My brother ( started school in 1979) learned to read with these. I started in 1976 but don't remember which books I learnt with, I was in a remedial class till about Year 3, but then moved on to "Racing to read". This is the only place online I can find any mention of racing to read, well done for preserving a memory
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyy!!!! My first teaching posts used this scheme in the mid-1980s and the children LOVED them! Then the powers-that-be decided they were too old fashioned and boring and replaced them with The Magic Key series :-(
I saw so many children learn to read with these including my 2 sons. I am shocked at how many children struggle to read now, or find it boring. I loved reading in the 50s we had limited choice in books at school but remember Ridout books with fond memories. Full of interesting stories, both fiction and nonfiction.
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My brother ( started school in 1979) learned to read with these. I started in 1976 but don't remember which books I learnt with, I was in a remedial class till about Year 3, but then moved on to "Racing to read". This is the only place online I can find any mention of racing to read, well done for preserving a memory
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyy!!!! My first teaching posts used this scheme in the mid-1980s and the children LOVED them! Then the powers-that-be decided they were too old fashioned and boring and replaced them with The Magic Key series :-(
From what I've heard some schools have only just finished using them!!
Likewise I grew-up learning with thosebooks. But it was about 1965 to 68.
I saw so many children learn to read with these including my 2 sons.
I am shocked at how many children struggle to read now, or find it boring. I loved reading in the 50s we had limited choice in books at school but remember Ridout books with fond memories. Full of interesting stories, both fiction and nonfiction.
As a teacher, I was sad when we were told they were no longer appropriate and we had to buy new books.
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