From the series Fun First Concepts
Let’s Learn Letters
Reading Level PreKInterest Level Grades PreK – 1Copyright 2020
Reviewed
From the series Fun First Concepts
Reading Level PreKInterest Level Grades PreK – 1Copyright 2020
ReviewedIn Let’s Learn Letters, emergent readers learn the letters of the alphabet and popular items that start with each letter. Both uppercase and lowercase examples of each letter appear alongside the corresponding item. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, ensuring reading success by making sure they aren’t facing too many challenges at once.
Let’s Learn Letters includes tools for teachers and caregivers, a table of contents, Letter Chart, and Let’s Review! feature that poses an image and question for further comprehension.
Let’s Learn Letters is part of Jump!’s Fun First Concepts series.
Colors, letters, shapes, and counting are introduced in this series, which uses bright colors and simple text to entice beginning readers. These slim volumes take a concept and present examples in a real-life setting, such as showing shapes as different street signs and a variety of insects to explore colors. Relevant, eye-catching photographs and repetitive sentences featuring common sight words (“I see a circle, I see a square”) make the text approachable and easy to understand. Each title features before and after reading activities, as well as an interactive review at the end. High-frequency and content words are also highlighted. VERDICT The inclusion of thoughtful teaching tools for parents and caregivers makes these books a quality choice for early readers.
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