The silly but lovable monsters in Safety Counts! show how to stay safe in various situations. This 8-book collection also features a look at how the seasons come and go, the tale of a silly giraffe who makes a queen laugh, an animal counting song, and the story of what happens when Scaredy Cat chases animals who then chase him.

The 1st Grade Learn to Read set gives your child the tools to be a successful reader! The enjoyable and motivating materials in this set are perfect for stepping into all the fun in the Learn to Read Kids Club program. Purchase the 1st Grade Learn to Read set for your own child or as a gift for another special child in your life. This set is perfect for use during spring or winter break, on vacation, or to supplement monthly at-home reading requirements from your child’s classroom teacher. Children will love the compact storage box that encourages them to store and access their own Learn to Read Kids Club materials!

Set Components:

• Eight fun and engaging books that feature easy-to-read stories, rhymes, and songs that engage your child’s attention and nurture reading development
• A handy parent guide that provides guidance, support, and vital tips to help you enhance your child’s reading development
• Two companion workbooks that expand upon the themes in each story, providing additional practice and reinforcement of the skills featured in each book
• A reading reward chart and corresponding stickers that your child can use to track his or her reading accomplishments

This is a skills-based program that combines real reading with targeted instruction in phonics, sight word recognition, vocabulary, and comprehension. For additional information about the program, choose a link below:

Teacher Overview
Parents Overview

These books—paired with the expertly developed workbooks and parent guides—create a well-rounded reading experience that kids and parents will connect with and enjoy. This critical combination leads to a confident transition from being a nonreader to becoming a successful early reader. More details...

Click on the book title below to view the list of skills introduced in each story:

Click here to view all books in this set and the list of skills introduced in each story.

Each story introduces fundamental skills your child must develop when learning to read. Those skills include the following:

• Phonics—connects the sounds of language to the written symbols that represent them. Phonics instruction helps children learn the relationships and begin to understand the alphabetic principle—the predictable patterns of written letters and spoken sounds.
• Sight Words—typical words children encounter frequently in reading and writing. While students are learning words daily, sight words can be more difficult for them to retain since these words do not always follow letter-sound relationships. In order for children to retain a difficult word, they need many opportunities to experience and manipulate it.
• Vocabulary Words—children expand their vocabulary indirectly in three ways: through active conversation, through listening to literature that is read to them, and through their own independent reading. The more talking, listening, and reading they do, the larger their vocabulary. The stories in this set introduce and reinforce vocabulary words through repetition and reinforcement.

Curious about what's inside the kit? Flip page by page in each of the books and take a peek into the workbook and parent guide, simply by clicking on the images below:

Fun Activities
These hands-on activities are perfect for reinforcing the reading skills your child is developing with the Learn to Read Kids Club products. Most of the supplies you will need for the projects are common household items or can be downloaded here. Learn how to make a mini-book, a word wallet, and more! Click here to access your free activities.