Wise Learn To Read

15 Minutes & Reading!

Imagine this, two days from now you've just taught your child to read their first reader. It's a memory you'll always cherish. Teach your child to read, starting with Book 1 "Bees." He or she doesn't need to know the alphabet and children will often learn to read our first reader in about 15 minutes. Most 4 and 5 year old children can read if they are given a “book” that makes sense to them. How do we know this? Children all across the world have learned to read from our learn to read series for over 30 years.

It's Easy As "I See Bee"

What Parents Are Saying

"Dear Dr. and Mrs. Wise,

Thank you so much for your books. I am 35 years old and my parents taught me how to read by using your books when I was 3 going on 4. My brother also use the books to learn how to read as did my 2 nieces. Now, my 4 year old son is learning to read. It is so exciting watching him "get it" and learn the words. Years ago my father wrote our names and the date on the inside cover as each of us readers finished a book. What a wonderful record. Thanks!"

Kristine Schnebly Lawhorn

How To Read Book 1 "Bees"

Parent: Want to sit down with me and learn to read?

Child: Ok.

What's that? (Pointing to the cartoon Bee)

It's a bee!

That's right! And do you know what that is next to it?

No.

It's the big letter "B".

That was easy. What's that?

It's an eye.

Very good, and guess what that is next to it?

I don't know.

It's the letter "I".

Do you know what you do with 2 eyes?

Look?

Yes, that's right. You also see with two eyes, don't you?

Yeah.

This is the word "See". Do you see the two eyes?

Yes.

What's that?

Bee!

Yes, very good!

Now let's read it together. (Pointing at each word)

eeeeye... ssssseee... bee!

Very good.

Let's read the next page. (Pointing at the words as you both read)

eeeeyyyye... ssssseeee... bee!

(Parent turns page and they read the first line together)

I see bee.

Now you read the next one.

I see bee.

Very good.

Go ahead and count the bees.

One Bee, Two Bees...

And so on....

Last Page

By the last page, the training wheel pictures have slowly been removed and your child is reading!

How does it work?

Before a child begins reading they have not had to focus on small objects such as words or letters. By introducing large letters along with pictures in the first couple of books your child will easily remember the letters. When the letters are put next to each other, to form words, your child gets the idea that letters have sounds and this is how words are made. As the child reads the pictures next to the words we slowly remove the pictures until the child is only reading the words. Presto, he or she is reading. The pictures are like training wheels for words.

There are five letters and five words in the first reader. Your child will feel a sense of achievement, because he or she has read a complete book. As the series progresses the letters and words become smaller, allowing for more words to be added to each page. Children who read our series are unaware of the increasing words per page because their level of ability increases, through repetition and having fun. What better way to introduce your child to reading.

See for yourself, sit down with your child and Read Book 1 "Bees".

Where did they come from?

Me as a child posing with one of the readers

My father, Dr. Francis H. Wise, wanted to give the gift of reading to all children. He created a publishing company and we (Mom, Dad and I) printed the Dr. Wise Learn-to-Read series when I was a child. I helped put the books in boxes and any other way I could find to help at that age. Orders would come in the mail, before the internet, and we'd mail them out to parents and teachers. Today, the books are available exclusively from Amazon.com.