Rhyme Time

LEARN TO READ WHILE HAVING FUN! Zany illustrations, funny animal stories, and teacher-approved learning methods come together in this collection of 10 story booklets for young readers to enjoy.

Which bird has the best nest—the one in the east or the one in the west? And will a dog dad and his pups be able to find a tent to rent that only costs one cent? Find out with the stories in this Level 2 reader! Each story booklet focuses on one specific rhyming sound (like -ing, -ent, or -ick), and uses simple, clear text and a building-block approach to help beginning readers have fun while learning key words. Includes 10 story booklets, 40 incentive stickers, “After You Read” easy comprehension questions and “Skills in This Story” sections in each book, and a Parent/Teacher Guide to help caring adults get the most out of each story booklet.

Perfect for ages 4 and up! Level 2 NIR readers focus on long and short vowel sounds, simple consonant sounds, fundamental rhyming sounds, and beginning sight words.

The concepts and skill progression in the NIR series are aligned to meet Common Core State Standards. This book is Fountas & Pinnell Level D/E; information on individual booklet levels and Lexile Measures is available at the Now I’m Reading website.

Series Overview: Now I’m Reading! is an award-winning learn-to-read program that combines the best of phonics and literature-based approaches to give children simple steps to reading success!

Nora Gaydos is an elementary school teacher in Connecticut and has taught for more than 16 years. Her classroom experience includes teaching kindergarten, first, second, third, and fourth grade. She has a broad understanding of how beginning readers develop, from the earliest stage of pre-reading to becoming independent, self-motivated readers. Nora is the author of the award-winning Now I’m Reading!TM program, as well as many other books focused on the development of children's literacy. Nora has a degree in elementary education from Miami University in Ohio and has two amazing sons, Luke and Owen, both of whom learned to read with Now I’m Reading!TM