Our Island Readers series is now available in Marshallese. Learning to read is a multi-sensory experience. This place-based, student informed book series is geared towards students learning-to-read and then reading-to-learn. The target age group is ages 5-8. This series is meant to be introductory and uses context to reinforce the themes, subjects, and content being introduced through each set. These titles are now available as bilingual flip-books. The first half of the book is in Marshallese, with the English language version in the second half of the book.

Set 1 / Learning to Read

Level Concept:

This level is designed for a companion to read 1-on-1 with children the first time around. Due to the repetitive nature of the text, when reading, children should gain confidence in reciting the words as they read multiple times. It may seem the reader is memorizing text, yet memorizing text is an integral stepping stone in learning to read!

Set 1 Themes:

• Ideal for Emergent Readers
• Simple sentences with repetitive patterns
• High-interest stories with local themes
• Playful illustrations to help readers

Titles in Set #1

• Jodi Ko Rōpād Ippān Wōn? (Who has the Slippers?)
• Fruit (Leen Wōjke) (Fruits)
• Ij Jipan̄ (I Help)
• Limo ilo Zoo En̗ (Fun at the Zoo)
• N̄e Ij Kalimjek Lo̗jet (When I Look in the Water)
• Ewōr Juon Aō Jerbal (I Have a Job)
• Ijen̗ Jikin Wia En̗ An Ri-Kallib/Ri-Ekkat Ran̗ (At the Farmers Market)
• Ta N̄a? (What am I?)
• Jikin Keemem En̗ (At the Luau)
• Raan Eo Jinoin Tata in Jikuul̗ (First Day of School)