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The Cabin: The Sound of C
Developed by a renowned team of experts, and described by critics as leading the field, these acclaimed books entice prereaders by using color photographs of children. The pictures provide clues to the simple words on the page, so when the students hear the repetitive sounds, they begin to associate sounds with letters With one sentence per page, the clean format builds critical confidence in recognizing consonants, vowels, blends, and digraphs.
24 pages, Library Binding
First published October 1, 1999
About the author
Cynthia Amoroso
292 books2 followersPer Library of Congress Authorities:
670 __ |a E-mail from author, 25 April 2011: |b (Remarried and changed surname to Amoroso; several series being re-issued under new name)
Previous/other names:
Cynthia Klingel
Cynthia A. Klingel
670 __ |a E-mail from author, 25 April 2011: |b (Remarried and changed surname to Amoroso; several series being re-issued under new name)
Previous/other names:
Cynthia Klingel
Cynthia A. Klingel
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June 3, 2011
"The Cabin: The Sound of C" by Cynthia Fitterer Klingel is a great resource that wonderfully instills in toddlers and children learning to read and learning to sound out their words the sound of the letter C. Using easy-to-pronounce words such as "cabin," "cat" and "calm," the author creates an environment in which readers are allowed to make themselves at home and feel comfortable learning to say the sentences that she has put together, and, even more, to practice the vocabulary list formed at the end of the book.
Moreover, the pictures are also very complimentary to the text, and they provide great imagery in which colors can be practiced as well. My daughter had a ball naming the colors on each page, and, as a parent, it really gave me great joy to know that my child was not only being entertained, but learning as well.
I give it 5 stars.
Moreover, the pictures are also very complimentary to the text, and they provide great imagery in which colors can be practiced as well. My daughter had a ball naming the colors on each page, and, as a parent, it really gave me great joy to know that my child was not only being entertained, but learning as well.
I give it 5 stars.
February 6, 2013
For my purposes, teaching the sound of C, I didn't care for this book. There are several series I've found that I prefer. When I begin teaching reading, we may give these another visit.
January 9, 2018
Meh. The 80s pictures are getting old. I think I'm going to graduate Iris to another series.
July 11, 2024
Welcome to a book for prereaders, a book developed by a committee. How will this Goodreader critique it? If you know me, you know I'll definitely tell you what I think.
Right away, I see a big problem. Goodreaders, prereaders are how old? Maybe somewhere between 3 and 7?
-- Their development of decoding skills they'll need as readers -- that's one thing.
-- Their cognitive development is something entirely different.
Sadly, imo, the authors of this book have taught plenty about the sound of Hard C. But they may have spent so much time talking to adults in their academic group of experts... that they've forgotten completely what it is like to think like a child.
In this book, every sentence starts with a recurring phrase. Were this a song, we would coast on the melody and enjoy the repetition. Such as in the song:
"Five little ducks went out to play
over the hill and far away,
Mother Duck said...."
BUT HUMAN THINKING -- AND READING -- IS NOT A CATCHY SONG
Think about it, Goodreaders. Right now, how would you respond if somebody asked you how comfortable it is for you to sit down right now? Would you give answers like these:
* In my office, it is comfortable for me to sit.
* In my classroom, it is comfortable for me to sit.
* At my habitual place in the universe, it is comfortable for me to sit.
Of course not!
Who thinks that way and talks that way? And you're an adult, right! Prereaders are far less likely to even understand any of these three sentences.
RATING THIS BOOK
I'll assume that an adult is present, somebody who can help the child to hear the words as if they are a song with a refrain. On that basis, unenthusiastically, I can give this book FIVE STARS.
However, if a child is sitting, having the personal and interior experience of reading a book -- which is the point, right? That initial phrase, "In the cabin," wrecks the sense of engagement for the prereader.
Young children are famously literal. They are in the moment.
If you say, "Let's pretend we are in a cabin." That's a game. That could work.
But for a five-year-old to read, "At the cabin, the lake is calm." Huh???????
DOES. NOT. COMPUTE.
Right away, I see a big problem. Goodreaders, prereaders are how old? Maybe somewhere between 3 and 7?
-- Their development of decoding skills they'll need as readers -- that's one thing.
-- Their cognitive development is something entirely different.
Sadly, imo, the authors of this book have taught plenty about the sound of Hard C. But they may have spent so much time talking to adults in their academic group of experts... that they've forgotten completely what it is like to think like a child.
In this book, every sentence starts with a recurring phrase. Were this a song, we would coast on the melody and enjoy the repetition. Such as in the song:
"Five little ducks went out to play
over the hill and far away,
Mother Duck said...."
BUT HUMAN THINKING -- AND READING -- IS NOT A CATCHY SONG
Think about it, Goodreaders. Right now, how would you respond if somebody asked you how comfortable it is for you to sit down right now? Would you give answers like these:
* In my office, it is comfortable for me to sit.
* In my classroom, it is comfortable for me to sit.
* At my habitual place in the universe, it is comfortable for me to sit.
Of course not!
Who thinks that way and talks that way? And you're an adult, right! Prereaders are far less likely to even understand any of these three sentences.
RATING THIS BOOK
I'll assume that an adult is present, somebody who can help the child to hear the words as if they are a song with a refrain. On that basis, unenthusiastically, I can give this book FIVE STARS.
However, if a child is sitting, having the personal and interior experience of reading a book -- which is the point, right? That initial phrase, "In the cabin," wrecks the sense of engagement for the prereader.
Young children are famously literal. They are in the moment.
If you say, "Let's pretend we are in a cabin." That's a game. That could work.
But for a five-year-old to read, "At the cabin, the lake is calm." Huh???????
DOES. NOT. COMPUTE.
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