Phonics & Reading

Teaching your child to read can seem challenging, but fortunately, you have years of knowledge on your side in the form of Phonics instruction. Phonics is a method of teaching reading that combines sound and symbol recognition. By pairing a group of letters with the sounds they make, your child will start to understand how to read the English language. “Plaid” Phonics is a homeschool program that helps you teach your child to read. Originally known as Modern Curriculum Press (MCP) "Plaid" Phonics and now published by Pearson, the “Plaid” Phonics K-6 program will help you teach your child the building blocks of language and literacy. “Plaid” Phonics has a long history of success. For more than 50 years, the program has helped more than 55 million children learn to read. Plaid” Phonics was designed with plenty of engaging activities meant to help your child become a fluent reader. Each lesson-planning guide is broken into six parts to solidify Phonics knowledge for your child. Retaining the same instruction and scope & sequence as the 2003 Edition, this 2011 Edition has an updated copyright, new cover, and some updated interior photographs. The materials included in “Plaid” Phonics: Grade 2 Homeschool bundle will help your child become a skilled lifelong reader. The bundle includes a student edition, teacher’s edition and parent guide. Learn More

Teaching your child to read can seem challenging, but fortunately, you have years of knowledge on your side in the form of Phonics instruction. Phonics is a method of teaching reading that combines sound and symbol recognition. By pairing a group of letters with the sounds they make, your child will start to understand how to read the English language. “Plaid” Phonics is a homeschool program that helps you teach your child to read. Originally known as Modern Curriculum Press (MCP) "Plaid" Phonics and now published by Pearson, the “Plaid” Phonics K-6 program will help you teach your child the building blocks of language and literacy. “Plaid” Phonics has a long history of success. For more than 50 years, the program has helped more than 55 million children learn to read. Plaid” Phonics was designed with plenty of engaging activities meant to help your child become a fluent reader. Each lesson-planning guide is broken into six parts to solidify Phonics knowledge for your child. Retaining the same instruction and scope & sequence as the 2003 Edition, this 2011 Edition has an updated copyright, new cover, and some updated interior photographs. 240 pages with perforated punch-out flashcard section, softcover. Level B. Grade 2. Homeschool Bundle including Teacher's Edition also available (Item #6424) Learn More

Learning to read is an important step in your child's education, and Phonics is designed to help that process. By learning the parts and sounds of words, your child will be better equipped to tackle new challenges in Reading. “Plaid” Phonics is a homeschool program designed to introduce and solidify your child's Reading foundation. This curriculum not only promotes Reading fluency, but also introduces critical thinking skills, which your child will use throughout his or her academic career. Originally known as Modern Curriculum Press (MCP) "Plaid" Phonics and now published by Pearson, this comprehensive K-6 program will help you teach your child the building blocks of language and literacy. “Plaid” Phonics has a long history, as it has been helping children learn Reading skills for more than 50 years. Furthermore, the program has trained more than 55 million children. The materials included in the Homeschool “Plaid” Phonics Grade 1 bundle were designed to help you work toward the Level 1 Reading benchmarks. The bundle includes a student edition, teacher’s guide and parent guide. Level A, Grade 1 Learn More

Learning to read is an important step in your child's education, and Phonics is designed to help that process. By learning the parts and sounds of words, your child will be better equipped to tackle new challenges in Reading. “Plaid” Phonics is a homeschool program designed to introduce and solidify your child's Reading foundation. This curriculum not only promotes Reading fluency, but also introduces critical thinking skills, which your child will use throughout his or her academic career. Originally known as Modern Curriculum Press (MCP) "Plaid" Phonics and now published by Pearson, this comprehensive K-6 program will help you teach your child the building blocks of language and literacy. “Plaid” Phonics has a long history, as it has been helping children learn Reading skills for more than 50 years. Furthermore, the program has trained more than 55 million children. Plaid” Phonics Grade 1 is the second program in the series. It was designed to help you teach your child foundational Phonics knowledge you will build on later in his or her education. During the Grade 1 program, your child will get the opportunity to focus on these key areas: •Recognize basic parts of a sentence, including capitalization and punctuation •Read words with a single syllable that have simple spellings, such as "cat" •Break longer words into syllables to try and sound them out •Read simple words that have irregular spellings, such as "where". Retaining the same instruction and scope & sequence as the 2003 Edition, this 2011 Edition has an updated copyright, new cover, and some updated interior photographs. 304 pages with perforated punch-out flashcard section, softcover. Level A. Grade 1. Homeschool Bundle including Teacher's Edition also available (Item #6404) Learn More

Shapes is a fun and unique way to learn about 0 shapes.

Recommended for ages 3-6

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The puzzles are also self-correcting and include 20 puzzle sets.

Recommended for ages 3+ years

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The Set Includes 20 Puzzle Sets.

Recommended For Ages 4+ Years.

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Recommended for ages 3+ years.

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Set includes 20 puzzle sets.

Recommended for ages 4+ years.

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Set includes 20 puzzle sets.

Recommended for ages 4+ years.

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Magnetic Kidwords® 90 Nouns set includes 90 of the most commonly used nouns in the English language in both picture and word form – 180 magnetic pieces in all. This set is invaluable in helping children learn the high-frequency words they need to know in order to become fluent readers. When combined with other award-winning Kidwords® magnet sets and top-selling A-Z Pictures, 90 Nouns is an extremely powerful and highly versatile teaching tool that is appropriate for multiple grade levels. These high-quality vinyl magnets help children memorize sight and high-frequency words, understand parts of speech, learn sentence structure, proper punctuation and more! The teaching possibilities are limited only by your imagination! Ages 4+ WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs. Learn More

This award-winning set of magnetic words makes it easy to practice writing complete sentences, master difficult grammar concepts, and enhance creative writing skills! The set includes 205 magnetic words, which are color-coded for grammar, and punctuation marks. By simply replacing a green word with another green word, your students can instantly see what a noun’s job is in a sentence. Repeat the exercise with verbs, adjectives, pronouns, etc. and watch their reading and writing ability soar! The words included in this set are a well-researched mix of the most commonly used words in the English language (from both the Dolch and the Fry word lists), sight words, rhyming words, and nouns that begin with every letter of the alphabet (great for teaching phonics and letter recognition). The individual magnets are large enough to be easy to handle (they measure 1" high and the lengths vary depending on the word but average about 2" wide) but small enough so you can write complete sentences on a 9" x 13" lapboard (see our wonderful magnetic-receptive Kidboards!). WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs. From Barker Creek. Learn More

This set includes 38 magnetic, uppercase letters -- the 26 letters of the alphabet plus an extra copy of the 12 most commonly used letters (A, D, E, I, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T). The colors of the various letters coordinate with the colors used in our companion Lowercase Letters (LM-1130) and A-Z Letters with Pictures (LM-1210) sets giving children a secondary visual clue when working on their letter recognition skills. As a further aid, all of the vowels are color-coded green throughout the KidABC family of magnets. From Barker Creek. Ages 3-8 Grades PreK-2 38 Uppercase Magnetic Letters WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs. Learn More

Midnight on the Moon By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

Three …two…one…BLAST OFF! The Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie off to the moon—and the future. Their mission? To find the last “M” thing that will free Morgan from the spell. Can they do it before the air in their oxygen tank runs out? Will the mysterious moon man help them? And why is Peanut the mouse acting so strange?

Paperback | Published by Random House Books for Young Readers Oct 29, 1996 | 80 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 6-9 years

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Afternoon on the Amazon By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA.

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

Vampire bats and killer ants? That’s what Jack and Annie are about to run into when the Magic Tree House whisks them away to the Amazon River. It’s not long before they get hopelessly lost. Will they be able to find their way back to the tree house? Or are Jack and Annie stuck forever in the rain forest?

Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid?

Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books

Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader

 Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures #6685Learn More

Night of the Ninjas By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

Have you ever met a real live ninja? Jack and Annie do when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to ancient Japan, where they find themselves in the cave of a ninja master. Will they learn the secrets of the ninja? Or will the evil samurai warriors get them first?

Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid?

Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books

Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader

Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House Books  

Paperback | Published by Random House Books for Young Readers Mar 21, 1995 | 80 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 6-9 years

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Pirates Past Noon By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA.

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

It’s a treasure trove of trouble! Jack and Annie are in for a high-seas adventure when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the days of deserted islands, secret maps—and ruthless pirates! Will they discover a buried treasure? Or will they be forced to walk the plank?

Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books

Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader

 Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures See #6693

Paperback | Published by Random House Books for Young Readers Mar 08, 1994 | 80 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 6-9 years

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Mummies in the Morning By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA.

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

Jack and Annie don’t need another mummy. But that’s what they get when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to ancient Egypt. There they meet a long-dead queen who needs their help. Will Jack and Annie be able to solve the puzzle, or will they end up as mummies themselves?

Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books

Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader

 Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures. (#6694 )

Paperback | Published by Random House Books for Young Readers Aug 24, 1993 | 80 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 6-9 years

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Stage Fright on a Summer Night By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

The show must go on! That’s what Jack and Annie learn when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to Elizabethan England. There they meet William Shakespeare himself—one of the greatest writers of all time! But Mr. Shakespeare’s having a hard time with some of the actors in his latest show. Are Jack and Annie ready to make a big entrance? Or will it be curtains for Shakespeare?

Paperback | Published by Random House Books for Young Readers Mar 12, 2002 | 96 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 6-9 years

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Earthquake in the Early Morning By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

An adventure that will shake you up! That’s what Jack and Annie get when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to California in 1906. As soon as they arrive, the famous San Francisco earthquake hits the city. Can Jack and Annie save the day? Or will San Francisco be destroyed first?

Paperback | Published by Random House Books for Young Readers Jul 24, 2001 | 96 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 6-9 years

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Civil War on Sunday By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

Cannon fire! That’s what Jack and Annie hear when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the time of the American Civil War. There they meet a famous nurse named Clara Barton and do their best to help wounded soldiers. It is their hardest journey in time yet—and the one that will make the most difference to their own lives!

Paperback | Published by Random House Books for Young Readers May 23, 2000 | 96 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 6-9 years

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Dingoes at Dinnertime By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

Wildfire! That’s what Jack and Annie are up against when they are whisked away to the land of Australia. And they’re not alone! Jack and Annie must help a baby kangaroo and a koala escape from a fire-filled forest. Will they be able to rescue the animals in time?

Paperback |  Published by Random House Books for Young Readers Mar 14, 2000 | 96 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 6-9 years

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The Knight at Dawn By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCC

Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books

A castle with a secret passage! That’s what Jack and Annie find when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the Middle Ages for another wild adventure. In the Great Hall of the castle, a feast is under way. But Jack and Annie aren’t exactly welcome guests!Learn More

Buffalo Before Breakfast By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

Hello, buffalo! That’s what Jack and Annie say when the Magic Tree House whisks them and Teddy, the enchanted dog, back almost 200 years to the Great Plains. There they meet a Lakota boy who shows them how to hunt buffalo. But something goes wrong! Now they need to stop a thousand buffalo from stampeding!

Paperback | Published by Random House Books for Young Readers May 18, 1999 | 96 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 6-9 years

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