Keep Trying Level 3-5

Keep Trying is an engaging early reader that promotes perseverance and the power of encouragement through a warm father-son relationship. The story follows a child who initially needs his dad's support to master a new skill and then encourages his father to keep trying when learning something new himself. This story model encourages reciprocal support and growth. With a repetitive text structure and common high-frequency words, this book offers ideal scaffolding for early readers. Phonics features such as initial consonant blends and contractions are seamlessly integrated into the dialogue-driven narrative. The illustrations also subtly highlight time progression and safety gear, making it a rich visual literacy resource. The themes of challenge, family, and sports help readers make meaningful connections with their own lives while practising comprehension strategies such as identifying main ideas and linking prior experiences.

Educational Benefits:

• Develops understanding of story sequence and time progression.
• Encourages the use of prior knowledge to make text-to-self connections.
• Reinforces phonics patterns including initial consonant blends and contractions.
• Supports fluency and comprehension through repeated sentence structures.

Classroom Ideas:

• Role-play scenes to practise reading with expression.
• Create a class œKeep Trying wall where students share their learning goals.
• Use as a model for students to write stories about learning something new.
• Compare and contrast how the child and dad support each other.

Safety & Information:

• Suitable for ages 5+
• Book size: 150mm x 210mm
• No small parts or removable elements
• Designed with early readers' motor skills and cognitive development in mind