Learn to Read K-1st Grade Full Kit [Hardcover]

Hooked on Phonics (Author)

Book Description

Book Description

Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read - K-1st Grade Edition is designed to teach kids ages 4 to 7 the skills needed to become confident readers now and in the future, using proven methods to teach basic phonics skills. The program begins with letter sounds and short vowels, and takes kids through simple endings and sound combinations.

Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read - K-1st Grade Edition introduces:

* Letter sounds

* Phonics skills

* Short vowels

* Simple endings

Contents include:

* 6 audio CDs

* Bonus 2-disc Get Ready to Read DVD set

* 3 colorful workbooks filled with lessons and activities

* Library of 22 books

* 8 sets of flash cards

* Progress posters and stickers to track learning success

* 2 parent's guides

From the Publisher

Hooked on Phonics, operated by HOP, LLC, a division of Educate, Inc., is a leading creator of educational products for families that are fun and easy to use and get results. The company works with educators, interactive designers, writers, artists and parents to develop step-by-step learning systems that help teach children critical reading, math, and study skills. Since the company was founded in 1987, more than two million families and thousands of schools have turned to Hooked on Phonics' library of award-winning programs.

Our team of parents, leading educators, interactive designers, writers and artists are dedicated to creating the most effective, enjoyable and easy-to-use educational products that deliver success in learning for children.

We know how important it is for our children to master basic math and reading skills, and we're passionate about providing the right educational products to make that happen.

Parents everywhere tell us about the exciting progress their children are making, while having fun at the same time, and gaining confidence and self-esteem.

Our products meet the child as his or her level and take them on to the next step, giving them a unique feeling of achievement that is exciting to see.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Hooked On Phonics; Kindergarten - 1st Grade Edition - K-1st Grade 4-7 yrs edition (July 29, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1601438753
• ISBN-13: 978-1601438751
• Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 10.9 x 4.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #412,428 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!, April 8, 2007

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B. Kempf "B. Kempf" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read K-2nd Grade with Reading Rainbow DVD (Hardcover)

Our son started kindergarten able to (very slowly) sound out words like "cat". We tried the Bob books, but it just wasn't clicking for him. So we went ahead and bought this (HOP learn to read--not the deluxe edition)--sort of figured it couldn't hurt and might help a little.

Now, he is not what I would call an eager learner. Getting him to sit down to do the first lesson wasn't the easiest thing in the world. However, after that very first lesson, it "clicked"--and literally, within two weeks, he was reading just about every short vowel, three letter word you can imagine. More importantly, he LOVES this program and asked to do it almost every day. He zipped through the kindergarten level in about 3 months and *begged* to start the 1st grade level. We started that one in January, and he is now (three months later) about 1/3 of the way through the second grade level. We just had conferences with his teacher and she is *so* impressed with his reading skills. She actually said, "Wow!" and estimates he is at a late first-, early second grade level.

Now, all that being said, I did not rely 100% on this system to reinforce what he was learning. I bought the Nora Gaydos level 1's and 2's (he likes them SO much better than the Bob books--and so do I!) and I think that is necessary with *any* reading program. HOP gives you good books, don't get me wrong, but my son had them memorized in record time. So I would highly, highly recommend the Nora Gaydos books (or Bob books) in addition to any of the HOP reading sets because beginning readers need lots of practice. And, the Nora Gaydos books are awfully cute and often are quite funny, so he loved getting those out to practice (usually he reads one to us each night as part of the reading routine).

I cannot overstate how much my son loves this program--when he saw the "Hooked on Math" program (at a local store), he flipped out and asked to put it on his Christmas wish list. For his 6th birthday, he's asked for more HOP reading levels--again, this is from a child that was not an eager learner. This program is fantastic--his confidence is constantly reinforced (he loves putting stickers on the charts). There were a couple times when he got frustrated--some of the "review word" pages are a bit overwhelming. I just picked out a few words and had him read those, then we moved on.

Oh! And there's no marking in any of the HOP books (even math! they use a wipe off sheet), so you can pass them on to younger siblings--you can order replacement stickers and posters from the HOP website for under $10.

So there you have it--all the ups, downs, and in-betweens (from our experiences, anyway!). :)

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good program, but very repetitive, November 12, 2009

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April N. Slater (Pontiac, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Learn to Read K-1st Grade Full Kit (Hardcover)

I purchased this program for my kindergartener. He attends an advanced school, where many of his classmates began reading at the age of 3. He was not reading at all, although he did know most of the letter sounds. In the beginning, my son loved the program. We were both amazed at how quickly he caught on, and began reading the words. He viewed the program as something fun to do, rather than being additional homework. This has now changed. Although I like the program, and admit that it has been beneficial in increasing his reading skills, the repetitiveness of it has sunk in. The program is set up in such a way that you basically do the exact same thing for each lesson, but using different letter sound combinations. Although I believe it is good practice to do it that way, it also makes it kind of boring. So now, according to my child, it is just another part of his homework, and not very fun. He does however, still receive great joy and motivation from being able to read the books after each lesson. So overall, I believe that the repetitiveness is worth the results. I was just hoping that the program would be more fun, since he is already inundated with homework from school. Tip: Common sense I know, but the program goes much smoother if you do it every day. This is not always possible with hectic lives, but I definitely see a difference when we skip a day or two. The good thing is that each lesson includes a review of previously learned words, so it is fairly easy to get back on track.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars hooked on phonics absolutly amazing, September 14, 2009

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Veronica Williamson (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Learn to Read K-1st Grade Full Kit (Hardcover)

Hooked On Phonics is really the only thing you need to teach your child to read. my son has loved learning to with this program, and is trying to read every book he can find now. the program teaches kids in a fun way which is very important, and if he comes across a word he dosent know he keeps trying until he can sound it out correctly. andf if we need more help i just put in the cds which are included and it dosent take him no time at all until he pronounces it correctly. i would recomend this program to any one who is teaching their child to read. it is GREAT