Bribery works!
My 4-year-old daughter Jenna and I have been doing what we call “Princess Bob Books” every day this week.
She really, really, really wanted to get Princess Bedtime Stories (Storybook Collection)
So Jenna and I struck a deal. We’d buy both.
This week, every new Bob Book Jean reads “unlocks” a new princess story from her collection. This has been very motivating.
Some phonics-fanatics freak out when they see the term “sight words”. Not me, because I’m a Balanced Literacy proponent.
These Bob Books still have a ton of phonics. If I had to guess, I’d say 95% of the words are decodable. So if you’re afraid of sight-words, calm down! 😉
In terms of difficulty, BOB Books: Sight Words: Kindergarten
Hahaha, I love it! We struck a similar deal about My Little Pony books. I keep telling myself, at least she’s interested in books. Right? Right? Although I am convinced that some of these character-themed books are written by low-wage workers in China or India. The grammar is atrocious, and my 5 YO even spots inconsistencies.
“My Little Pony” books? Shudder…
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