(Part 2) Best alphabet books according to redditors
We found 49 Reddit comments discussing the best alphabet books. We ranked the 30 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
We use a program called Fundations at my school, but a program that might work better, since he can move at his own pace is Words Their Way. They have different levels of difficulty depending on what students know and are able to do. I would recommend starting with this book. It's the lowest level, and will help your brother with phonemic awareness (the building blocks of decoding words and is probably the reason your brother is having a hard time putting syllables together). Then you can move on to higher levels, like this. The program is meant to be a spelling program, but I find that if I pair it with a lot of independent reading and reading with an adult where I can point out examples of the phonics skills they've encountered, then they can learn a lot about decoding from it.
On a side note, one of the major problems that struggling readers run into at a young age is that people spend so much time focusing on their decoding that they don't think about how well the student is comprehending. Use a variety of books with your brother -stuff he can decode just fine, stuff he needs help with, and stuff he can't read at all, but that you can read aloud to him. With these last books, spend a lot of time discussing what he's reading as well. Otherwise you run the risk that he's going to continue to struggle when he gets older because he values decoding the words over understanding the content.
Touch the Universe: A NASA Braille Book of Astronomy https://www.amazon.ca/dp/030908332X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_DJcBwbX1WWSBN
It's a word, and always has been. Maybe work on expanding your limited vocabulary a bit. I recommend Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know.
http://www.amazon.com/1100-Words-You-Need-Know/dp/0764113658
it's called, "Remembering the Hanzi". Here's the link to book 1 and book 2 if you're learning simplified characters. For the traditional character books, here is book 1 and book 2. Also, if you don't want to buy a hard copy, here is a link to the 1st simplified book in PDF format.
Can no one pronounce zoology? Colbert muffed it in the first 30 seconds.
http://www.amazon.com/There-Is-Zoo-Zoology-Mispronunciations/dp/0020318308
http://books.google.com/books/about/There_is_no_zoo_in_zoology.html?id=mWQdAQAAMAAJ
Don't waste your time with that crap, unless that is effective for you. For me, whenever I read I gloss over words I don't know or can't pronounce. If you do this at all then reading won't increase your vocabulary.
For me, what worked was creating a mental picture of the definition based on the pronunciation of the word. The more personalized and outrageous the better. That last part on being personalized and crazy is key.
For example, truculent means "eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant." To me it sounds like "truck-you-lent" so I picture a guy driving a semi truck which costs like 400K who owns the truck, but works for a shipping company. He lends his truck out, but the guy doesn't give it back and so the big burly truck driver is pissed and eager to fight and argue.
I practice recalling the key phrase "truck-you-lent" and associated picture incorporating the definition. After three times I just know the definition without really being able to articulate it well. Its just in there, but it takes struggling and recalling it ~3 times over a 2 week period.
I have a database of GRE words with descriptions of pictures that I have been working on in hopes of writing a book based on the above idea someday. PM if you want me to send it to you.
Also, check out these books for ideas and even words. They tend to be simple SAT words but you need to know them as well for the GRE.
GRE Vocab Capacity: Over 900 Powerful Memory Tricks and Mnemonics to Widen your Lexicon
Vocabulary Cartoons II, SAT Word Power
Vocabulary Cartoons: Sat Word Power
Vocabulary Cartoons II: SAT Word Power
Picture These SAT Words!
Picture These SAT Words in a Flash
Vocabulary Cartoons: Word Power Made Easy
Vocabulary Cartoons: SAT Word Power
How to Build a Better Vocabulary
Verbal Advantage: 10 Steps to a Powerful Vocabulary
https://www.amazon.com/Misspellers-Dictionary-Outlet/dp/0517336464
I found this on amazon
Good idea with the books, I wouldn’t have thought of that! I really want the A B to Jay Z book! That’s always my go-to when I buy someone a baby book and it always gets a good laugh!
The print version is now available: amazon.com/dp/0692128530/
Is someone wanting to get back into studying a language OK? =D If so, I'm looking to get back into studying Japanese after a bit of a break. I'm mainly interested because Japanese music is my big passion in life, and as such learning the language is pretty important for talking with fellow fans, learning lyrics, etc. I actually write a lot about it, and I have started interviewing Japanese music groups, so having a better grasp of the language would be AMAZING.
This book with this workbook would be a serious help to me.
Where to begin with songs? Here are a few current favorites of mine
And here's a Japanese pop singer trying (and failing) to learn English! So hey, keeping with the language learning theme.