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Call on furry pals and cool superheroes to help support reading fundamentals!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Phonemic awareness is fundamental to a child’s early reading success. When children learn to hear and manipulate sounds, they are able to build a stronger foundation for reading comprehension, fluency, and decoding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s why it’s so important to practice these skills during storytime with your little one. And if you’re looking for ways to get kids excited to read, try calling on their favorite characters for backup. These affordable phonics sets, which feature kids’ cherished characters, are a great tool to help them master sounds and sight words, so they can start reading on their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, take the Peppa Pig: 5-Minute Phonics<\/a>\u2014with five read-together stories. Read each story together, sound out the highlighted words, then complete the simple activity. Growing readers will also delight in the Spidey and His Amazing Friends Phonics Boxed Set<\/a> and the Fly Guy Phonics Boxed Set<\/a> as they practice sounding out words with their favourite characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover all phonics box sets featuring beloved characters below! You can find more books and activities on Scholastic Book Clubs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pok\u00e9mon: 5-Minute Phonics<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

In just five minutes a day, kids can learn the sounds of letters with the help of Pikachu and other Pok\u00e9mon! Includes five read-together phonics stories and five fun activities!
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Trolls Phonics Fun Boxed Set<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Practice sounding out words while learning short and long vowels with your favourite Troll friends! Comes with ten simple stories and two workbooks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Disney Learning: Disney Villains Phonics Boxed Set<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

The Youngest Disney Fans can discover the joy of reading with Scar, Ursula, Shere Khan, and more! This introduction to short vowel sounds is perfect for beginning readers who know the Disney Villains; the box set contains 12 books as well as a carrying case.
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Gabby’s Dollhouse: Phonics Fun Boxed Set<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Make every minute of reading count! Kids and parents can join Gabby and all her friends in the Dollhouse in this fun, read-together phonics pack!
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Pok\u00e9mon: Phonics Adventures Boxed Set<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

If your beginning reader loves Pok\u00e9mon, then you gotta catch this phonics reading program! Includes 12 phonics readers, 16 pages each.
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SpongeBob Squarepants: Learn to Read with SpongeBob Phonics Boxed Set<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Each book, featuring characters from SpongeBob SquarePants<\/em>, focuses on first-level phonics skills, such as short and long vowel sounds. Simple text, repetition of sound, and humorous illustrations all add up to a program that works. Two workbooks feature fun activities to reinforce skills. Flash cards are included to further enhance the learning experience.
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Originally published by Scholastic Parents on Feb 16, 2023. Versioned for Scholastic Canada.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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