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TED’S TALES – OUR SHARED READERS / PICTURE BOOKS-INFO & SHOP
All prices quoted are in New Zealand dollars (NZD).
THEIR UNIQUE FEATURES TO HELP GET CHILDREN READING
- Suitable for non-readers to get them reading and early readers to gain fluency.
- Ideal and unique books to read together as shared readers.
- Kids are not held back, but can progress at an increasing rate as each tale generally contains varied reading levels that encourage children to participate more and more.
- Emphasis on key word. Large print. Children’s attention is drawn to key words in a fun way. Even toddlers enjoy calling out these special words. Kid’s also enjoy spotting the word in the illustrations.
- Repetitive sentences and phrases to trigger and encourage reading together and independent reading.
- Rhyming sentences to help make reading easier.
- All this is packaged together in an endearing tale that can also be read just like any other picture book story.
- These books include notes for parents.
Check out our Feedback page to read what other people are saying about these unique books.
Research shows that babies, toddlers, and young children who are read to every day have a wider vocabulary, a superior grasp of language, and a wider knowledge base (all factors that have a direct impact on reading and comprehension) than those who are read to infrequently. Ted’s Tales are vocabulary rich as well as providing features that develop reading skills.
"The books are fabulous - thank you. Mara (almost 3 years old when she got the books) loves them! She loves the repetition and finding the one missed ( ie the words Ted forgets to wash off in That Word I and That Word am) at the end of each story. I think they are a great way of learning individual words and love the illustrations.
The books are still a favourite with both of the children (Mara 4yrs & Caleb 2yrs ) now. One of them gets read at least every second night.”
Vanessa Dewhurst, Australia.
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Shared Readers -Ted’s Tales
to help get kids flying into reading
That Word I
Ted got body crayons for his birthday. Guess what he does so he will never forget that word I.
28 pages
A5 approx (140x200mm)
ISBN 978-0-9864506-9-3
My Word I
Ted is keen to learn to read. He transforms his word I into something special so he will not forget that word.
28 pages
A5 approx (140x200mm)
ISBN 978-0-9864506-0-0
That Word am
Ted was proud of what he did to remember that word am, so why does he want to hide?
28 pages
A5 approx (140x200mm)
ISBN 978-1-877538-01-8
My Word am
Ted transforms his word am into an ant so he will not forget that word.
28 pages
A5 approx (140x200mm)
ISBN 978-1-877538-12-4
That Word here
Ted dreams about that word here. Will his dream come true?
28 pages
A5 approx (140x200mm)
ISBN 978-1-877538-02-5
My Word here
Ted paints his word here and then he loses it. What does he find when he goes looking for it?
28 pages
A5 approx (140x200mm)
ISBN 978-1-877538-08-7
Those Words I am here
This book reinforces those words Ted has learnt. But now those words get him into trouble.
28 pages
A5 approx (140x200mm)
ISBN 978-0-9864506-3-1
My Word look
Ted knows what to do to remember that word look. Or does he? Why does he say, Oops?
28 pages
A5 approx (140x200mm)
ISBN 978-1-877538-09-4
My Word at
What goes wrong, when Ted jumps up to say that at and am begin the same way?
28 pages
A5 approx (140x200mm)
ISBN 978-1-877538-10-0
That Word me
Ted has lots of fun learning that word me so he will never forget it.
28 pages
A5 approx (140x200mm)
ISBN 978-1-877538-11-7
Those Words Look at me
This book reinforces those words Ted has learnt. He now has lots of fun with them.
28 pages
A5 approx (140x200mm)
ISBN 978-1-877538-00-1
Purchase individually below or in sets at discounted prices.
Pages 4 & 5 (reduced) from My Word I. Suitable to read aloud as a story, for shared reading, or for fluent readers to read by themselves.
Alex’s favourite book is the ‘look book’. (Ted’s Tale My Word Look). On her own accord, she has copied Ted and has drawn the owl time and time again. She also writes the word look and owl on her pictures by herself. Here is one of her pictures.