Learn to Read with Tug the Pup and Friends! Box Set 1: Levels Included: A-C

Description

Build your child's beginning reading success with this set of 11 simple and fun storybooks plus a separate parent guide and reward stickers! Written by educator and reading specialist Dr. Julie M. Wood, with lively illustrations by Sebastien Braun, this set of books stars Tug the Pup and an endearing group of characters who will lead beginners through the proven steps for successful reading. The Learn to Read with Tug the Pup books features sight word vocabulary, simple text, strong picture support, and character and plot development. The parent guide lists ideas for building early literacy skills through shared reading, games, and art activities. Plus stickers are included for added encouragement. The 11 stories in this box set are Guided Reading Levels A-C, which means it's the perfect entry point for new readers, with simple and predictable stories. Enter into the world of reading with My Very First I Can Read! This comprehensive emergent reading program addresses all the components of reading mastery based on the latest early literacy research.

An international educational consultant, Julie M. Wood, Ed.D. served as a Director of the Jeanne Chall Reading Lab at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE). Dr. Julie's clients include Apple, Disney Interactive, Nickelodeon, and PBS Interactive where she serves as the Senior Literacy Advisor for new projects. A former public school teacher and editor, she holds an Ed.M in Technology Innovation & Education and an Ed.D. in Language & Literacy from HGSE. She currently serves as the Academic Learning Specialist at the Kingsley Montessori School in Boston.

"Wood's use of simple text, high-frequency words, and narrative structure are the ideal blend of skills to engage emerging readers. Braun's charming illustrations provide a splash of color to the humorous tales. A parent guide lists suggestions for building early literacy skills through shared reading, games, and art activities. Stickers are also included for added encouragement. Refreshing additions to beginning reader sections, and fans of 'Bob' books (Scholastic), developed by Bobby Lynn Maslen, will be overjoyed." - School Library Journal