General Chat

Janet and John? Or was it Roger Red Hat .. or ? Anyone any memories of their first reading books? Time for a little nostalgia. 'Look John look'! kate

I did Kate. Didn't it start This is Janet This is John This is Janet and John We then went on to The Little Red Hen, where the sky came down, if I remember right. Jo x

I seem to remember Dick and Jane and their dog Spot. Was an awful long time ago though. lol

Yep..............I did no wonder I cant read proper..lol I loved Topsey and Tim..the twins...and the 3 priates ..

I think it was Janet and John for me ? I know we later went on to Happy Venture series and Wide Range Readers,..- Blue books first then green. Gwyn

Janet and John, still have one....:-)

exciting stuff wan't it .. This is Janet etc.. We went on to Wide Range readers as well - still see them occasionally when I visit schools. They tried to revive Janet and John a few years ago but it didn't take off. Happy Days though. Kate

When I worked in school in 70s it was Ladybird series Here is Peter. Here is Jane. Here is Pat the dog....etc. The biggest problem with them was that they were 1a..1b.. then 1c, the latter being linked to writing skills. Many children were held back from progressing through the reading scheme because the headmistress insisted that the work from 1c was completed before children started on 2a. My own children started to read with Through the Rainbow. The first red books were large and soft covered. Often I'd iron the corners of the pages flat, when they brought home an untidy copy. Gwyn

yes, I remember Janet & John, think I've still got a book or two somewhere.

Gwyn I didn't learn with i.t.a but a couple of friends kids did. they blame their poor spelling on it. The fact that is hasn't lasted suggests it didn't bring the success it was thought it would. Maybe this governent will suggest we go back to it?!! Kate

Did anyone learn with i.t.a ( Initial Teaching Alphabet) which was the big new idea in the 1960s? I remember trying to read a story ( written in i.t.a.) to a group of children and found it really hard going... Gwyn

...please don't mention Janet and John books Kate!!...lol I had to read the same book over and over and over...ad nauseum!!! Nanna-Moo ;-)))))

Hi Kate, Janet and John was what I progressed to in the infant class. Gwyneth - I was taught i.t.a before I progressed to Janet and John. Tina x

I learnt with ita. We changed schools after my brother had learnt to read normally & they made him go back & learn ITA!!! He evidently went in at age 5 with a reading ability of age 7 & left at 11 with a reading ability age 7!!! Bought some Janet & John for my little boys - snorrrreeeeee :-)

Janet and John books for me too. Liz

I was Janet and John. Annie

i was with my mates there was no Janet and John there who are they lol

i was with my mates there was no Janet and John there who are they lol

I learnt to read with Janet and John, all my children learnt with Biff and Chip, I think I knew them all off by heart by the time the youngest had been through them. Carolyn

I learnt with Peter and Jane and Pat the dog Elaine x