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Printables
Scholastic

Folk and Fairy Tale Readers: The Spider and the Beehive

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd Standards
Anansi the spider teaches young readers the importance of sharing with others in this fun African folktale. Offering clear illustrations and repetitive structure, this printable book is ideal for developing children's reading fluency.
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Printables
Scholastic

Folk and Fairy Tale Readers: The Ugly Duckling

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd Standards
Engage young readers to explore classic fairy tales with their very own copy of "The Ugly Duckling." With clear illustrations and an easy-to-follow repetitive structure, this printable book is perfect for developing the reading...
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Handout
Curated OER

The Goldilocks Rules for Choosing a Book That Is “Just Right”

For Teachers Pre-K - 4th Standards
With so many books to choose from, it can be hard for young readers to find the right one. Help children overcome this problem with this list of rules for identifying books that are too easy, too hard, and those that are just...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Field of Beans

For Teachers 1st - 4th Standards
Beans, or legumes as they are sometimes called, are the topic for an integrated multi-subject lesson. Youngsters will read, write, observe, and research everything there is to know about beans. They read a bean story, conduct a bean...
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US Department of Education

U.s. Dept. Of Education: Compact for Reading: First Grade Activities (Spanish)

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Links to 100 first grade activities arranged by skill set and designed to improve reading and writing. All activities are in PDF format and are ready to print and use. They can be downloaded individually, according to skill set, or as...
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Website
US Department of Education

U.s. Dept. Of Education: Compact for Reading: Third Grade Activities (Spanish)

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Links to 100 third grade activities arranged by skill set and designed to improve reading and writing. All activities are in PDF format and are ready to print and use. They can be downloaded individually, according to skill set, or as...
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EL Education

El Education: Learning to Read Informational Texts: Building Background

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
In this comprehensive unit, students launch their learning about birds by using informational texts. As students read these texts, they build background knowledge and develop their skills as readers of informational texts. Included are...
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US Department of Education

U.s. Dept. Of Education: Compact for Reading: Second Grade Activities (Spanish)

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Links to one hundred second grade activities arranged by skill set and designed to improve reading and writing. All activities are in PDF format and are ready to print and use. They can be downloaded individually, according to skill set,...
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Professional Doc
Wisconsin Response to Intervention Center

Wisconsin Rt I Center: Interactive Journals [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Classroom teachers will learn about interactive vocabulary journals, engaging instructional strategy tools. They will learn how to implement interactive jounals, understand how to measure progress with interactive journals, find research...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Harmonica

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares facts about the harmonica. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for...
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Activity
Education.com

Education.com: Ri.1.4 Worksheets

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Choose from a variety of worksheets to practice the common core standard of asking questions to determine unknown words in an informational text.