Learn-to-Read Treasure Hunts: Fifty Skill-Building Games for Beginning Readers and Their Parents

by Scott Ritche, Steve Cohen

Learn-to-Read Treasure Hunts provides 50 days (or 10 school weeks) of family fun while giving kids ages 5 to 7 the skills and confidence they need to become better readers. The concept is simple and designed to work no matter what method of teaching is being used in school. There's one treasure hunt per day, three or four clues per treasure hunt, with each perforated page a written clue that parents tear off, fold, and hide. The child has to read each clue to complete the hunt. For example, Clue #1 of Day #1 "Look under a pan," with the word "pan" illustrated. On the back of the final clue each day is a bonus phonics game in which kids match words to pictures. Fifty reward stickers are included with the book.

For ages 5-7. 63,000 copies in print.

464 pages, Paperback

First published January 3, 1997

Reviews

[Dietmom · Rating 5 out of 5]

really fun book---appropriate for the very beginner--like Kindergarten reader or 1st grader that needs more practice. The treasure hunts are all grouped together and get more challenging as the book goes on. There are 3-4 clues per lesson--easy tear out sheets so you can hide them around your house. My kids thought it was fun while they were learning to read.

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of my greatest memories of childhood was finding a "Good morning! It's a treasure hunt day!" clue card somewhere in the house. This book and the idea behind it is brilliant. I'm immensely glad my mom reused the clues over and over and kept them long after her kids had grown up and learned to read.