2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, Book Units, Elementary, Guided Reading, Literature Connections, Reading, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction

12 Interactive Book Units for Young Readers

I want to discuss reading. Specifically, moving beyond merely reading words on the pages of a book. When our children are young and we read to them, reading time is special and children begin to show their love of books. They'll bring books to us saying, "Read to me!".  At such an early age, they… Continue reading 12 Interactive Book Units for Young Readers

1st grade, Kindergarten, PreK, Reading Instruction

Learning to Read: A “How To” Progression from Letters to CVC Words (Part 2)

In part 1 of this series, I stated a pretty obvious fact...That children must be able to recognize individual letters as the first part of learning to read. However, you also learned that while teaching children letter names, you can (and should) introduce them to the sound each letter makes. Here, in part 2, I'll… Continue reading Learning to Read: A “How To” Progression from Letters to CVC Words (Part 2)

3rd Grade, Freebies, Reading, Vocabulary

Try before you Buy – 3rd Grade Reading Vocabulary from My Teaching Library!

In this one week FREE SAMPLE of my entire 3rd Grade Reading Vocabulary unit you'll find: A list of vocabulary words for each day (Monday - Thursday) - 24 in allA total of 8 student worksheets (2 for each day, Monday - Thursday) On Friday of the week, you may test students however you choose… Continue reading Try before you Buy – 3rd Grade Reading Vocabulary from My Teaching Library!