Going To The Beach Book

Going to the Beach is a delightful early reader that follows a family's day out, bringing familiar vocabulary and experiences to life. The text's repetitive structure, large well-spaced font, and consistent text placement help reinforce concepts of directionality and sentence structure. High-frequency words like œup, œout, œin, and œgo are introduced in context, making it an ideal book for developing print tracking and early reading confidence. The story supports phonemic awareness through letter case recognition and encourages children to anticipate and participate in the text. With its strong visual links and predictable storyline, it's a fantastic resource for emergent readers.

Educational Benefits

• Builds recognition of high-frequency words in context
• Reinforces directionality and return sweep in reading
• Supports concept of capital and lowercase letters
• Encourages sentence prediction and comprehension

Classroom Ideas

• Create a story map of the family's day at the beach
• Highlight capital and lowercase letters during shared reading
• Invite children to write or draw their own œbeach day experience
• Use the book to practise pointing to each word while reading aloud

Safety & Information

• Ages: 4+
• Book dimensions: 16.5cm x 14.5cm; 12 pages
• Ideal for supervised group reading or one-on-one instruction
• Safe content with everyday experiences and positive themes