PetetheCathelpskidslearntoreadwithphonics!Whoknewreadingcouldbesogroovy?Thissetof12simpleandfunPetetheCatstorybooksisanexcellentchoicetosharewithyourbeginningreader.It’safunwaytolearntoreadandasasupplementforactivitybooksforchildrenages3to6.EnterintotheworldofreadingwithMyFirstICanRead!Reviewedbyaphonicsexpert,these12shortfull-colorbooksfeaturerepeatedexamplesofshortandlongvowelsoundsandcommonsightwords.EachofthesimplestoriesinthisboxsetisdesignedtoteachkidshowtomasterreadingwhilerockingoutwithPetetheCat.Phonicsteacheschildrentherelationshipbetweenlettersandthesoundstheymake.Achildwhohasmasteredtheserelationshipshasanexcellentfoundationforlearningtoreadandspell.AccordingtotheNationalInstituteofChildHealth&HumanDevelopment,achildwhohaslearnedphonicshasamethodtorecognizefamiliarwordsand“decode“unfamiliarones.
