Now I'm Reading!: Phonics Wheels - Short Vowels (Now I'm Reading!: Level 1) [Hardcover]

Nora Gaydos (Author), Dave Garbot (Illustrator)

Book Description

Grade Level: P and up | Series: Now I'm Reading!: Level 1

Independent Contains 10 "just right" books for beginning readers who are ready to read on their own. 10 high interest science topics, from "space" to "bones" 40 colorful stickers Hands-on science activities Reading comprehension questions

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Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Nora Gaydos has more than ten years of experience teaching kindergarten, first grade, third grade, and fourth grade. She has a comprehensive understanding of how beginning readers develop from pre-readers to independent readers. As a teacher, she was inspired to create the Now I'm Reading! program after seeing firsthand how children learn to read. Her goal was to build a series that was fun, motivating, and "just right" for beginning readers. Visit www.nowimreading.com to learn more about Nora Gaydos and the Now I'm Reading! series.   --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 10 pages
• Publisher: Innovative Kids (April 4, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584763094
• ISBN-13: 978-1584763093
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.5 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #200,001 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginning readers & even include reward stickers, January 3, 2005

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Katie C. Nelson "Katie the Scrapbook Lady" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Now I'm Reading!: Look Around! - Pre Reader (Now I'm Reading!: Level 1) (Hardcover)

I love these book sets from the Now I'm Reading series. There is a parent guide included and a set of stickers so that when your child finishes a book she can put a sticker in it. There are several stickers for each book so it encourages reading and re-reading the books which is an important key to learning. My daughter loves the whimsical and colorful illustrations and she is very motivated to read from her experiences with these books.

This set says it is "pre-reader" but I'm not sure what that means. It is very appropriate for a beginning reader and is challenging enough for kindergarten or grade 1 level reading.

31 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Fun, October 3, 2003

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lspswr (Idaho, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Now I'm Reading!: Simply Science - Independent (Now I'm Reading!: Level 1) (Hardcover)

Nora Gaydos produces great tools for making learning fun and enticing. She's done it again with these child-sized science books (about 5"x5").

The ten paperback books come in a slipcover (not the CD storage-like book that her "Now I'm Reading" series comes in) and offer the following topics (quoted from the parent's guide):
Blast Off!: Covers the heavenly bodies that make up space, including the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars; Bones: Discusses your skeleton and why bones are important to you; Lots of Rocks: Talks about the variety of rocks around us and how we use them; All Wet: Tells how water comes in different forms and discusses water conservation; Week of Wild Weather: Covers the different types of weather conditions; Our Planet: Discusses the topography of our planet Earth; The Changing Caterpillar: Shows the life cycle of a butterfly; Watch It Grow: Shows parts of a plant and how plants grow; and What Are You? Covers the basic classification of animals. There is also a Parent Guide which gives an overview of the materials and discusses how to use the books, and includes 40 reading incentive stickers.

At the back of each book there is a science experiment to do together with your child to illustrate the lesson. Instructions are very easy & they utilize items commonly found in most households. There are also small sections at the back which highlight some basic facts of the lesson, and some questions which focus on reading comprehension.

The books were written as independent readers, but are completely appropriate for curious toddlers who like to be read to as well. The recommended ages printed on the box says 4-7. I like the books because they are short (11 pages of story) yet they convey concepts in an interesting and not too simplistic way (a tough feat for 11 pages with 1-3 short sentences per page). These are great tools for home and school. My 3.5 year old thinks they are great fun and asks to do the experiments again & again. The books definitely provide entertaining learning and are well worth the price. They can also be a great way of spending quality time together with your child.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this set, June 29, 2008

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Lisa Pozzi "Mama, Wife, Biz Owner" (Carlsbad, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My World: Now I'm Reading! (Hardcover)

We've used the Bob books, Diego phonics, Curious George phonics and by far this is the best "set" of books for my 4 year old boy. Each book focuses on a different phrase, so the repetition of certain words builds confidence.

The stickers have been a great reward system, for us. Generally I am selective about when using rewards - I'd prefer my son learn to read simply for the enjoyment of reading, and not for the sticker - but I have to say that stickers work! I volunteer for 1st & 2nd graders who are "behind" their classmates (something I really don't agree with in our public schools) and stickers motivate them to read, even at that age. It also becomes a quick way for them to see how many books they've read.

I commend the teacher who started this set, and hope more educators are able to put their real-life expertise out for parents like me!