Perfect Poems for Teaching Phonics (Grades K-2)

I like the way this book offers extension activities and suggestions for use of the poems. I like that the target phonics skill is not in bold font or so blatant as to beat the child over the head & give them the "answer". It allows the child to apply their knowledge of the taught skill by looking carefully at the text.

I was expecting a workbook full of poems, instead there are a handful of poems and the rest are activities and coloring pages about the themes of the poems... which are great, but I wanted more meat... I was expecting poems along the lines of the "Goose on The Loose" and Bob Books. I guess I should have read the description more closely!! If I wanted a coloring book and activity book, I could have gotten one for far less than $10...

Maybe I am being too harsh, I will surely get some good use out of it as rainy day activties with my kids that will help reinforce some phonics. I guess it just wasn't what I expected.

I purchased this book looking for short simple poems to use for weekly poetry time in my first grade classroom. While the poems in this book promote phonemic awareness, they contain big words my first graders can't yet read and they are way too long for a first grader to try to read.

Perfect Poems for Teaching Phonics blends the teaching of basic phonics skills with delightful children's poetry. This teacher resource book is easy to use and adapts easily to fit any primary reading curriculum. The student-centered, age-appropriate learning activities require minimal teacher preparation and materials to implement in the classroom. Whether you're looking for a creative way to introduce a new skill or simply a way to extend your students beyond workbooks and drill sheets, Perfect Poems for Teaching Phonics is the book for you.