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Nir! Word Play: Sight Words (NIR! Leveled Readers) Hardcover – September 1, 2008

4.7 out of 5 stars 93 ratings

Learning to read is truly wonderful. And hearing a child read for the first time is nothing short of magical. This unique addition to the Now I'm Reading series provides the foundation every child needs to begin his or her reading adventure.

With eight 12-page books, 32 flash cards, a parent guide and an 8-page activity book, Word Play is packed with great games, activities and stories. It will jump start kids' reading abilities by improving their recognition of the 32 essential words that kids need to know by sight.

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“The greatest success comes from a balance of phonics and literature-based reading. Now I’m Reading!™ successfully combines both to build confident, independent readers." — Carmelita K. Williams, former president, International Reading Association

"Not only do [these] books provide a
solid grounding in phonics and sight words, they’re actually fun to read.” — bilingualmonkeys.com

“The best thing about these stories is that the illustrations and stories are funny, without being cutesy. They'll appeal to boys and girls, and they'll also appeal to older kids who are working to learn phonics. They have clear story lines (a beginning, middle and end)so kids read to understand the silly story, not just hear the words.” — greatkidbooks.blogspot.com

“[The] author does a fantastic job of writing a coherent story using a limited selection of words. The stories and pictures are quite entertaining, and the vocabulary progression is excellent.” — blog.montessoriforeveryone.com

About the Author

Written by Nora Gaydos. Illustrated by Mary Sullivan.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Innovative Kids; Har/Crds edition (September 1, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 12 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1584767251
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1584767251
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 1
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.5 x 5.79 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 93 ratings

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Nora Gaydos is an elementary school teacher in Connecticut with over ten years of experience teaching kindergarten, first grade, third grade, and fourth grade. She has a comprehensive understanding of how beginning readers develop from pre-readers to independent readers. As a teacher, she was inspired to create the Now I'm Reading program after seeing firsthand how children learn to read. Her goal was to build a series that was fun, motivating, and "just right" for beginning readers.

To learn more about Nora and the Now I'm Reading! series visit the Now I'm Reading! blog at www.nowimreading.wordpress.com.

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Customers find the book helps children become more confident readers and spellers, with one noting it's appropriate for first-time readers. They enjoy the word play activities, and one customer mentions it includes 8 story books.

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Customers find the book effective for reading development, with one mentioning it helps children become more confident readers and spellers, while another notes it's appropriate for first-time readers.

"...page so it makes it easy for a child learning to read feel confident to speak up and read. It also makes him want to learn to read...." Read more

"...the books tackle sight words... some of the books are appropriate for first time readers and others are not...." Read more

"...He enjoys these books and does not argue with me about practicing reading! The pictures and story are engaging...." Read more

"...He gets excited to practice writing the letters at the end too. Very happy that it had step by step instructions too" Read more

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Customers find the book lots of fun, with one mentioning it makes children want to learn to read.

"...(32) with these books that includes colors, a guide book, a word play activity book and 8 books. Worth every penny!..." Read more

"...We finally found a winner with these. He enjoys these books and does not argue with me about practicing reading!..." Read more

"Love this so far. My son is almost 4 and had lots of fun with this. He gets excited to practice writing the letters at the end too...." Read more

"...in, he is a more confident reader and speller because this set is just so much fun." Read more

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Customers like the book series, with one mentioning it includes 8 story books, and another noting it's more interesting than Bob books.

"...These are repetitive books only changing 1 work on each page - and that one word is pictured on the page so it makes it easy for a child learning to..." Read more

"...This set includes 8 story books and 32 flashcards of the sight words. There is a parent guide and an "activity" book in the back...." Read more

"...The pictures and story are engaging. Much more interesting than Bob books and other beginning readers...." Read more

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These are wonderful books. The confidence my son feels when he gets to read to me -- priceless. These are repetitive books only changing 1 work on each page - and that one word is pictured on the page so it makes it easy for a child learning to read feel confident to speak up and read. It also makes him want to learn to read. I'm so grateful for books like these -- as a parent there is no greater joy than seeing that spark in your childs eye when they feel like that have accomplished something they are striving so hard to obtain. There are a set of sight words (32) with these books that includes colors, a guide book, a word play activity book and 8 books. Worth every penny! I highly recommend these books to any parent.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2016
    These are wonderful books. The confidence my son feels when he gets to read to me -- priceless. These are repetitive books only changing 1 work on each page - and that one word is pictured on the page so it makes it easy for a child learning to read feel confident to speak up and read. It also makes him want to learn to read. I'm so grateful for books like these -- as a parent there is no greater joy than seeing that spark in your childs eye when they feel like that have accomplished something they are striving so hard to obtain. There are a set of sight words (32) with these books that includes colors, a guide book, a word play activity book and 8 books. Worth every penny!

    I highly recommend these books to any parent.
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    Confidence Builder

    Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2016
    These are wonderful books. The confidence my son feels when he gets to read to me -- priceless. These are repetitive books only changing 1 work on each page - and that one word is pictured on the page so it makes it easy for a child learning to read feel confident to speak up and read. It also makes him want to learn to read. I'm so grateful for books like these -- as a parent there is no greater joy than seeing that spark in your childs eye when they feel like that have accomplished something they are striving so hard to obtain. There are a set of sight words (32) with these books that includes colors, a guide book, a word play activity book and 8 books. Worth every penny!

    I highly recommend these books to any parent.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2018
    Word Play Pre-Reader

    The Word Play Pre-Reader is for teaching specific sight words like AND or A or IS, etc.

    Each book repeats a specific sentence changing some words each time, but keeping the sight words the same. For example, the first book is "A hat and a ______" format so it teaches the sight words A and AND.

    The last two books are different since they tackle numbers and colors. So those two books have more sight words than in the others.

    This set includes 8 story books and 32 flashcards of the sight words. There is a parent guide and an "activity" book in the back. It did not come with any stickers (like readers level 1+ do).

    Since the books tackle sight words... some of the books are appropriate for first time readers and others are not. Her level 1 books very carefully control the phonetic sounds so as to not introduce too much at once... however the Word Play book do not do this. So these are READ ALONG books (not first readers.) That means the parent or teacher will do most of the reading and maybe only have the child read the sight words they were supposed to memorize.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2019
    I have tried what feels like a million products with my reluctant reader. We finally found a winner with these. He enjoys these books and does not argue with me about practicing reading! The pictures and story are engaging. Much more interesting than Bob books and other beginning readers. I only wish Amazon offered all of these books for sale. It’s hard to find any above level 2.
    One person found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2018
    Love this so far. My son is almost 4 and had lots of fun with this. He gets excited to practice writing the letters at the end too. Very happy that it had step by step instructions too
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2010
    My 5 year old son loves these books. I especially like the shapes that are inside that your child colors a fraction of as they read the book more and more. My son is so proud of himself when he colors the whole shape in, he is a more confident reader and speller because this set is just so much fun.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2017
    My toddler is two, and we've only been working with this for a couple months and she's mastered it! We cuddle and I give her a craisin when she gets a correct answer or when she shows a lot of grit trying to guess. I make sure never to make her feel bad for getting a wrong answer, and we stop whenever she wants to stop, but even when she gets frustrated she seems to really enjoy the challenge and won't stop when I offer to stop. She begs to do her sight words every day! Ready for the next set.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2014
    This is a great little book set. I have 3 kids and bought this for my youngest who is 4 year old. I love the fact that the books and cards are kept in a easy to use book!! That's a huge plus. No lost books or pieces. We have only done the 1st book but so far it's great. It's easy to use and has clear parent directions as well. I like the additional games and writing at the end of the books as well.
    3 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2015
    My daughter was 5 when I purchased it and now she is 6. She loves that she can read on her on. She makes sentences from the sight word cards now.
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  • J
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great books to motivate pre-readers!
    Reviewed in Canada on June 28, 2018
    My 5 year old daughter loves to read these stories. She is so motivated to get a sticker. She has brought in a couple of the books to read to her daycare teacher once she has mastered them. Wonderful!
  • Benja
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in Spain on September 3, 2018
    Our son has very much enjoyed these books and actually asks to read them! We will definitely be purchasing the next level in this series and continue learning!
  • Jessica
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great Reading Aid
    Reviewed in Canada on July 8, 2020
    Used these books for both my children and they enjoy them. Easy enough to build their confidence. The only complaint is the plastic case the flash cards are housed in breaks easily.