Dd's reading books get changed so rarely that I want to buy some for her to read. Which to get?

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Am looking at the Book People site.

Can't decide -

Usborne Phonics readers?
Red Nose Readers?

she's on stage 2 of ORT and in Reception

How often does her reading book get changed? is it just reading scheme or real books as well?

She can choose a book herself supposedly twice a week, but sometimes only once a week.

"Proper" ORT books are only changed oooh every fortnight or so?

Have talked to the teacher and she says there is "no point flinging too many reading scheme books at them at this stage"

Am reluctant to rock the boat and so trying to just get on with it myself.

Does she has some picture books from when she was younger? At this stage DD enjoyed going back to her picture books and rediscovering them as she realised she could now read them herself.

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I've been to the library but it's difficult to find books there that are really the right level for her.

I would say that she needs to read real books at home - really exciting picture books - Lauren Childs, Julia Donaldson type stuff and leave the reading scheme stuff to school really.
Buuuut....her reading book should be changed more regularly than each fortnight.In my school we do it every day if the parent has written in the reading record that they have read the book at home.Soooooo it sounds like a school that sticks to the one reading scheme so by all means supplement with whatever you can get your hands on.

why dont u.....get some lists of the key words and use them with her to write stories?
if u buy ORT theres every chance she will still have to read them again at school as they dont tend to like jumping whole stages ....you can buy magic key boos in wh smiths for £2.50-the same ones they use in school,and theres a magic key comic too but any reading will help her.

Red Nose Readers are great- they've had dd roaring with laughter, and 2 years later she gets them out again every now and then.

I would avoid getting the books she is likely to read in school.

a) If she has read the book before then the teacher will not get a true indication of her reading ablity.

b) It will bore her senseless

Jelly and bean books are very good.

www.jellyandbean.co.uk

and the reception readers of jelly and bean would be about the right level for her.

The jolly readers are very good value for money. You can get them off amazon really cheaply.

Most libaries have a good selection of reading books, but it is hard when she is only stage 2 to find something not too difficult.

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I would echo the advice about just reading lovely books with her. The important thing is that she loves what she is reading, she will be able to recognise letters and read words in any book.

At that age my dds enjoyed the ladybird classic stories in early-reader format. Things like the Gingerbread man, Billy goats gruff, Little red hen, all in very simple language. You can find them in charity shops quite easily.

Reading Corner Phonics, fairly new series that I have borrowed from the library. Very good for early reading (just that stage were they know the letters/sounds and then have to realise they make words). Also for slightly more advanced reading.
cpy and pastong this from amazon review:
'READING CORNER PHONICS has been structured to provide maximum support for children learning to read through synthetic phonics.
The stories are designed for independent reading but may also be used by adults for sharing with young children.
The teaching of early reading through synthetic phonics focuses on the 44 sounds in the English language, and how these sounds correspond to their written form in the 26 letters of the alphabet.
Carefully controlled vocabulary makes these books accessible for children at different stages of phonics teaching, progressing from simple CVC (consonant-vowel consonant) words such as top' (t-o-p) to trisyllabic words such as messenger' (mess-en-ger)
READING CORNER PHONICS allows children to read words in context, and also provides visual clues and repetition to further support their reading. These books will help develop the all important confidence in the new reader, and encourage a love of reading that will last a lifetime!'

`READING CORNER PHONICS covers two grades of synthetic phonics teaching, with three levels at each grade. Each level has a certain number of words per story, indicated by the number of bars on the spine of the book.'

This particular story is one of three from the GRADE 2/
BAR level 1 - 130 words (CVCC and CCVC plus polysyllabic words).

32 high quality shiny pages in the popular 2-page spread format. Beautifully illustrated, in vibrant colours, throughout and further enhanced by meaningful expressions!
Clear text.

julia Donaldson was written a range of books which is part of ORT - they are called 'songbirds' - you can get them at The Book People are are great.

You can buy ORT books. I really like them. DS1 is on stage 4 I think. His get changed twice a week.