In the 1930's, a series of basal readers starring the loveable characters Dick, Jane, Sally, and their pets came on the scene, compliments of Scott Foresman. Written by William S. Gray and Zerma Sharp, they had a good run, being used well into the 1970's. Even today, nostalgic gift items with images of the characters can be found. Anthologies of the Dick & Jane tales are still available at bookstores.
With large print, sight words and repetition of text, they became favorites of parents, teachers and young readers. However, Dick, Jane and Sally got put on the shelf when phonics became realized as the more effective way to teach reading.
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