Rime to Read

You may think I may have mispelled rhyme but actually I meant to write rime. Rime to Read is a program that helps children learn to read using rimes. Traditional rhymes are great but they use words that sounds alike but that can be spelled differently. Rimes are words that sounds alike as well as look alike such rat, cat and bat.

Rime to Read is a website/service. It was founded by three women who have a lot of experience. A learning specialist, a reading teacher and an illustrator. You can purchase 20 books for $44.99 to be either printed or read online. Vowel sets are also available at $9.99 for a set of 4. When you use the books online, the key rime words that are being used are in a different color and can be clicked on if the child has trouble pronouncing it. The child clicks and the word is said audibly for them. This means that a child can be set up with a book online and left to click the arrows to turn the page and if they get stuck then click to have the word said for him/her. We have loved this feature in our house of five children.

I mentioned above that the books can also be printed. I have enjoyed this feature also. We have printed the books, punched holes in the pages and placed them in a three ring binder. The books can now be read over and over when computer time is over.

This program is a solid one that aides children in learning how to read. It uses rimes and word families to give your child a good foundation for word recognition. Already a reader, my daughter has been enjoying the books and illustrations found on the pages. The drawings are simple and cute adding to the humorous stories.

If you have a beginning reader or a soon to be reader, these books are worth checking out.