BOB Books Set 1 Bind-up: Books #1-4 + CD
by Bobby Lynn Maslen
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Book Summary Information
Author: Bobby Lynn MaslenIllustrator: John Maslen
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-10-01
ISBN: 0545019184
Number of pages: 48
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Book Reviews of BOB Books Set 1 Bind-up: Books #1-4 + CD
Book Review: Excellent Resource with a Couple of Glitches
Summary: 4 Stars
I use this CD with my two- and four-year-olds. We have a thirty minute trip to and from school each day, so we look for learning tools that can be used in the car. I was very excited to see Bob books in a CD format.
They are word-for-word renderings of the Bob text. The hard-cover book that accompanies the CD is attractive and also a word-for-word rendering of the familiar loose-leaf books.
Positives:
* The reader is very engaging. Her voice does not get annoying, even after we have listened to it many, many times.
* The reader effectively demonstrates how to sound out each new word the first time that it is used in the series (not necessarily the first time that it is used in a specific book). After the first time, the reader enunciates the word clearly and relatively slowly, but does not formally sound it out again. (This seems like the right amount of support for the new reader.)
* The CD uses the familiar "ding-a-ling" sound to indicate a page-turn, so it is unobtrusive but effective.
* Each story is read twice, first with instruction and then without. The two readings really help reading comprehension.
* Each reading of the story has its own track on the CD, so, if you want to listen to book 3, it is relatively easy to find.
Negatives:
* Some of the pages are not numbered, even when the announcer says, "Go to page xx." (I have written the missing numbers into my copy.)
* The page numbers get into the 20's -- beyond the number skills of some young children. It would be helpful if the alphabet letters were used instead of (or in addition to) numbers, or if the numbers were described -- in other words, instead of saying "page twenty-four," say "page two four."
* Each story has three tracks instead of two, even though each story is only read twice. It would make more sense for the first and second tracks for each story to be combined into one track.
* 'Sight' words (has, and, the, is, et cetera) that are used in the stories are not discussed at all. While I understand why they are not sounded out (even though some like 'and' really could be), the speaker ignores them entirely, except to read them. At a minimum, there should be a note to parents in the text of the book explaining how to teach these 'sight' words, because the speaker is not going to do it.
The CD will not replace human-to-human instruction, nor should it. I end up stopping the CD regularly to give my four-year-old practice at sounding out the words. (I usually stop it right before the CD reader sounds it out.) Alternatively, you may want to work at home (face-to-face) for the first two or three readings so that the child really 'gets' the book before trying the CD format.
I have already bought the other Bob CD that is available, and I hope to buy more when they are made.
Summary of BOB Books Set 1 Bind-up: Books #1-4 + CD
Bob Books has been the gold standard for teaching children to read for over thirty years! Three new bind-ups put the successful, familiar stories in a brand-new format, each complete with audio CD.
Scholastic's award-winning reading program is newly packaged in three sturdy paper-over-board editions, each complete with an instructive CD.
These bind-ups pair a creative format with fantastic value to make the experience of beginning to read a rewarding journey for both parents and children.
Each artfully packaged bind-up includes four stories from Bob Books Set 1, a 20-minute instructional story CD, sturdy POB packaging with peek-through CD window, and an affordable $6.99 cover price!
Scholastic's award-winning reading program is newly packaged in three sturdy paper-over-board editions, each complete with an instructive CD.
These bind-ups pair a creative format with fantastic value to make the experience of beginning to read a rewarding journey for both parents and children.
Each artfully packaged bind-up includes four stories from Bob Books Set 1, a 20-minute instructional story CD, sturdy POB packaging with peek-through CD window, and an affordable $6.99 cover price!
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