The Red Well-Read Reader : A Reader, Speller &, Vocabulary Builder

The Red Well-Read Reader contains 361 fun, rhyming, thought-provoking stories teaching children of all ages how to comprehend the written word, not just straightforward expressed meanings but implied meanings, which are much more difficult to grasp. Moreover, it teaches children how, not what to think! Systematically, using phonics intensely, the stories cover the entire phonetic structure of the English language. There is a story for every family of words (viz., words sharing a common ending spelling and/or sound). STORY 1, Nabbed, through STORY 32, The Razzmatazz, cover the "short a" sound; STORY 33, On the Quay, through STORY 59, Praise the Lord, cover the "long a" sound; STORY 60, The Bizarre Czar through STORY 73, Marv and Harve, cover the "r" sound, and so on through seventeen more classifications. The beauty of the book is that it benefits all students to the full extent of their individual ability. On one hand, because the stories in large part are slightly over the heads of virtually all beginning learners, not even the most mature and quick learners will ever get bored; while, on the other hand, because the level of difficulty decoding (viz. pronouncing words, sentences, and so forth irrespective of comprehension) remains constant throughout, slower learners will never feel overwhelmed. The stories should make children and parents alike laugh hardily and smile broadly, no matter how often they are read. The book offers parents, not hours or days, but actually months or years of quality time to interact with their maturing children, helping them discover ever more of the stories' nuances and discussing a wide array of provocative subject matter. By and by, both slow and fast learners should become astute readers, critical thinkers, and facile speakers. When finished with this book, in a year or more, they should be well on their way to realize the full compass of their God-given abilities. Doubtless, they should be well prepared to become tomorrow's leaders!