Dick and Jane Fun Wherever We Are

Got this for my granddaughter, who is just learning to read, to encourage her to teach her brother.

I read the Dick and Jane books in the mid 1960’s. I was 5 years old then. It was part of the reading curriculum in school. How I just love the characters: Dick, Jane, Sally, and Spot. The books inspired me to read because it made reading so easy. You see sight words repeated from page to page. Yes, the book is, like, Dr. Seuss. I bought Dr. Seuss books for my daughters to read. I was not impressed with the books. The Dick and Jane books are the ones I wanted to get my hands on. At the time, the internet did not exist.Then, I had my first grandchild. I watched Marie one weekend and thought about her reading level. She was 5 years old then. I thought, I need to get my hands on the Dick and Jane books. I bought one book. I said, “Here you go, Marie. Do you want to read the book?” She opened the book and started reading. There were words here and there that she did not recognize. I was thrilled. Marie was at a good reading level for her age and the book made it challenging for her. I bought an additional 7 Dick and Jane books.My oldest daughter, Tanisha, has 4 kids. Marie is the oldest and Jack is the second oldest. Jack also read the Dick and Jane books. Well, my youngest daughter, Marlena, has two boys. Marlena asked Tanisha if she can borrow the Dick and Jane books. Marlena has two boys, age, 4 and 2. While Tanisha retrieved the books from the shelf, she told Marlena, “I want these books back”. She told Marlena this three times. Tanisha told Marlena, “I have two younger kids (2 and 1 year old) that will be reading the books.

The repetition is perfect for young readers to learn words well.

These books are a lifesaver. I am homeschooling my 1st grade grandson due to covid. He learns nothing last year in kindergarten. I was shocked. He did not know abcs, good not count to ten and certainly cannot read. With the help of these books and a lot of patience he is reading at beginning 2nd grade level. We did school all summer. We also used preschool prep videos. They helped immensely.

Lately I've found that most of the early reader series books are too hard for my kindergartner who's just learning to read. They have too many multi syllable words, silent e's and other strange rule breakers. Dick and Jane however keep it simple. This book starts with short receptive sentences and easy stories and builds from there. My daughter is so excited that she can read entire stories with little to no help. This is the second Dick and Jane that she will read all the way through (the other that we have is "We Play Outside). I also love that they have African American friends (as she does at school) and the girls and boys both engage in leadership roles in the stories. Classics but ahead of their time and totally readable for a budding reader.

My grandson is getting ready for 1rst grade and he needs to learn the basics of reading. He loves this book. The simplicity and repetition teaches the words easily. He studies the pictures as they tell the storyline too. It's a fun way to spend the summer learning to read. He giggles at the silly stuff Dick, Jane, and Spot get into.

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Being a 63 year old grandfather of six makes me somewhat of an expert on what works and what doesn't. Besides bringing back warm memories of days gone by, this book captures and holds the attention of those yearning to read for themselves. Reading can be hard, frustrating work, or reading can be fun. Guess which keeps the little ones involved for longer periods of time? And a tip for you parents who want your four year or five year old to read proficiently, don't push or pressure. They will self-engage as soon as their hearts and minds are ready. The careful coordination of pictures and repetition of words makes Dick and Jane outstanding teachers in their own right. These are a perfect adjunct to phonic reading.

Excellent for first time readers. My 4 year old daughter actually learned to read with the Dick and Jane book collection.This selection is mid level in the collection so I would recommend starting with the easier "We play outside" book first.

My grandson wasn't reading but along with a Leap Frog video and these books he is starting to love reading.

Great for beginner reading

Great book to help your kids read. Fast delivery.