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Look Mommy, I Can Read This Word! – Volume 1: Short A (Paperback)
Look Mommy, I Can Read This Word! – Volume 1: Short A (Paperback)
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Start with short A, one word at a time.
Help your beginning reader practice 25 short "A" words, including cat, cap, and mat, with Look Mommy, I Can Read This Word! Volume 1.
Created by educator Margaret B. Lovick, M.Ed., this paperback focuses on 25 short A words for beginning readers in kindergarten through second grade and ESL learners.
Part of a five-book series for K–2nd grade students and ESL learners. Each volume features 25 words focused on one short vowel sound: A, E, I, O, or U. All five volumes follow the same learning format. Paperback and hardcover editions of each volume contain identical learning content; only the cover format differs.
Look inside the learning
- 25 focus sight words: Practice recognizing words with the short A sound.
- Illustrated pages: Connect words with pictures to discuss together.
- Sentence activities: Practice choosing and writing the focus word in a fill-in-the-blank sentence.
- Paperback format: One book, Volume 1 of the five-volume series.
Make it a shared reading moment
Sit together, choose a word, and say it aloud. Talk about the picture, then read the sentence together and help your learner fill in the missing word. Return to familiar words at your child’s pace.
Is this the right starting point?
This volume is designed for learners practicing beginning word recognition and short A words. Use it for supplemental practice at home, in a homeschool routine, or in the classroom. Preview the sample pages to see whether the activities suit your learner’s current skills.
Created by an educator
Margaret B. Lovick, M.Ed., is a certified ELA and ESL educator with more than a decade of international teaching experience. She developed the series to support beginning readers and English-language learners.
Explore all five short-vowel sounds
Ready for short A, E, I, O, and U? Shop the complete five-book paperback set for all five volumes in one purchase.
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My kindergartener loves practicing the short A sound with this book. The illustrations make it so fun to sound out words together. Highly recommend for any parent!
I use this in my classroom for my ESL learners. The layout is clean, engaging, and builds confidence right away. Looking forward to the rest of the series!
This book has been a fantastic way to practice sight words at home. The sentences are clear and the illustrations make it so much fun to read together.
The sentences are simple enough for beginners, and the vibrant illustrations keep my little one fully engaged.
The combination of sight words and illustrations makes learning so much fun. My child loves looking at the pictures while reading the sentences.
Such an engaging book with beautiful illustrations. The paperback quality is wonderful and the text is very easy to read.
An absolute page-turner! I couldn't put it down once I started reading. The physical paperback feels great to hold, too.
My son gets very frustrated with reading and learning sight words, but since getting this book, he seems to be having fun learning and this will help him to read more. Thank you Teacher Margaret for creating a great learning tool.
My daughter was having a lot of struggles with sight words and reading, but this book seems to be working to help close that gap. I look forward to getting the other volumes for her.
My child reads a page every day before bed. It has made a huge difference in reading fluency!
Beautifully put together. It helps kids connect sounds with words effortlessly. Will definitely get Volume 2 next!
Using this in my ESL tutoring sessions and the progress has been wonderful. Very structured and simple to follow.
Excellent resource for teaching phonics and sight words. The layout is clear and engaging for young kids.
My kindergartener loves this book! The short A sound repetition really helped build reading confidence quickly.
The cover and pages hold up well with little hands. Excellent sight words inside.
My child loved reading through Vol. 1. The illustration style is super engaging and helped build confidence quickly.
This book made such a difference for my kindergartener. The Short A words are clear and easy to follow. Highly recommend!
Purchased Volume 1 for my daughter and she was hooked instantly. Beautiful layout and very easy to follow.
The sight words are big and bold at the top of the pages and are so easy to read. My daughter loves reading this book and I will definitely be getting the rest of the series.
My son loves the beautiful 3D Illustrations, which helps him understand exactly how to read the sentence, because it matches the illustrations.
My daughter is 2 grades behind in reading and specifically struggles with sight words and this series is very easy to read and to follow. My daughter is doing great and I look forward to her progress.
This is the perfect book that I have been looking for to help my daughter master sight words. It also has an extra bonus of helping her improve in her reading skills and writing. This is a fun interactive book for her to develop and improve in English. I will be buying more books.
Thank you for creating a great learning tool that all parents can appreciate. The book is an easy and interactive tool to help my child improve in word recognition, reading, and writing. I look forwarding to seeing more of your work. Congratulations on becoming an author.
