{"id":58,"date":"2023-06-06T20:35:35","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T01:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebookjay.com\/?page_id=58"},"modified":"2023-06-08T21:30:00","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T02:30:00","slug":"the-bookjay-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thebookjay.com\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/thebookjay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Home-page-banner-1024x263.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thebookjay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Home-page-banner-1024x263.png 1024w, https:\/\/thebookjay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Home-page-banner-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/thebookjay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Home-page-banner-768x197.png 768w, https:\/\/thebookjay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Home-page-banner-1536x394.png 1536w, https:\/\/thebookjay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Home-page-banner-416x107.png 416w, https:\/\/thebookjay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Home-page-banner.png 1950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Home of The Bookjay Readers &#8211; a systematic, decodable phonics series written for imaginative, wholesome readers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">With decoding being a vital skill, I found it difficult to source any truly decodable readers for my son. Everything required many sight words he didn\u2019t yet have. He was desperate to read, but was unable to read the shelves and shelves of easy readers at the library that did not follow a systematic approach to phonics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">When he began to despair that he would never be able to read a real book, I knew I needed to take action!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Learning&nbsp;<em>faster<\/em>&nbsp;wasn\u2019t the key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Having more decodable readers at his level was the answer!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Decoding\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_mYN6sqMoJU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Decoding\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_mYN6sqMoJU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The video above shows an example of my 5 year old reading and correcting an error. This is the book that comes with his reading curriculum and only had one or two stories every few lessons. He was getting bored and feeling unaccomplished that he couldn&#8217;t read more than the one book. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Here is what makes The Bookjay Readers series special:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thebookjay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1-2-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74 size-large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thebookjay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/thebookjay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/thebookjay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/thebookjay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/thebookjay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1-2-324x324.png 324w, https:\/\/thebookjay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1-2-416x416.png 416w, https:\/\/thebookjay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1-2-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/thebookjay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1-2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">1. Repeating Characters &#8211; With fun, loveable animal characters, your child will feel like they are gaining friends as they follow the stories. <br><br>2. Fun Phonics &#8211; Following an explicit, systematic approach, including The Bookjay Readers in your home will bring a lively, fun, breath of fresh air to learning to read.<br> <br>3. Read Right Away &#8211; As soon as your child knows just a handful of letter sounds and how to blend, they can begin practicing their skills in a real book!<br><br>4. Fun Games &#8211; Games and activities are included at the end of each book to provide additional practice and solidify phonics skills.<br><br>5. Adult Aids &#8211; Each book contains a letter sound page and guiding principles  to help you and your reader on your journey to literacy. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-text-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-4\" style=\"background-color:#0a498a\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-normal-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#0a498a\">\u201cI love the stories and the animals, Mom! The bat is my favorite!\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">5 year old reader<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 47%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><style id=\"wpforms-css-vars-root\">\n\t\t\t\t:root {\n\t\t\t\t\t--wpforms-field-border-radius: 3px;\n--wpforms-field-background-color: #ffffff;\n--wpforms-field-border-color: rgba( 0, 0, 0, 0.25 );\n--wpforms-field-text-color: rgba( 0, 0, 0, 0.7 );\n--wpforms-label-color: rgba( 0, 0, 0, 0.85 );\n--wpforms-label-sublabel-color: rgba( 0, 0, 0, 0.55 );\n--wpforms-label-error-color: #d63637;\n--wpforms-button-border-radius: 3px;\n--wpforms-button-background-color: #066aab;\n--wpforms-button-text-color: #ffffff;\n--wpforms-field-size-input-height: 43px;\n--wpforms-field-size-input-spacing: 15px;\n--wpforms-field-size-font-size: 16px;\n--wpforms-field-size-line-height: 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