Mrs. Perkins' Recommended Dolch Readers
Here are some of the best books to help your children practise reading the Dolch sight words. Be sure to check the reviews to find out which of these are most suitable for your young learners.
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Bob Books - Set 1: Beginning Readers
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This set introduces young readers to basic phonics and sight words through simple, engaging stories. -
Scholastic Sight Word Readers
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Designed to teach 50 must-know sight words, this collection includes 25 books with a workbook and stickers. -
Now I’m Reading! Pre-Reader Series
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This series by Nora Gaydos incorporates Dolch sight words into short, easy-to-read stories, making them popular for sight word reinforcement. -
Little Critter Phonics Fun
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Mercer Mayer’s books in this series introduce Dolch sight words naturally through enjoyable tales featuring the beloved Little Critter character. -
Sight Word Tales
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A collection of short stories that cover early sight words, providing plenty of repetition to help students build confidence with word recognition and sentence structure. -
High-Frequency Readers by Lakeshore Learning
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These readers come in sets targeted by reading level and are known for helping students gain fluency with a combination of sight words and phonetic words. -
Fly Guy Phonics Series
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This popular series by Tedd Arnold incorporates sight words into humorous stories about Fly Guy, making reading fun and engaging for early readers. -
Elephant & Piggie Books by Mo Willems
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Although not specifically sight word readers, these books are often used for sight word practice due to their simple, repetitive text and engaging storylines.
There is also a products page on MrsPerkins.com here with CDs, flash cards, board games and books for teachers.
Reference: Activity lesson #18: Dolch Reading Books