Who remembers Dick and Jane books?

[llebrekniT]

Pin Wizard - Same thing here, saw them at Wal-Mart, big hard-bound books with lots of Dick and Jane stories. My daughter (six) loves them. I really feel like her reading improved quickly last summer when we got them. She's gotten past that level of reading now, but still gets them out every now and again. When she does, she reads the whole book! I'm so glad they will be in her memory now too.

I plan to keep them for her kids.

 

[jx3smom]

I learned to read with those books.

 

[kozmo]

Oh my gosh ,i would love to have a couple of those books too,where at in Michigan can i get them?

 

[powellrj]

I learned to read with those too. And we also had reading groups with bird names. The blue birds, the red birds. My kids think I'm nuts when I talk about having reading groups!!!

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Oh yea I learned to read on those books too! I always look them over on ebay but I just can't bring myself to buy them, too expensive!

Great find!

 

[llebrekniT]

Originally posted by kozmo
Oh my gosh ,i would love to have a couple of those books too,where at in Michigan can i get them?

If you have a Wal-Mart, check there. I got both of ours there. Also, www.walmart.com has a good selection of books, I bet they have them on-line too.

 

[kozmo]

Thanks for the tip about wal-marts

 

[Pin Wizard]

Originally posted by powellrj
I learned to read with those too. And we also had reading groups with bird names. The blue birds, the red birds. My kids think I'm nuts when I talk about having reading groups!!!

They don't have reading groups? My son's class did in the lower grades...red, blue, green, etc. Ha! No more numbering groups. Now depending on their skills, they have different teachers for reading and math. Ha!...he has the tough teacher for math, the easy teacher for reading. Could be because at back to school night we had to complete a form. I mentioned that he's good at math except for having some trouble with fractions. And reading? I told them that getting him to read was like pulling teeth out!

 

[Pin Wizard]

Wow! Wal-Mart has them also? I haven't been in that store in ages...I'm a Target shopper.

I remember starting DS with Bob Books in Kindergarten. I didn't like them as much. As a kid, I liked the colorful pictures. Bob Books were too plain for me. I still like colorful books!

 

[Pin Wizard]

Originally posted by Pop Daddy
I remember, they also did a movie tkae off in the 70,s with the same title, think it had George Segal in it,

Wow! I don't remember that...where was I?

 

[Pin Wizard]

Originally posted by Megan's Mom
I teach a reading class and they use such hard names for characters that the students can't even get past the name. Nothing like Dick, Jane, sally, and Spot. Those were the good ole days.

I still buy books now according to names! If I see a name I have trouble pronouncing...LOL...or if I don't like a name of one of the characters, I don't buy the book!

 

[clutter]

I've seen them at at least two of our Targets.

 

[buzzlady]

See Spot run. Run Spot. Run.

I remember them!!

 

[Kimickey]

Okay I'm getting ready to brag for a moment. DD5 reads very well, with little to no help at all. Okay no more bragging. Anyway, my MIL sent DD and DN Dick and Jane books about two months ago. DD takes her Dick and Jane books everywhere. She loves to read them cover to cover.

 

[msdznyduck]

I learned to read with Dick and Jane too. I can see the pictures now, Dick with his striped shirt, Jane in a little yellow? dress, and Sally with her curly blond hair.
Elaine

 

[nativetxn]

I remember Dick and Jane, Sally and Spot and Fluff.

YEP, I remember

 

[LynnythePooh]

Family visited the Museum of American History last weekend and they had Dick and Jane books in the gift shop! You could check Simithsonian web site or call to order them....

Happy Reading!!!

 

[Pin Wizard]

Originally posted by LynnythePooh
Museum of American History last weekend and they had Dick and Jane books in the gift shop!

Why does the thought of Dick and Jane books being in the Museum of American History sound OLD?

Kimickey...Congrats to your daughter! That's GREAT!!

 

[Serena]

I have one of them at my dad's house. It's been through a lot.

 

[Lachesis00]

My mom has some of the originals of these books.... She lets my nephew try and read from them.