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Flip-a-Word
Flip-a-Word: Frog Jog
Is that frog out for a jog? In the fog? This title is just one in the eight-book, early-reading series featuring word families. Words progress into short phrases, then simple sentences, as a flip of the page reveals a new word in this acclaimed, interactive series. Perfect for schools and libraries.
- GenresChildrensPicture Books
36 pages, Hardcover
First published March 11, 2014
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About the author
Harriet Ziefert
678 books54 followersHarriet Ziefert grew up in North Bergen, New Jersey, where she attended the local schools. She graduated from Smith College, then received a Masters degree in Education from New York University.
For many years, Ziefert was an elementary school teacher. She taught most grades from kindergarten to fifth grade. "I liked it," she said, but she stopped teaching when she had her own sons. When her children were older, Ziefert wanted "a bigger arena" for her work. She went to work at a publishing company, Scholastic in New York City, developing materials for teacher's guides for kindergarten language arts and social studies programs.
"About twelve years ago," says Ziefert in a 1995 interview, "I tried to get a job as an editor, but no one would hire me as a trade editor. So I decided to write my own books." Since then, she has written several hundred books, mostly picture books and easy-to-read books. "I write books very quickly," she says, "in about twelve hours. I rewrite them three times over three days, and then they're done." She writes about twenty books a year.
For many years, Ziefert was an elementary school teacher. She taught most grades from kindergarten to fifth grade. "I liked it," she said, but she stopped teaching when she had her own sons. When her children were older, Ziefert wanted "a bigger arena" for her work. She went to work at a publishing company, Scholastic in New York City, developing materials for teacher's guides for kindergarten language arts and social studies programs.
"About twelve years ago," says Ziefert in a 1995 interview, "I tried to get a job as an editor, but no one would hire me as a trade editor. So I decided to write my own books." Since then, she has written several hundred books, mostly picture books and easy-to-read books. "I write books very quickly," she says, "in about twelve hours. I rewrite them three times over three days, and then they're done." She writes about twenty books a year.
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June 18, 2020
This beginning reader teaches the word families -og, -all, and -eat.
Bright, engaging, Kawaii style illustrations accompany rhyming words from three different word families. The book's format utilizing a cut-out construction at the bottom of the page cleverly changes the beginning letter to form a new word on the next page. Four words from each word family are given, followed by four phrases using the words.
A note to parents/caregivers is given at the front of the book. The word families, including bonus words, are listed at the back as well as suggested word family activities.
This is an excellent book to help beginning readers understand phonological awareness -- the ability to identify and play with individual sounds in spoken words -- and phonemic awareness -- the ability to recognize that spoken words are made up of individual sound parts.
Bright, engaging, Kawaii style illustrations accompany rhyming words from three different word families. The book's format utilizing a cut-out construction at the bottom of the page cleverly changes the beginning letter to form a new word on the next page. Four words from each word family are given, followed by four phrases using the words.
A note to parents/caregivers is given at the front of the book. The word families, including bonus words, are listed at the back as well as suggested word family activities.
This is an excellent book to help beginning readers understand phonological awareness -- the ability to identify and play with individual sounds in spoken words -- and phonemic awareness -- the ability to recognize that spoken words are made up of individual sound parts.
May 4, 2019
I like the treat. I like the meat. I liked that the meat got eaten and it was alive.
December 10, 2019
Title is Frog Jog. Mmmmmmmm, yes. I like the story because that the frog is jogging in speed limit. A boy is jogging in the speed limit. And the frog is jogging in the fog. Goodnight. The end.
March 6, 2025
Something about this book really clicked with my son and helped him connect with reading rhyming words. It was interesting to see the difference betweenthe first set of words and the end.
January 22, 2024
My four year old nephew was so proud of himself for reading a book, this is a great introduction to literacy.
March 20, 2015
Another great Flip-a-word book, perfect for beginning readers, and my beginning reader.
The rhyming words combine with funny pictures that convey the meaning of the words, helping describe the word mentally to young children so that they can understand and match the word with it's image.
Features words from the OG family, ALL family, and EAT family.
The rhyming words combine with funny pictures that convey the meaning of the words, helping describe the word mentally to young children so that they can understand and match the word with it's image.
Features words from the OG family, ALL family, and EAT family.
November 18, 2015
I love these books! They are helping to teach my kindergartner to read and make her feel confident in her reading ability. I'll probably buy some for her kindergarten teacher because the sight words she brings home are often in word families, so these should be welcome additions to her library.
January 10, 2017
A great book for kids who are just learning to read. The book focuses of three "families" of words and shows how letter combinations make the same sounds in different words. Lots of rhyming words and great practice for beginning readers.
March 20, 2014
A bright and bold approach to word families
March 29, 2017
5 stars because Norah LOVES this series of books. I'm not sure what it is. they are well done and focus on three different sounds that make up the ends of words (not a teacher obviously). my pet pieve is that the inside cover is decorated with all the letters of the alphabet except W so pointing to them all is impossible. why on earth?! so annoying. :)
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