Marty Moves, Marty Reads & YOU CAN TOO!: A Reading Readiness Program

— THE 4 STEP READING READINESS PROGRAM –Learning to read is more fun than a barrel of you-know-whats with Marty the Monkey! MARTY KNOWS THE CONSONANT FACTOR(tm)… Consonant sounds are EASIER to learn and usually have one pronunciation. Vowel sounds are HARDER to learn and have many pronunciations. — Use of Embodied Cognition –In this colorfully illustrated new guide, beginning readers follow along as Marty demonstrates the different sounds consonants can make. While a parent or teacher reads Marty’s adventures aloud, the child practices fun actions to help him or her remember the sound that corresponds with each letter.As kids learn through visuals, audio, and actions, they dance along to music, run around, jump on a trampoline, and more! On each page, Marty introduces a special gesture designed to jog the child’s memory of consonant sounds. For example, Marty demonstrates how to ” rub your tummy and making a windy sound like the letter m.” Young readers will have so much fun playing with Marty they won’t even realize they’re learning important lessons!