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Designed to teach young children to read and to instill a love of reading. |
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Welcome Administrators, Publishers, Teachers and Parents -- Thanks for your interest in the Zeb Books. The Zeb Books were designed to teach the preschool/kindergarten age child to read and to instill a love of reading. Based in the belief that a child is most sensitive to language at an early age, the concept is to introduce the child to an early phonics reading program that progresses in a sequential order and allows the child to master each skill. Beginning with the sound cards, the child learns to associate the written symbol to the phonetic sound of each letter in the alphabet. As is the Montessori practice, the vowels are in red and the consonants are in blue. This shows the child how important the working vowel letters are. Through repetition, the child learns to quickly identify each letter and the phonetic sound. Next, the Peek-a-sound, is a fun check system to see if the child has mastered the sound cards. This activity is used until the child knows the phonetic sound to the letter without a visual clue. When the child has mastered the Peek-a-sound they are able to begin the word blending and rhyming activities. The child will sound out each sheet until they are successful at completing all sheets. The use of the rhyming sheets helps a child also learn to cluster read. By introducing numerals in the title of the readers, the child learns to utilize cross curriculum as well. Positive feedback from the adult to the child is not only encouraging but a necessity to instill a love of reading with the child. To make learning to read fun and challenging is a must! The activities and books are designed to be a fun way to grab and encourage the child's confidence to read. With this in mind, the object is to increase the desire and love of reading. I hope the Zeb Book program experience will give your child great success and confidence in reading, and I hope they will enjoy the ride! Carol Zerboni |
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Copyright ©2008 Zeb Books by Carol Zerboni | |
