Phonetic alphabet book teaching letter sounds, based on Montessori. Includes CD. Endorsed by educators and kids love it!
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The Abadaba Advantage: For young children, knowing letter sounds is the most essential pre-reading skill, opening the door to literacy. Traditional alphabet books teach letter names, not letter sounds. After memorizing the names, many youngsters find the extra steps required to learn letter sounds both frustrating and confusing. Abadaba Alphabet eliminates this unnecessary stumbling block that can often slow the reading process. With Abadaba Alphabet, children wil learn to master letter sounds from the very beginning of their passage to the world of reading. Through rhyming verses and nonsense words, hilariously memorable illustrations and a spirited CD, Abadaba Alphabet offers young children a unique and enjoyable learning advantage.
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"I,m in love with this book. Let me count the ways. It teaches Phonics. It rhymes. It makes children laugh. And it wil not only make you laugh, it will make you want to read it to your children again and again."
-- Marguerite Kelly, Syndicated Columnist and
Co-author, The Mother's Almanac "Abadaba Alphabet is brilliant. A one-of-a-kind...with its catchy rhythm and zany words, my child wanted it read to her again and again. Soon she was looking at the words, sounding out the letters, and reading..."
-- Myra Beth Hyder, Homeschooling Mother
Newport, Rhode Island "As a first grade teacher, I would love to use Abadaba Alphabet in my class. Since short vowel sounds are taught before long vowels, I was happy to see this approach used here. I strongly recommend Abadaba Alphabet."
-- Mary Schwartzbaugh, Balls Bluff
Elementary School, Leesburg, Virginia "The children loved the concept and so do I...they not only remembered the letter sounds, but asked to do more letter work. In subsequent classes, these students took the initiatisve and asked to work with 'the Abadaba book.'"
-- Beth Theriot, Head of School Academics
Montesorri Academy of Belmont Greene,
Ashburn, Virginia "Abadaba Alphabet is a welcome addition to the field of phonemic awareness materials for young children! As a 32-year veteran of the public school reading curriculums, and a university professor, I was delighted with both the rhythm and the language of this book. Young children, their parents and their teachers will thoroughly enjoy the whimsical rhymes that accompany the sounds of the letters."
-- Linda Sittig, 1995 International Reading
Association Teacher of the Year and
Reading Specialist, Fairfax County,
Virginia, Public Schools
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Entertains children as they learn,
By Beckie Weinheimer "Beckie" (Forest Hills, NY) - See all my reviews
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My nephew, age three loves this book. We sat and turned the pages while listening to Jim Weiss read to us on the CD that comes with the book. My nephew started imitating the sounds right away and stayed with the story for almost the entire book, which is far longer than he stays with ordinary picture books. After the CD was finished he wanted to turn the pages himself and would point to each animal and make its particular sound. The rhyming, the illustrations and the CD are wonderful and especially entertaining for the wiggly little preschooler. I plan to buy this for all my little friends!
Beckie Weinheimer, author of Converting Kate Viking Books
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This is wonderful - words, illustrations and all,
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I haven't seen another book like this one - it hits spot on - my friends' kids love it. It's making an impact already - the combination of unique words and super interesting drawings. It's definitely a hit! The cd is great, too, but the words and illustrations in the book really make this worth having for your child. I wouldn't be surprised to see this book win a number of awards in the children's book world - it's just so unique, whimsical and fun!
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Fantastic Phonics,
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This is a fabulous, fun book that provides an essential foundation for phonics in a delightful fun-filled way. It's impossible to read without laughing or smiling at every page. The clever rhymes are on a quality with the genuis Dr. Seuss, and the pictures alone are worth the price of the book. They show darling animal antics, all smiling and happy and some suble humor included as well. It's one of my grandchildren's favorites that they turn to again and again. I buy it for all the young children I want to gift for it will be a continual delight and a "keeper." Don't miss this mother-daughter collaboration. Donate one to your school or library if it's not already available. --Ms. Dell Erwin
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