Hendra Sue - My first Bob books: alphabet

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Bob Books is a registered trademark of Bob Books Publications, LLC. Welcome to the World of My First Bob Books! My First Bob Books are designed to make learning fun as your child builds the basic skills needed to prepare to read. These 12 stories starring Sally the Circle, Seth the Square, and Tanner the Triangle gently present pre-reading skills and tasks sprinkled with humor. Parent Notes at the beginning of each book suggest more games and activities. Shapes are introduced in Books 1, 2, and 3 . (Differentiating between a circle and a triangle is the first step in telling an O and an A apart.) Learning that shapes have specific, consistent names and identities helps kids understand that letters have unique identities as well. (Differentiating between a circle and a triangle is the first step in telling an O and an A apart.) Learning that shapes have specific, consistent names and identities helps kids understand that letters have unique identities as well.

Sorting is the subject of Books 4, 5, and 6. These books strengthen shape recognition and add to the fun by asking kids to sort items by category (animals, vehicles) and function (things that roll) as well. Patterns in Books 7, 8, and 9 help children build skills needed to identify letter patterns and later, to decode words. Sequencing is introduced in Books 10, 11, and 12 . As kids explore how a story progresses, they develop better comprehension and problem-solving skills. 8 HINTS FOR HELPING YOUR CHILD WITH PRE-READING SKILLSLearning should be enjoyed by you and your child.

To practice these new ideas, try these games and activities. Shapes 1.Match a shape. Match blocks, beads, leaves, or crackers that have the same shapes. Next time you bake, match cookies to cookie cutters. 2.Be a shapes magician. Draw a shape or make one out of clay. What can your child turn it into? Is a circle the sun, a cookie, a face? Sorting 3.Turn household chores into sorting games. Encourage kids to sort socks as you fold the laundry or to sort toys into appropriate bins as you clean up the playroom. 4.Play I Spy. Say, I spy something round, orange, and good to eat. Can your child find it? Patterns 5.What comes next? Use blocks, toy trucks, or coins to start a simple ABAB patter n; repeat it twice.

Can your child continue the pattern? Once he or she masters simple patterns, try more complicated ones: AAB AAB or AABB AABB. 6.Play Follow the Leader. Take turns moving in a pattern: stomp, jump, and clap. Can your child copy the pattern? Sequencing 7.Mix up a story. Tell a familiar nursery story, such as The Three Little Pigs, with the events out of order. Your child will love telling you where you went wrong! 8.Play Robot. Pretend you can do only what your child tells you to do. Can he or she tell you the steps in pouring a glass of milk or making a sandwich? 2008 ISBN C-RD5-01921-4 Best Friends Learning Simple Shapes by Lynn Maslen Kertell
pictures by Sue Hendra and John R. Wherever Sally went, Seth went too. Wherever Sally went, Seth went too.

Whatever Sally liked, Seth liked too. One day, a triangle named Tanner moved in next door. Soon Sally, Seth, and Tanner were three good friends. Until morning, Sally liked one thing, but Seth and Tanner liked something different. Sally felt sad. Seth and Tanner searched for Sally, but she was no longer a circle. Seth and Tanner searched for Sally, but she was no longer a circle.

Her friends didnt recognize her. Seth and Tanner missed Sally. Seth slumped down. Tanner was upset. All three started to cry, and out came tears shaped like squares, triangles, and circles. When Sally saw the shapes of the tears, she laughed until she felt she would burst.

And look! She was a circle again. When Seth and Tanner saw her, they perked up and giggled too. Sally, Seth, and Tanner were themselves again- three good friends. Hide-and-seek Finding Hidden Shapes by Lynn Maslen Kertell
pictures by Sue Hendra and John R. Maslen Seth, Tanner, and Sally were best friends.