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These books are just what a little one needs when he is starting out. We went from fighting to even read a story, to him getting them out himself to practice. Yes these books are simple but that is what they are supposed to be. He has been making great practice and loves them. This is a wonderful set of books for parents that want to give there little ones a boost in reading or the homeschooling mom that needs a start. My little 4 year old had no interest in reading. He loves these the simple pictures and words in the set.
They are written in a way that encourages reading and helps the child feel successful. I love these books. Of course I still read my daughter books by great authors but these books are for her to read and that's why they are so great. As an elementary school teacher I recommend them. My daughter started reading these books as soon as she she turned 4. My daughter loves reading the stories and even enjoys the pictures.
We own 3 sets, but with my 3 readers, I have not used much of set 2 or 3. After set one, children are ready to try books that aren't vocab controlled, and enjoy reading. These books are not completely intriguing, but they are better than any other controlled vocab readers I have come across. Set 1 was invaluable, though. I highly recommend this product. First, they are small and manageable, so they don't overwhelm the new reader. Second, they are a little funny and have made some attempt at humor with that very small controlled vocab.
I am not pushing him at all- just encouraging him and exposing him to them for as much as he is willing each day. The simplicity of these books is what makes the reading accessible to him.
For example, after my son read the second book, I started pointing out "CAT" and "SAT" in other books, on signs, and in other locations. I recommend coupling these books with pointing out the same words in other locations.
My son received Set 1 as a fourth birthday gift from my cousin, and exactly as the description says, these books gave my son the "aha" moment of decoding words for the first time. The look of excitement on his face when he reads something more difficult than what he did just before is priceless.
That brought another "aha" moment, as he realized that he could connect what he learned in the BOB books to words in other locations.I think it is important not to overteach when using these books, or a child will miss making the discovery of phonetic connections on his/her own and move straight onto sight reading. He has been reading them for three days now and has already worked through the third book.
He is so proud of himself.
She felt so proud. All the words are short and each book is short in lentgh, so it's not too overwhelming. She is so excited about reading these and we were so amazed when she came up to us and literally read the book to us. Our 5 year old kindergartener is just learning some site words. They are fantastic. Each book presents only a few sounds, i.e. I thought these would be a good addition in helping her learn. the short "a", "s", etc.
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