Book details
At the Hairdresser (Read at Home: First Experiences)
Published in
2007
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Description
Read At Home is a best-selling home reading series for young, beginner readers featuring popular Oxford Reading Tree characters. The series includes books designed for parents to read with their children to support their reading development at home. The First Experiences books introduce children to new situations and help parents explore the wider world, discuss shared feelings, and build vocabulary through fun activities. The books are written at Level 4, suitable for children building confidence in reading, recognizing 30-50 words by sight, and reading with less support. Each story includes puzzles and games to encourage reading skills and make reading enjoyable. The series boasts a successful team of authors and illustrators, Roderick Hunt, Annemarie Young, and Alex Brychta, who bring the stories to life with their humorous and detailed illustrations.
Age
4-8
Text complexity
emerging
Length
32 pages
Book in series
#5
Why to read
- Familiarizes Children with Routine Experiences: 'At the Hairdresser' helps young readers understand and become comfortable with the common experience of going to the hairdresser, making it less intimidating and more enjoyable.
- Develops Reading Skills: As part of the 'Read at Home: First Experiences' series, this book is designed to support early readers in developing their literacy skills through engaging stories and simple, repetitive vocabulary.
- Encourages Parent-Child Interaction: Reading this book together allows parents to discuss the hairdressing experience with their children, answer questions, and share personal stories, fostering a closer bond and communication.
- Illustrations Enhance Understanding: The book's colorful and detailed illustrations provide visual context to the story, helping children to better grasp the narrative and relate it to their own experiences at the hairdresser.