People on My Street Book

(back cover)
Reader’s Clubhouse LEVEL 2
READING SUCCESS IN EASY STEPS

Learn the sound: read the word. Educators and parents know that a phonics-based approach to reading works. Each Barron’s Reader’s Clubhouse book emphasizes one vowel sound or combination to build young readers’ skills and confidence.

Two nine-book sets help kids progress from easier to more advanced reading

LEVEL 1
5 books cover a single short-vowel sound
4 more books put all the sounds together

LEVEL 2
5 books cover a single long-vowel sound
4 more books put all the sounds together

Fun fiction titles feature lively illustrations and a brief activity that relates to the story

High-interest nonfiction titles are illustrated with photos, and include plenty of “fun facts”

Kids, Parents, and Teachers…
Go to www.barronsclubhouse.com for puzzles, activities, reading tips, games, classroom ideas, and information on joining Barron’s Reader’s Clubhouse.

School Library Journal

K-Gr 1-Using words that focus on a long-vowel sound, these simple stories are geared for children learning to read independently using phonetics. In the first title, Joe Boat wants to roam but must stay at home to help the other boats. In Luke's Mule, the animal has a blue plume that he trades for a blue cube. Parade Day descibes a great day with lots of entertainment from friends such as Gabe with his cape and Kate with paint on her face. People introduces individuals by name and states what they do: Eve "can teach me to read," Neal plants seeds and pulls weeds, and Dr. Deke cleans teeth. One or two short sentences per page help keep readers focused. Watercolor illustrations fit the text and story line. Luke's Mule is a bit more artistic; the pictures have a soft, hazy look. Joe Boat is more cartoonlike with the boats having eyes and smiles. End pages include "Fun Facts" and an activity that can be done with adult supervision, such as making a Chinese paper dragon (Parade Day) or a coffee-can bank (People). A list of the high-frequency words and decodable words appears at the end. These titles will work best in situations in which interaction and intervention take place.-Sandra Welzenbach, Villarreal Elementary School, San Antonio, TX Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.