I See Sam Books are a series of early reader books developed to teach children in kindergarten to read. The original series, written in 1972, as part of Southwest Regional Educational Laboratory’s (SWRL) Beginning Reading Program (BRP), contained 52 books. I have extended the number of resources. Book 52: The Ant and the Bee Review Words bed, bee, Bill, hid - Decodable Plot Summary Ben the ant and Bill the Bee play a game of Hide-andSeek. Bill hides first in a net, then Ben hides in a bus. Later Ben hides in a bed. When Bill looks for Ben in a honey jar, he gets stuck inside. He spies Ben nearby in a bed and calls for help. Ben rescues Bill with a net and together they enjoy spilled honey from the jar. Each new word throughout the program is repeated at least five times in the book in which it first appears and five more times in the next ten books. The first book in the series starts with just 3 words: I, see, Sam. Every book or two adds a few words, until by book 52, the readers have read 95 different words. The SWRL Kindergarten Beginning Reading Program was first implemented in U.S. public schools in the early 1970’s. Due to its tremendous success at achieving its goal of teaching young children to read, over the years the program has been copied, edited and/or revised by a number of individuals, institutions, and companies.

I See Sam Books are a series of early reader books developed to teach children in kindergarten to read. The original series, written in 1972, as part of Southwest Regional Educational Laboratory’s (SWRL) Beginning Reading Program (BRP), contained 52 books. Book 51: The Bee New Words bed, bee, Bill hid - Decodable Plot Summary While taking a nap, Sam and Mit are disturbed by the buzzing of Bill the Bee. Bill flies everywhere. Each time Sam and Mit try to catch him with their butterfly net, Bill hides. When Sam and Mit finally catch Bill, they all can go to sleep, including the bee who has his own little bed. Each new word throughout the program is repeated at least five times in the book in which it first appears and five more times in the next ten books. The first book in the series starts with just 3 words: I, see, Sam. Every book or two adds a few words, until by book 52, the readers have read 95 different words. The SWRL Kindergarten Beginning Reading Program was first implemented in U.S. public schools in the early 1970’s. Due to its tremendous success at achieving its goal of teaching young children to read, over the years the program has been copied, edited and/or revised by a number of individuals, institutions, and companies.

Book 50: Ben the Ant Review Words ant(s), Ben, bus, had - Decodable Plot Summary Sis, Nan, Ben the Ant, and Sam are riding on Sam’s bus when it gets stuck in the mud. Nan tries to fly for help and then she falls into the mud too. Ben the Ant escapes, finds Will the Elephant, and asks for his help. Will rescues Nan and pushes the bus out of the mud. The animals thank Will and are again on their way. Each new word throughout the program is repeated at least five times in the book in which it first appears and five more times in the next ten books. The first book in the series starts with just 3 words: I, see, Sam. Every book or two adds a few words, until by book 52, the readers have read 95 different words. The SWRL Kindergarten Beginning Reading Program was first implemented in U.S. public schools in the early 1970’s. Due to its tremendous success at achieving its goal of teaching young children to read, over the years the program has been copied, edited and/or revised by a number of individuals, institutions, and companies.

Book 49: The Bus New Words ant(s), Ben, bus, had - Decodable Plot Summary Sam has a new bus with a special bell on it. As he drives around, he hits the bell. Sis and Nan hear the bell and join Sam on his bus. When the bus almost hits an ant hill, all the ants are frightened away but one called Ben. Ben joins Sam and the other animals as they continue on their ride. Each new word throughout the program is repeated at least five times in the book in which it first appears and five more times in the next ten books. The first book in the series starts with just 3 words: I, see, Sam. Every book or two adds a few words, until by book 52, the readers have read 95 different words. The SWRL Kindergarten Beginning Reading Program was first implemented in U.S. public schools in the early 1970’s. Due to its tremendous success at achieving its goal of teaching young children to read, over the years the program has been copied, edited and/or revised by a number of individuals, institutions, and companies.