Learn to Read Second Grade Complete - Amazon Exclusive Edition [Hardcover]

Hooked On Phonics (Author)

Book Description

Do you have a second grader, or a seven or eight year old, who wants to learn more complex reading skills? Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read Second Grade makes it easy for you as a parent to spend time with your child developing their reading abilities and have fun together. Becoming a confident reader is a highlight in any child s learning process. Your kids are the heroes let them shine as readers! Did we say have fun?!

Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read Second Grade is based on research, approved by the Children's Reading Foundation and designed in conjunction with leading educators, renowned authors and most important, parents. Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read Second Grade features more complex stories and use of helper words. Each unit concludes with a storybook specially written to support the skills your child has learned so far in the program and this is a book they can read to you proudly, on their own! Each lesson takes only about 20 minutes a day.

Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read Second Grade covers long vowels, r-controlled vowels, y at the end of a word, two-syllable words, diphthongs, complex consonant blends, wr- and kn-, and soft c and g. Learn to Read Second Grade includes:

6 original storybooks that feature an exciting range of beautifully illustrated stories

2 storybooks by the award-winning children's book authors and illustrators, Michelle Knudsen and Carolyn Crimi

2 reading workbooks that will guide you and your child through all of the lessons and many fun activities

2 DVDs filled with music videos and engaging, animated introductions to each lesson, where letters come to life

2 sets of stickers so a child can proudly mark their progress in the workbooks and celebrate their success

Quick Start Guides

1 bonus Reading Rainbow DVD, The Adventures of Taxi Dog, exclusive to Amazon customers

Now featuring a free online Learn to Read experience - In addition to what is in the box, Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read Second Grade now offers unique online components to deliver a rich, multisensory learning experience for your child. Each level of Learn to Read comes with a serial number that lets you sign up for free online content. Simply register and you will be able to access online games, downloadable content, printables, and custom book recommendations. You will also be able to track your child's progress on their own personalized learning path.

Online Games - Simple and engaging online games designed specifically to reinforce the subject matter your child has just completed in the lesson.

Printables - Fun activity sheets you can download and print. Each activity is designed to reinforce the lesson your child has just completed.

Customized book recommendations specifically tailored to reinforce the unit your child has just completed. All are available for purchase on Amazon.com.

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About the Author

At Hooked on Phonics, operated by Smarterville Productions LLC, we believe that every child loves to learn, so we focus on nurturing that thirst for knowledge with products that are fun, effective, and easy to use. We respond to the natural curiosity of a child and support families and teachers as they help children improve reading, math, and study skills. We celebrate every success so learning becomes a positive cycle that kids will love to repeat again and again. We meet all children at their level, engage their imaginations, and help them climb to the next level step by step. Every achievement ends in a celebration of success, an elevation of confidence, and an increase in self-esteem. As children master reading and math skills, they also lay the foundation for a lifetime of learning. Our goal is to make a difference in the lives of children by making learning fun and easy. That is why we have brought together a dedicated team of parents, leading educators, interactive designers, writers, and artists. By collaboration, research, and testing, we continually develop innovative products and systems that teach children not only to learn but also to love learning.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Hooked On Phonics; 2009 edition (May 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1604991801
• ISBN-13: 978-1604991802
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 2.8 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #44,497 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's not fancy, it's not pretty, but Hooked on Phonics works! "I CAN READ!", December 19, 2009

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D. Fowler "Dragonfly77" (Vermont) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Learn to Read Second Grade Complete - Amazon Exclusive Edition (Hardcover)

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It's not fancy, it's not pretty, but Hooked on Phonics works. What you are really paying for here is a tried and true method of learning to read. I had one person yap at me, "I would not have my child learn to read by breaking words up like that." Well, perhaps she didn't have a child who could benefit from Hooked on Phonics, but I have had students who could only seem to learn to read by using this method. Essentially what it boils down to is that parents and teachers we have a choice as to how we want our children to learn to read. For one student I had it seemed to be the only way I could reach her.

There are four or more methods used to teach reading and using phonics alone or a combination of one or more methods can be used. I must admit I was always a fanatic about phonics and one time even added the old fashioned "Dolch Sight Words" to accompany this method (220 basic words). Mind you, this was just one method I used with certain students. The way you choose to teach your child is a choice, especially if you are homeschooling. The children who are ready to work at the level this material affords are between the ages of five and a half and seven. Some parents, caretakers and teachers may have already been using this program and will simply need to review their first grade materials. This is the time when your emergent reader will turn into a confident one!

The materials that accompany this kit are listed and I won't repeat them. I feel each parent should do a little homework before deciding which method to use. For example many choose a combination of Phonics and Whole Language. What I liked about this kit was that everything is set up in two boxes and a "Quick Start Guide" that tells you how to go about your job. The workbook "walks you through each lesson and lets you know when to use the DVD and the storybooks." The lessons are progressive and with the mastery of each lesson there is a set of stars included that can be placed in the corner of the workbook as a reward. It is a "not to worry" kit because everything is already in place except the student(s) and the teacher.

Each book included has been carefully developed using this method and is "correlated to national and state academic standards." For example, when you are told to have your child read a particular book there will be discussion questions for you to use. It can't get much easier with this step-by-step guide. Each book has a sewn binding, which does strengthen the book, but if you are going to use this in a classroom more than a few times I'd suggest laminating them or at least reinforcing the bindings with clear packing tape. The DVDs are only in paper sleeves and jewel cases might be in order. Those are the only suggestions that I can think of concerning this set because if you've read this far you have probably already made up your mind and are ready to add the set to your cart (you should). The student I was talking about that couldn't be reached? Well, one day when we were working, she started to scream. "I CAN READ!" That she could and she was the most memorable student I ever had. She learned to read with Hooked on Phonics!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learn to Read - Second Grade, January 14, 2010

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C. Wollin (IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Learn to Read Second Grade Complete - Amazon Exclusive Edition (Hardcover)

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Having used Hooked on Phonics in the past with our older children, I was eager to try out these new Amazon exclusive editions. Just like the older sets, they are fantastic at teaching kids to read, but they are also much easier to use. With the old sets, there were lots of cards and tapes to keep track of, but with the new sets, there are two DVDs that take the place of all the flash cards and tapes, two workbooks and eight storybooks divided into two levels. The 9x12x1-1/2 inch storage boxes are so much easier to pack up and put away after a lesson.

It's easy to set up...just pop in a dvd and watch it with your child, or if they're older, they could do it themselves. I think though, that a lot of the success depends on the parent participation and encouragement. After the DVD lesson, time is spent in the workbook reinforcing the new sounds and reading short stories. Once a lesson is mastered, it's time to move on to the next.

My three, almost four, year old daughter is now using the Kindergarten set. She enjoys the DVD lesson and calls out the sounds along with the narrator. Taking it slow, at just a few minutes a day, seems to work for her and hold her interest.

My thirteen year old son learned to read using Hooked on Phonics when he was just three. He was an avid reader by the time he was five, and was able to skip a grade once he started to school. All the teachers wanted to know what I had done to prepare him for kindergarten because they were amazed that he could read so well, and the only method we'd used was Hooked on Phonics. I'm hoping the new program works as well for my daughter as the original one worked for my son.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practice Makes Perfect, September 25, 2009

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Terri J. Rice "ricepaper" (WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Learn to Read Second Grade Complete - Amazon Exclusive Edition (Hardcover)

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I have taught all my seven children to read and was intrigued by this reading program in one box.

The child listens to the DVD lesson on the computer and then interacts by reading the word on the screen which first time through is read to the student and then second time through time is given to give the student time to read and then is soon followed by the computer again reading the word.
For example, if the student is learning the long 'a' sound a colorful letter 'a' appears and then a beginning sound and ending sound appear in a differing color to accentuate what is new. The word then morphs into all black on a white background as you would see it on a page in a book. The letter being learned remains while the beginning and ending sound change again.

Animated children appear before and after a lesson to add a little entertainment.

When the student is done with the interactive computer part, he moves on to the workbook page which accompanies the oral lesson. Using his finger as a guide, the student reads the words practiced in the workbook. The student does not do written work in the book but uses it for reading the words on a real piece of paper. The word reading is followed by little stories that reinforce all the words learned.

A page of star stickers is included to stick on the pages as they are mastered.

Also included are eight little books that progress in difficulty with the vocabulary learned to that point.

The one addition to this great program that I would make is to give the student lined paper and a pencil to practice spelling the new words.

I like that the student can sit and do the computer DVD on his own while you, the teacher, are busy with other students. I think it is imperative that you sit with the student when the workbook is being read to gauge progress. If it seems the student is hesitant, they can easily go back and watch the same lesson again and again until it is mastered.