This is a reprint of one of the Dick and Jane readers that were used to teach reading in 1950s and 60s America. The books featured stories with simple vocabulary words and charming illustrations and were published by Scott Foresman and Company. Fun with Our Family has a copyright date of 1965 which is one year before I was born. I did not grow up learning to read with Dick and Jane but because they are pure Americana I knew of the stories and their format. The stories are rather flat but, being a first grade teacher of reading, I know that part of learning to read by oneself means having to learn and read basic sight words. If these stories have any charm at all it comes from remembering learning to read with simple books. It's a rite of passage.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Dick and Jane - Fun With Our Family
This is a reprint of one of the Dick and Jane readers that were used to teach reading in 1950s and 60s America. The books featured stories with simple vocabulary words and charming illustrations and were published by Scott Foresman and Company. Fun with Our Family has a copyright date of 1965 which is one year before I was born. I did not grow up learning to read with Dick and Jane but because they are pure Americana I knew of the stories and their format. The stories are rather flat but, being a first grade teacher of reading, I know that part of learning to read by oneself means having to learn and read basic sight words. If these stories have any charm at all it comes from remembering learning to read with simple books. It's a rite of passage.
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