I'M READY TO READ! Teach children to read over 600 High Frequency Words is a leveled reading primer for beginning readers K-2. No phonics. This is a whole language approach with direct vocabulary study. No prior reading success is necessary. There are three color-coded levels approximating the material found in Kindergarten, First and Second Grade reading instruction. There are 9 leveled readings. Level 1 has six 7-letter Alphabet stories, and a 30 word story. Level 2 is top 100 high frequency words in the English language. Level 3 is a simplified selection taken from The Box-car Children, Gertrude Chandler Warner's beloved classic. Vocabulary lists included. Once children master the 600 words in this book they will be able to independently read other books much easier. Great for home study! Free Practice Worksheets at the Author's website, www.imreadytoread.com