Interactive Guide Grade 1

11 youngsters that it is almost self-defeating. They want to READ! In Little Stories for Little Folks , students are quickly launched into reading interesting, phonics-based short stories, and children discover with the very first story that they can actually read a “whole book”! This early success quickly breeds more success, producing eager readers with excellent word-attack skills. The testimony of countless Little Stories for Little Folks: Catholic Phonics Readers (Sample Instruction Sheet from Week 3: Level 2, Book 3)

homeschooling families confirms the efficacy of Nancy Nicholson’s approach. One mother writes: “I LOVE the Little Stories for Little Folks phonics program. I had looked at several phonics programs and was reduced to tears due to the complexity/ cost of them. Nancy Nicholson’s curriculum is easy to read and understand and is affordable!” “Four reasons why I like Little Stories for Little Folks” 1. Affordable: Most programs are so high priced. 2. Easy to use for parents: I like being able to just pick up a story and dive in without having to mull over a lesson plan for the day. 3. No lengthy charts of sounds or foreign terms to memorize: the same goals are achieved with the Name Game, which is great fun. 4. Sense of accomplishment for the child as he finishes “a whole book.”

Every booklet is immediately preceded by a parent instruction page which shows in simple steps how to present the reading exercises, worksheets, games, and stories.