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Now I'm Reading!: Level 1- Animal Antics
Now I'm Reading! Level 1: Animal Antics
TEACH YOUR CHILD TO READ WHILE HAVING FUN! Simple, patterned stories and strong picture cues help children build essential skills in Level 1 of this award-winning learn-to-read series.
The Now I'm Reading! books offer a comprehensive approach that integrates the best of phonics and storytelling to help young readers take the first steps toward independent reading success.
In LEVEL 1: ANIMAL ANTICS, children learn essential phonics skills while reading humorous stories featuring fun animal heros. Stories 1-5 focus on mostly three-letter short-vowel words, some consonant blends, and early sight words. Stories 6-10 progress to mostly four-letter short-vowel words, plus additional sight words and consonant blends. All stories feature hilarious pictures and stories that will have children excited to read them again and again!
Inside this eBook, you'll
· 10 stories with colorful illustrations and engaging text
· "After You Read" extended activity sections
· A Parent/Teacher Guide to help you figure out the best ways to use these books
Perfect for ages 4 and up! Level 1 NIR readers focus on short-vowel sounds, simple consonant sounds, and beginning sight word introduction.
The concepts and skill progression in the NIR series are aligned to meet Common Core State Standards. This book is Fountas & Pinnell Leveled with a range of C-F; information on individual booklet levels and Lexile Measures is available at the Now I'm Reading website.
The Now I'm Reading! books offer a comprehensive approach that integrates the best of phonics and storytelling to help young readers take the first steps toward independent reading success.
In LEVEL 1: ANIMAL ANTICS, children learn essential phonics skills while reading humorous stories featuring fun animal heros. Stories 1-5 focus on mostly three-letter short-vowel words, some consonant blends, and early sight words. Stories 6-10 progress to mostly four-letter short-vowel words, plus additional sight words and consonant blends. All stories feature hilarious pictures and stories that will have children excited to read them again and again!
Inside this eBook, you'll
· 10 stories with colorful illustrations and engaging text
· "After You Read" extended activity sections
· A Parent/Teacher Guide to help you figure out the best ways to use these books
Perfect for ages 4 and up! Level 1 NIR readers focus on short-vowel sounds, simple consonant sounds, and beginning sight word introduction.
The concepts and skill progression in the NIR series are aligned to meet Common Core State Standards. This book is Fountas & Pinnell Leveled with a range of C-F; information on individual booklet levels and Lexile Measures is available at the Now I'm Reading website.
- GenresChildrens
140 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2001
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September 21, 2009
General review for the Now I'm Reading Level 1 series -
Perhaps my very favorite phonics book, I mean books. There are 10 books here, each with a different vowel (or 2 books with one vowel sound). I love how the books build on earlier words - A cat. A tan cat. A tan cat sat. and so on and so forth. My new reader has gained a lot of confidence and speed through these books.
The pictures are hilarious (and in color) and we spend a lot of time laughing about them. He also loves to put a sticker on the front when he's read a book. The stories are a bit silly, but there's not much you can do when you're reading simple words. We've tried several, many, lots of different phonics books and thus far, these are the winners. I also love how they are stored in the plastic sleeves, all neatly tucked into a small book. No hunting all over for them and they stay nice and neat, not bent pages.
I have all 3 Level 1 books. We use them all, although the last book deals with consonant blends which he's still not totally fluent in. I'm not sure if we'll use the Level 2 books or if he'll be ready to tackle "regular" books by them. We'll see soon enough!
Highly, highly recommended.
Perhaps my very favorite phonics book, I mean books. There are 10 books here, each with a different vowel (or 2 books with one vowel sound). I love how the books build on earlier words - A cat. A tan cat. A tan cat sat. and so on and so forth. My new reader has gained a lot of confidence and speed through these books.
The pictures are hilarious (and in color) and we spend a lot of time laughing about them. He also loves to put a sticker on the front when he's read a book. The stories are a bit silly, but there's not much you can do when you're reading simple words. We've tried several, many, lots of different phonics books and thus far, these are the winners. I also love how they are stored in the plastic sleeves, all neatly tucked into a small book. No hunting all over for them and they stay nice and neat, not bent pages.
I have all 3 Level 1 books. We use them all, although the last book deals with consonant blends which he's still not totally fluent in. I'm not sure if we'll use the Level 2 books or if he'll be ready to tackle "regular" books by them. We'll see soon enough!
Highly, highly recommended.
July 10, 2008
This is a phonics-based approach to reading. My set has ten little books, each with a short vowel sound. The pictures are colorful and funny. At the end of each book, there are a couple comprehension questions, and questions like, "What rhymes with PIG?"
The thing I don't like about this series is that is confusing to order the next set with long vowel sounds through the Internet. Apparently there are various sets published in different years, so it is hard to find the one that I need.
The thing I don't like about this series is that is confusing to order the next set with long vowel sounds through the Internet. Apparently there are various sets published in different years, so it is hard to find the one that I need.
March 30, 2011
My favorite kiddo phonics books. Evan (4) is reading these and building quite a bit of confidence. The author pays close attention to introducing only a few sounds at a time and uses repetition and humor to keep the kids reading and build sight-recognition. Each book also has stickers (reinforcement!) to give to the kiddo when he finishes reading the book. Between the instant success and the stickers, he read all 10 books in one day. Wonderful!
December 12, 2008
My K'er loves these readers. These are part of our homeschool curriculum. I think we have 5-6 sets. We are about to complete the first level. He laughs aloud as he reads. The story's are about animals which is his favorite thing to study. And he always looks forward to using the stickers included to mark his progress. Perfect readers!
October 7, 2010
My son is learning to read with Hooked on Phonics & this book was great because most of the words he already knew & could read by himself. The book contains 5 short stories.
March 1, 2015
Animal Antics (Now I'm Reading!: Level 1)
Gaydos, Nora
this is a collection of stories that is used as an early reader
Gaydos, Nora
this is a collection of stories that is used as an early reader
July 16, 2013
Best set of beginning phonics books I have found (short vowels), even better than BOB Books. Have successfully used with all three children!
August 5, 2014
Great first reader book
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