Smart Start

Encourage strong reading and writing skills in young learners with Smart Start: Read & Write

Recipient of the 2020 Parents' Picks Award for Best Educational Products for Preschool and Elementary Kids, this full-color early learning workbook provides engaging reading experiences that encourage children to become life-long readers.

The activity book is organized into weekly lessons, each of which focuses on a letter of the alphabet along with an alphabet character, such as "Andy the Ant" and "Jackie the Jaguar." Downloadable audio provides an opportunity to listen to the stories presented in each unit.

Every themed unit follows a similar format and includes:

• Alphabet stories: Focus on one or more alphabet characters and include an audio read-aloud option.
• Listen for It activities: Focus on beginning letter sounds.
• Write It activities: Provide practice writing and identifying uppercase and lowercase letters.
• Find It activities: Matching and drawing activity focuses on upper and lowercase letters.
• Let's Review activities: This simple review activity helps you evaluate your child's understanding of each alphabet letter and beginning sound.

Core subject areas and topics include:

• Naming and writing uppercase and lowercase letters
• Connecting alphabet letters and sounds
• Visual discrimination
• Following directions
• Fine motor skills
• Print awareness

Features and benefits:

• Accelerate your child's reading progress: 20 easy-to-follow weekly lessons build alphabet awareness and develop reading readiness skills.
• Creative and fun lessons: Keep your child entertained while learning.
• Reward stickers: Motivate your child to complete the activities.
• Audio stories: Provide an option to listen to the audio story with your child.

About Evan-Moor

A leader in PreK-8 educational publishing, Evan-Moor has been a trusted partner of teachers and parents for over 40 years. Our mission is helping children learn, and we do this by creating resources that motivate children to learn important skills and concepts across the curriculum while also inspiring a love of learning.