And when I was in kindergarten, our teacher read to us while holding up large books, much larger than the one in this photo. Each page had a few sentences and large, color illustrations.
In the early grades, we learned to read simple words from our Dick and Jane school readers, but later switched to learning to read with phonics.
There was also the Weekly Reader Program.in grade school. We received a new Weekly reader newspaper each Friday. We had plenty of books at home and could also check out books from a Bookmobile and school library. I loved to read as a child and never stopped. My favorite books then and now are mysteries.
This is another mystery series I liked. The Three Investigators were Jupiter Jones, Bob Andrews and Peter Crenshaw; probably around 13 or 14 years old. 
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Veronica - It's fun to remember childhood books. I just remembered I read the Pippi Longstocking books, too. I'll have to see if I can find them to read again.
What a superb topic for an article. My dad was an avid reader and I have always been too.
I read to my boys when they were young and we read to our grandchildren when we can
One thing I loved at Primary school was when we had the story time on the radio. I used to go out and spend my birthday money on books we heard on the radio at story time.
I have never heard of the three investigators.
My favourite childhood books were "The LIon the witch and the wardrobe" and also "The wheel on the school ".... both of which I bought for my sons .
Mira - Actually, I'm still surprised they are still publishing children's magazines with so many kids having access to digital devices. But there's nothing like the thrill of getting something in the mail, and then holding it in your hands, reading it, and working on the projects.
frankbeswick - there are still bookmobiles or traveling libraries here in the states. There are many rural areas without libraries.
This was all very interesting, especially the magazines. We had very few magazines here in Romania as children.
We called book mobiles travelling libraries. I grew up on a large under-resourced council estate where the library came round once a week. Until the council caught up with library building and we got a nice new library the travelling library was my main access to a steady supply of books.
DerdriuMarriner - No, I've never read about unexplained mysteries. I do like mysteries set in another time period such as the 1920s - 1940s or set in other countries. I don't care for mysteries with real graphic descriptions of crimes.
AngelaJohnson, Thank you for the backstories and the product lines. Are you a fan of current-set or historical mysteries, such as those in ancient Egypt? Do you ever read the young adult-type mysteries about the unexplained, such as about the Mary Celeste?
katlem2 - Yes, that's true. My mother read to us when we were children, we all read throughout school and adulthood.
I read to my son when he was a child, he read all thorough school, too, and into adulthood, and now reads to his child.
Reading as a child is such a vital experience to embrace. While some kids read better than others it is important that each child has reading material on their level and pertaining to their interest. Reading opens up a whole new
world of possibilities and interest.