISBN 13: 9780545019224
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Maslen, John R.; Hendra, Sue
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! The fun read-aloud stories in My First Bob Books: Pre-Reading Skills introduce literacy skills to the youngest children.

My First Bob Books: Pre-Reading Skills offers children and their parents a simple and satisfying structure for getting ready to read. The silly read-aloud stories follow Sally the Circle and her friends to gradually introduce concepts that are the building blocks of reading: shapes, sorting, patterns, and sequencing.

Inside the box you'll find:

• 12 small, hilarious books to read aloud to your child: 12 pages each. Friendly, simple illustrations add humor and support the early literacy skills in the stories.
• A parent guide with tips, games, and activities to build your child's skills

The books explore these concepts:

• Identifying shapes, which prepares kids to recognize letters
• Sorting, which strengthens symbol identification and problem-solving skills
• Learning simple patterns, which builds awareness of letter groups and sight words
• Sequencing, which strengthens the ability to predict how stories flow

Bob Books Level: Reading Readiness

Ages: 3-5 | Grade Levels: Pre-K, Kindergarten

Bob Books' phonics-based method aligns with the body of research known as the Science of Reading, which proves that systematic phonics instruction is crucial to children's reading success. With simple phonics, playful stories, and silly illustrations, 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!"®

About the Authors

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.

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.