K-3 Reading Links
Links for Teachers and Parents about Reading K-3
Phonemic Awareness Reading
Phonics Reading
Fluency Reading
Vocabulary Reading 1 Reading 2
Comprehension Reading (wait for it...it takes a minute to load)
Using Think Alouds in the Classroom Reading
Family FUNdamentals (This has great literacy activities that parents can do at home with there children in preschool, kindergarten, grade one, grade two, or grade three.) Literacy Support Materials
Sight Words
Dolch Sight Word Information & Checklist pdf Dolch Flashcards Level: Preprimer pdf Dolch Flaschards Level: Primer pdf
Dolch Flashcards Level: 1 pdf Dolch Flashcards Level: 2 pdf Dolch Flashcards Level: 3 pdf
Phonetic Flashcards
Short A: Level One Level Two Short E: Level One Level Two Short I: Level One Level Two
Short O: Level One Level Two au aw al Short U: Level One Level Two
Magic E Words (short vowel changes to long vowel when e is added) Level One
Long A: a_e ai ay Long E: ee ea ey y Long I: i_e ie igh y
Long O: o_e oa oe ow Long U: u_e OO (as in boot): oo ew ue u_e
OO (as in cook): oo oul OY (as in toy): oi oy OW (as in cow): ou ow
Word Families
Short A Short E Short I Short O Short U
Reading Checklists
Emergent Reader Phonemic Awareness Checklist (Grade K)
Beginning Reader Phonics Checklist (Grade 1-2) Phonics Assessment Record 1
Developing Reader Checklist (Grade 2-6)
Grade 3-6 Teachers
Monitoring Comprehension
- Picture It! Picture It Poster
- Does it make sense? Student Practice Pages Teacher Template for More Practice Pages
- Question Words Student Practice Pages Teacher Template for More Practice Pages
- Reader Response Questions Reader Response 1 Reader Response 2 Reader Response 3
Writing
- Alternatives to Said
- Paragraph Graphic Organizers
Organizer #1 (Fishbone) Link: http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/printables/concepts/PS_TRL_Study_Tools_5.pdf
- Newspaper Article Inverted Pyramid for Planning
Provincial Achievement Exam Information http://education.alberta.ca/admin/testing/achievement.aspx
Websites for Students K-2
Alphabet Websites
Alphabet Order Game (click on ABC order)
Alphabet Haunted Letter Search
Sesame Street Games (this has a bunch of alphabet games you can choose from)
Monkey Match (match letters, beginning sounds, or rhyming words)
Alphabetical Order
Hidden Picture Letter Maze Alphabet Zoo
Beginning Sounds
Picture Match (click on Beginning-Letter Sounds)
Sesame Street Game Cookie Monster Letter of the Day
Digby Mole's First Sounds Game
Short Vowels
Short Vowel -Construct a Word Game
Picture Match (click on Short Vowel Sounds)
Long Vowels
5 Components of Reading -National Reading Council Handout for parents and teachers.
Activities for 5 Components of Reading -For parents and teachers with links to online games for students.
Oz Read and Spell -Homepage gives a quick overview of reading. This particular link will take you to a video that explains consonants and vowel sounds.
More Literacy Websites
Tumble Books (Our school has purchased a license for tumble books which are digital audio books with pictures. If you are interested in using this website contact Miss Miller for username and password.)
Teaching with the New York Times (For teachers and students grade 5 and up.)
Free Printables
Worksheet Generator -Sorting, Matching
Other:
Link to Good Sites www.kidsites.com
Family FUNdamentals (This has great literacy activities that parents can do at home with there children in preschool, kindergarten, grade one, grade two, or grade three.)