Key Words: Boxset Hardcover – International Edition, 2 July 2009

Content synopsis and words introduced including variations as follows..1a Play with us( Peter, Jane, and, Here, here, is, The, the, dog, likes, like, I, a, shop, in, has, toy, ball, tree ). These words are gradually introduced building up to a full sentence per page of up to 11 words. Bold thick text with upper case 'T' 14 mm tall.2a We have fun( Pat, They, they, are, water, fun, Come, come, comes, It, it, says, say, He, he, Look, look, looks, Have, have, A, fish, want, wants, No, no, You, you, some, This, this, for, Can, can, Jump, jump, jumps, ?, into, are, We, we, to, go, Yes, Can, sweet, sweets, toys, home ). Simple short sentence construction building up to 23 words per page. Bold thinner text ' T ' 9 mm tall.1b Look at this( trees, shops, Jane's, Peter's ). Simple three word sentence per page building up to two sentences of three or four words per page and single sentences of nine words per page. Bold thick text ' T ' 14 mm tall.2b Have a goReinforces previous words. Three to nine word sentences. Bold thinner text ' T ' 9 mm tall.1c Read and writeLinks with 1a and 1b including the opportunity to start writing practice. A single word may need finishing to complete a sentence. Yes/ No question sentences need answering. All spaces have a small line for each missing letter. Answers at the back. Bold thinner text ' T ' 9 mm.2c I like to writeLinks with 2a and 2b with writing practice. Moving on from 1c yet the same format. Some sentences are missing the last one or two words, a box gives clear one and two word choices. Yes/No question sentences need answering. All spaces have a small line for each missing letter. Answers at the back. Bold thinner text ' T ' 9mm.Taken from the inside covers..."Key Words with Peter and Jane uses the most frequently met words in the English language - scientifically researched and world renowned Key Words - as a starting point for learning to read successfully and confidently"."Series a ~ gradually introduces and repeats new words"."Series b ~ provides further practice of these same words but in a different context and with different illustrations"."Series c ~ uses familiar words to teach Phonics in a methodical way, enabling children to read increasingly difficult words. It also provides a link to writing".Hard backed gloss covers, each book has well spaced, bold clear text. Lovely water colour Illustrations with a 'dated' feel adding to their charm; each clearly illustrate the text so aiding understanding. They lend themselves to super observational and comparison discussions with a simpler less cluttered time. Supplied with a sturdy gloss finish box, red cord handle and Velcro fastening.( There is a set of Key Word Flash Cards available to use with these books ).A tailor made reading tool we use along side other story books and eventual reading scheme. I see these as an excellent key word and context reinforcement, clearly outlining word placement/meaning. As the text, theme and illustrations don't seem overly 'childish', perhaps an acceptable resource for adults too. My little one really engages with these, superb purchase!

I have a boy of 6 now, when he was younger he used to love books, and choosing n looking at pictures, and asking what it said, than he went to nursery n then school, whilst there he was given a Oxford tree reading book, every week he was given a new book to take home, the first few books in the Series they were ok as they had no words just pictures,to tell the story, than he was given one to read with words in it, the story was disruptive, this it scared him a bit, as they all fell out of a banana boat, cause it popped, he doesn't like seeing things get broken and they all got wet clothes, so he closed the book, n never read anything again, never looked at another book, since this went on from 4-5 we tried a few but he refused them all he went back to his baby board books and would only read n look at 'Dear Zoo, this was too young for him but we made a book and I adapted it with height n scales to weigh n bought the toys to go with it, he was not getting very far as he knew the book by memory, so I ordered these Peter and Jane set, I explained that mummy used this to learn to read n speak English back in 78, lolHe loved the box set, and he started reading them and now he can read, it's brilliant, we got his toy zomblings n we acted out the story we made a shop from paper and we named one Jane,as it helped as his friends mummy is also called Jane, the more we played the more he read, then he was just reading n the playing soon stopped, I never thought that we would accomplish this task before he reached 7, I thought he may of gone into his teens without knowledge of reading, but thanks to ladybird n the good old days Peter n Jane have taught muumy n son to read in less time than it took for nursery , school n de school out of a 6 yr old, he did this instantly, thank you Peter n Jane n ladybird,They do a whole box set, of all 36 books at a cost £70, I have these too

My 3 year old has been showing an interest in reading lately by asking what words said as we came across them. Whilst almost all the advice I could find suggested NOT to start her reading before school because it could confuse her, I really didn't want to let this enthusiasm die out - it was another 18 months before she started school which is a long time to defer answering her questions about words and letters.So I bought this boxset because I remember these books from when I was learning to read myself in the early 1980s. I've not pushed my daughter at all and have left it totally up to her to ask to read when she wants to. I'm amazed at how well she's come on. In 2 months we're on to level 2 and she is now confidently reading all of the level 1 words, even out of context (i.e she will point them out on signs, in other books etc).There are six books in this set - 1a, 1b, 1c then 2a, 2b, 2c. The "a" books introduce the new words for their series. The "b" books use the same words from that series but in a different context and also add some variations, such as "The" instead of "the" and "like" instead of "likes". The "c" books introduce writing / spelling the words from the series and are designed to be written in, like a workbook.The boxset itself represents fantastic value over buying the books individually, even bearing in mind that the "c" books in each of the 2 series are of limited use at the moment as they are more focused on writing / spelling which is a bit beyond my 3 year old. I am fully confident that she will have mastered these first 2 series by the summer, leaving her a whole academic year before starting school to learn the rest of the key words, if she wants to continue of course.

Good for helping word recognition