Use this chart to help you find the main idea when reading non-fiction.
Making inferences is an important strategy that readers do when reading fiction and non-fiction. As you read, notice when you make inferences. If possible, jot down an inference on a sticky note.
Use these sentence starters to monitor your comprehension while reading. You can also choose one and use it to write about the text.
Use these sentence stems to have conversations with your child when reading at home. Choose the ones that work best and fit naturally with the text.
Use these letters to practice:
Letter naming
Letter sounds
Letter tracing
Use this chart to retell the important story elements (characters, setting, problem, solution, ending).
Use this chart to help your child practice beginning and ending blends and digraphs.
Here's a quick game that you can play:
Say a word with one of the patterns on the chart and have your child point to the pattern on the chart.
Directions
See the attached directions for this fun game that can be played with any set of words (e.g. sight words, spelling words, word families, etc.).
