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This simple story about a caterpillar on its journey to becoming a butterfly is absolutely perfect for this age group. It’s a timeless classic for a good reason. A great story for teaching children about the different noises animals on the farm make. Nursery Rhymes (any collection aimed at toddlers) Features lovely ocean illustrations and rhyming words to create a fun fishy story. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? By Bill Martin Jr

The story follows a baby monkey who has lost their mum. The monkey is helped through the jungle on a search to find her.So whichever list you prefer, the most important thing is to be consistent with your instruction and to teach these words in conjunction with your phonics instruction, if possible. Related Posts

Roger Priddy left school at 16 with just one qualification—in art. He went to Berkshire College of Art and Design and trained as an illustrator. His first job in children’s books was working with the publisher Peter Usborne, at Usborne Publishing, and then he worked with Peter Kindersley at Dorling Kindersley, where he spent 16 years. Priddy became Creative Director of DK’s Children’s Division and was Managing Director of the children’s mass market publisher Funfax when it was acquired by DK.

A sentimental and whimsical book about the love parents have for their children. Mog the Forgetful Cat by Judith Kerr A classic kid’s book about a tiger who visits a little girl and eats the contents of her kitchen! Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson This means they won’t get overwhelmed by the words – simple stories and short sentences will hold their focus better – and will stay engaged with the story. It also teaches your baby about the world around them, including things that they may not see day to day, such as other places, different emotions, animals, vehicles and more. Makes reading part of their routine About 75% of high-frequency words (also referred to as “HFW”) are actually decodable, and should be taught as such. The other 25% of words include irregular spelling patterns and require explicit teaching. Using the heart word method to teach irregular words is scientifically based and most effective.

Wondering if any of these books are for you and your little one? This collection of books is perfect for both boys and girls. Books in the series focus on all sorts of animals and objects, from unicorns to teddy bears. First 100 Words by Roger Priddy There are so many great benefits to reading to your baby and engaging them with books. Great for bonding

And when they master the one list, we move on to the next. It works great! Kids love the sense of accomplishment they feel when they get to move on to the next set of words! High frequency words are the words that we see come up most often when reading English texts; Basically, they’re the words used in highest frequency. This book has slightly more words than the others on this list, but I think it’s important to sometimes push kids to a slightly higher reading level where you can. A fun story about a giraffe who wants to join the other animals at the Jungle Dance. It’s a fun picture book that explores the concept of the outsider and coming to accept who you are. The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr As a one year old your baby will be learning about letters of the alphabet, colours, numbers and shapes.

These books will form part of their cherished childhood memories, and it’s so wonderful to be able to share that with your baby. Helps baby learn new words Of course, high frequency words and irregular words are important for children to learn to improve reading and spelling, but teachers are then tasked with figuring out which words to teach to beginning readers first. When figuring out what books your baby will enjoy, look for anything that will engage them in the act of enjoying a story and sitting down to listen to a book. A sweet story that explores how babies all over the world may be different but in many ways are very much the same! Dear Zoo by Rod CampbellThe book sees a group of siblings go hunting for bears. They have to cross through mud and puddles, making funny sounds as they go. Reading these to your kids helps them to develop language skills, and will make them laugh too. On The Night You Were Born by Nancy Tillman When your kids get to school reading is going to be one of the main things their teacher wants them to do – both at home and at school. This story is about little babies playing peekaboo and is interactive to get your baby learning about their own body. The Cat in the Hat by Dr Seuss It’s written in a rhyming language which makes it perfect for this age group to help lull them to sleep. Owl Babies by Martin Waddell