Who remembers the "Dick and Jane" reader books

[poochie]

While flipping through a catalog one day I came across these books listed.

I remember learning to read with Dick, Jane, Sally and Spot and Puff. When I mentioned it to some of my ahem younger co-workers, I just kind of got a vacant stare. Like "What the .... are you rambling about? They never had these in school. Does anyone here remember them?

 

[powellrj]

I learned to read with Dick and Jane! I think we used them in the first and second grade and then we went to SRAs in the 3rd grade. We use to have reading groups with bird/color names. You had the red birds, yellow birds and blue birds. I had forgotten this until you reminded me!!

 

[The Mystery Machine]

I read them in 1st, 2nd & 3rd grade.

 

[MsDisney23]

Oh yes I remember them.. See Spot run. Wow, your telling our age here..

 

[poochie]

Maybe, I'm telling our age, but it seems they are trying to bring them back to the schools. Seems that they so called elightened changes did not bring the desired results.

 

[sweet angel]

I remember Dick and Jane. I also remember SRAs (if they were the boxes of stories that you read and then answered questions). Wow...I'm getting old.

 

[MariettaC]

I remember Dick and Jane. Didn't they have grandparents who lived on a farm?

 

[poochie]

I remember Dick and Jane. Didn't they have grandparents who lived on a farm?

Yes, I believe you are right. See how well they worked we still remember!!

 

[Disney1fan2002]

Jane saw Spot. Jane saw Spot run. Run Spot, run.

30+ years, and I remeber them clearly. I even remember it being my turn to read in circle. My little finger underlying the words.

 

[DVCLiz]

Look! See Dick. See Jane. See baby boomer parents who remember reading Dick and Jane. See the publisher reissue the series. See baby boomer parents buy them and enjoy fond memories of school days. See the publisher make money. The publisher is happy! Happy, happy, happy!
No one is going to use these in school again - they have been reissued in order to tap into the nostalgia market we have all created. I still remember the one about Puff and Spot!

 

[Scratch42]

Anyone remember Mr Whiskers?

Scratch

 

[MariettaC]

If I'm not mistaken there is currently a version of the old Dick and Jane books available in a condensed style.

 

[tevagirl]

I wanted to be Sally! Cute and blonde. Still waiting for that.

 

[golfgal]

I loved the Dick and Jane books. I looked high and low for them when DS was starting to read but could only find them in antique stores (I'm not THAT old). Walmart now carries them if anyone is looking for them.

 

[Rokkitsci]

I remember them well. It was in first grade, under Mrs. Kline, that I developed my life-long thirst for learning. Nothing interested me more than just LEARNING stuff. I reflect on that as a life-changing event for me.

That was 60 years ago. I can still remember the classroom.

Thanks for the memories.

 

[LBAK]

I remember them too. I hadn't thought of SRA's in years. I hated them, they were boring. I saw the Dick and Jane series in Target around Christmas. Just goes to show you that the old ways work.
My 18 yo was taught with the whole language approach and boy does she stink as a reader. My 9 yo was decoded and rote and she reads great. Dick and Jane did the job.

 

[sweet angel]

I loved the SRAs. I was almost always the first in my class to finish a box and start a new box. I'm such a geek.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Laugh if you will.

I recently bought a condensed version of Dick and Jane books at BJ's knowing my DD would get a kick out of it. Well DS - who was just on the verge of reading - really liked it and brought it in to read every night. It was just the impetus he needed to solidify his skills and shortly thereafter he began reading other books by himself. So although it was "painful" to sit through those stories, they somehow really helped him learn to read (go figure)!!

 

[Tiger Fan]

I remember these from my K-5 year specifically for some reason - loved them, brings back fond memories.
Lisa
Tiger Fan aka The Great Tiger

 

[Tantor]

I still have one of the books, DD took it for show and tell