Do you have parents of students in your classroom asking, "How can I help my child?" I will be sending these printables home at the beginning of the school year. Head on over to my blog to find out how you can downloaded these for FREE!
QUICK, EASY & impactful for parents- Reading strategies handout brochures! Printable brochures for comprehension, fluency, phonics and even encouragement for kids who hate reading. Help for parents of beginning & struggling readers - literacy brochure for parents or literacy night brochure for families, reading tips for parents at home & especially reading tips for kids struggling readers. Grab these reading tips for parents at home to help beginning readers. Reading handouts for parents, or parent reading handouts are perfect for ways parents can help with reading at home with reading support for parents with this reading at home flyer.
Help cultivate a love of reading for students in your classroom with these practical tips. The free printable rescource is perfect to share with parents.
Parent communication is a big deal for our young learners. Our students rely on parent-teacher partnerships that help them grow their skills and feel excited
Preparing for another year of reading level assessments? Do you always conference with parents about their child’s progress? Then this post is for you! The reading level letters cover all DRA Levels 1-70 along with covering Letter Levels A-Z. To be honest, if a parent does not have an education background or is not using […]
Parent communication is a big deal for our young learners. Our students rely on parent-teacher partnerships that help them grow their skills and feel excited
Follow these five steps to teach a child to read. Helpful for parents, homeschoolers, and teachers that are teaching beginning readers.
I have a fun reading resource for you! Book Talk is loaded with ideas to use for retelling stories, comprehending reading, and using books and tools to share some good conversations. Click here for a preview. Students will have plenty to do during reading time. Plus, there are some great homework ideas too! I recently updated this cover and added more graphic organizers and activities to this resource. Here are just a few examples of what's included: Questions to ask partners or questions for parents to ask their child about the book they are reading. It helps start and guide the conversation about books. If you ONLY want the Book Talk Questions, scroll to the bottom of this post. The questions come in a variety of ways. You can get them all on one sheet or on small papers like below. I put a ring on these and students have a ton of questions to ask themselves or with their partner. These are handy and ready to go on a moments notice. You can use these questions for any genre you are reading. This pack includes 5 book reports with directions and rubrics! Just copy and send home for homework projects. This pack has graphic organizers to keep the conversation going through writing. Over 40 graphic organizers included! Also some reading activities for students that finish early or need some more enrichment. One sheet is for partners to do together and one sheet is for the individual learner who can work at their own pace. You will be sure to find some reading logs in this pack too. There is even one for the entire class to keep track of the books you read together as a class. Plus so much more!!! All activities can be used with any book or any reading program you use in the classroom. You can find Book Talk here on my blog for a discounted price: Discounted Price:Sell ebooks If you ONLY want the Book Talk Questions, click the picture on the left. This pack has 10 pages full of questions students should be answering while reading their story. You can only purchase these questions here on my blog. Click to read more about it. If you ONLY want the book reports, Click on the picture below. Book Reports have 4 book reports with directions and a grading rubric. There are also 3 extra reports to use at anytime! You can ONLY buy this on my blog right now. Thanks for stopping by! See you soon,
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Well, friends… We have had oodles of Pirate-y fun! The children are absolutely wonderful and I am thrilled to be working with such a great group! 🙂 We made pirate glyphs this week and they turned out great! This idea came from Mrs. Jump’s Class. We also read this book: The students really liked...Read More »
Download this FREE Help Your Child Learn to Read reading tips brochure for your students' parents to support their child in learning to read.
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Science of Reading Handout Explained for Parents in English and SpanishThis resource includes a handout for parents that offers...SOR explained in simple termsWays we used to Teach Reading vs.Ways we Teach Reading NOWTips for Supporting Reading at HomeYou might also like...FREE Structured Literacy ...
Are you looking for an EASIER way TO COMMUNICATE with families about their student's reading progress? Say goodbye to endless emails from unsure parents with these straightforward forms. These Parent Teacher Reading Communication Forms are designed to be quick, clear and informative communication tools making it easy for families to stay involved in their child's reading development. Parents will appreciate your feedback and love! Perfect Communication Tool for Kindergarten Teachers, First Grade Teachers, Second Grade Teachers, Title 1 Reading Teachers and Learning Specialists. These Reading Conference Communication Forms incorporates decoding and comprehension strategies! Just highlight and/or comment what strategies your readers need to practice at home. Click HERE to save 20% off by buying the bundle, which includes Reading Conference Forms, Test Taking Strategies Forms and Math Skills Strategies Communication Forms. → Love this resource and looking for an editable page?....Click here to see my Reading Conference Forms BUNDLE Reading Conferences Bundle with 3 EDITABLE pages Completely EDITABLE Version - Reading Conference Forms I Read With My Teacher Today lists all important decoding and comprehensions strategies for beginning readers. This Reading Conference Form Resource contains 35 Parent Communication Forms, 5 Different Teacher Checklists and 5 Student Activity Pages for a total of total of 51 pages ♦ Alphabet Letters Recognition and Sounds (4) ♦ Sight Words (2) ♦ Phonological Awareness (3) ♦ Word Families ♦ Foundational Reading Skills ♦ Beginning Reading Skills (2) ♦ Decoding Strategies (5) ♦ Decoding and Comprehension Strategies (2) ♦ Decoding and Comprehension Strategies - Fiction and Non-Fiction ♦ Comprehension Strategies (9) ♦ Non-Fiction Comprehension Strategies (3) ♦ Narrative Fiction Comprehension Strategies ♦ Webbs. Depth of Knowledge Comprehension ♦ Several Mini Reading Conference Forms (2 forms to a page to reduce ink and paper) ♦ Matching Checklists for Teacher Data (5) ♦ Bonus Student Reference Pages - Letter Assessment, Student Reading Log, Reading Stamina chart (2) and Reading Tic Tac Toe Before sending home the parent communication form, transfer your data using this quick and easy checklist. Use this detailed student individual reading checklist at your next conferences, PLCs and IEPs to document student progress, strengths and challenges. Send home with students as an amazing positive communication correspondence. Parents will appreciate your specific feedback. Reading conferences with individual students or with a very small group can be an invaluable tool for a teachable moment and collecting data. Note - I use the words "accuracy" and "decoding" interchangeably because of the CAFE terms. ♦♦ I’m committed to continual improvement. This resource was updated and enhanced March 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Teachers Who Have Used This Resource Have Said: ♦"These forms allow me to easily communicate with parents on a regular basis. It gives parents specific strategies to help little learners at home."(Thank you Stacy C) ♦ "I am so excited to keep in communication with parents to show how their children are doing in reading groups through these amazing worksheets" (Thank you Colleen M) ♦ "I use this on a daily basis with my students when conferring. This made it easy to communicate with parents!!" (Thank you Carrie H.) ♦ "Awesome visual and provides great motivation for students. My struggling readers really benefitted from these." (Thank you Ebony L) ♦ "This is a great tool to monitor my student's growth and share it with parents." (Thank you Caitlin P) ♦ "This actually makes guided reading so much easier! Thank you!" (Thank you Angela S) ♦"This is soooooo.....amazing! I am a reading teacher and plan to use this monthly when I confer with students; I will also share with their teachers. Thank you!!!" (Thank you Sylvia C) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First and Second Grade Teachers Here are some more assessment forms to make classroom life easier and reduce teacher workload. Math Parent Communication Forms for First and Second Grade Test Taking Strategies Parent Communication Forms --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- But wait, there’s more! Because that’s what we teach our kids to do - Look before you leap - here are some sample pages for you to check out. Just mosey on over to that green “PREVIEW” button and get yourself a look! Fair Warning (or Not-At-All-Fine-Print) Use these teaching tools often enough and you might just find yourself with a math lover on your hands! Which is just a fun way of sayin’ - you might want check out my other multiplication activity packets. 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QUICK, EASY & impactful for parents- Reading strategies handout brochures! Printable brochures for comprehension, fluency, phonics and even encouragement for kids who hate reading. Help for parents of beginning & struggling readers - literacy brochure for parents or literacy night brochure for families, reading tips for parents at home & especially reading tips for kids struggling readers. Grab these reading tips for parents at home to help beginning readers. Reading handouts for parents, or parent reading handouts are perfect for ways parents can help with reading at home with reading support for parents with this reading at home flyer.
Preparing for another year of reading level assessments? Do you always conference with parents about their child’s progress? Then this post is for you! The reading level letters cover all DRA Levels 1-70 along with covering Letter Levels A-Z. To be honest, if a parent does not have an education background or is not using […]
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Looking for ways to improve your students’ fluency? Grab this print and go “Fluency Tips for Parents”. It has easy to implement ideas for parent to work with their student at home. Grab your copy HERE. Love it? Want to Save it for Later? You Might Also Like:Earth Day: Roll the Dice and Read Activity ... Read More about Reading Fluency Tips for Parents Printable
Hi, my name's Christie. This is how I feel. {I obviously have more hair, and no facial hair, but point taken} I really can only dream of a day when I am a tenured teacher and do not have to remove my things from my classroom and start fresh. It's so overwhelming to stand in a classroom full of stuff. Plus the fact that I may have a slight tendency to resemble one of my students who has attention issues. I finish only parts of things I'm working on then I need to move to other things. I go back and forth leaving all sorts of projects lying around the floor. I have wanted to take pictures for 3 days now, but by the time they're kicking us out for the day I'm so exhausted I can't wait to run to the nearest exit to sit in my car and enjoy... sitting... just that. On top of that, the mister's son is staying with us for the weekend, so I've been trying to enjoy some time here and there with them. I actually took a break today to eat some Olive Garden {insert angels singing here}. I'm so jealous, they went to Bear's training camp today. All kinds of sad and jealous about that one. I found out today, I tentatively have... wait for it... 24 students. That in itself is the miracle of the day. I could also only dream of the day when I would have less than 30 students. I'm hoping it stays that way, but the ink won't be touching those name tags until next Wednesday morning (which by the way, I think I should start practicing my cursive now, cuz... well... it's a extremely little rusty. I am hoping my FABULOUS aunt finishes my amazing seat sacks. We bought the fabric, but I'm not quite sure how they're going to come out. We shall see! Hopefully they're all kinds of ugh-mazing!! :) To all of you out there in Bloggy Land, especially anyone who has purchased or downloaded anything from me, I so appreciate your patience. A few short weeks ago, my turn around time I custom orders was maybe hours, now it's turned into days. For the most part everyone has been super understanding... I appreciate it tons and tons and tons!! Hopefully I'll have some time closer to this weekend to sit down and fill most of my current orders! :) I have been looking for a few things lately, so I sat down to create some things for myself. I posted a few in my Teacher's Notebook, and I have a few for you!! I also am still working on what I want my giveaway to be... it may be Friday before I figure it out for sure though. Here are some things for your enjoyment!! Bases Loaded @Teacher's Notebook {game to practice adding inflectional endings and making new words} How We Go Home! @Teacher's Notebook {makes it easier for the teacher to know who goes where} Before, During, & After Foldable @Google Docs {printable for readers to keep with them while they read} 3rd Grade Word Wall Words @GoogleDocs {includes sight, math, science, & social studies words!} Student Planner @Teacher's Notebook {easy for students to fill out, zebra themed} Match Fact Practice Sheet @Google Docs {perfect for students and you to monitor how much they practice their facts} Also I must mention I've had tons of requests for things that match the chocolate dots theme, so there are lots of items popping up that match that theme. I've had quite a few questions regarding pocket chart cards for Daily 5. They are posted in the store in 2 forms, a set of just them, and a set that goes with posters that explain what you can do at each activity. As a side note... I have decided against using these: I have thought about posting them on Teacher's Notebook, but I'm not sure anyone would want them. If anyone has any interest whatsoever let me know. They are extremely sturdy, made with 2 kinds of cardstock, and the letters are VERY thick chipboard. They are not laminating because of the chipboard. I can take more pictures of them close up or from the side if you are interested! Those letters were crazy expensive to just waste them! I've had a few people e-mailing me with ideas for things they have not been able to find out there in teacher land. If there's everything something like this you're looking for, let me know! I'm sure I've thought about making it, or I have it somewhere in my files!! I think it's time for bed for me. I'm stressed and very excited to get back into my room tomorrow. I promise I'll get to pictures and to the giveaway!! Any ideas of things you would want in a giveaway? - aside from a million dollars ;-)
Parent Information Night is Thursday night and I've been getting a bunch of stuff ready! One of the things I've been getting ready is this...which, of course, I'm sharing with you! You guys are the b
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5 strategies to engage families in reading at home. Meet parents where they're at and enhance family reading time plus a free home reading survey!
Hello Everyone! I have had many second grade teachers contact me about our home reading log and parent/child questions to accompany reading. Reading at home is a huge component in reading success. I have shared our first grade log before, but I went ahead and added a second grade component to this little packet. We require our first graders to read at least ten minutes every evening. I included a note to parents about second graders reading twenty minutes. Take a peek! If you would like your own free printable reading pack click HERE!!! :) Thanks for stopping by for a peek!! If you are one of my students, grab a book! Grab a book NOW!! :) Joyfully! Nancy
Sometimes parents can get frustrated not knowing what to do when their child keeps getting stuck on tricky words while reading. Use this Reading Strategies poster to help parents/caregivers of your students to support their child with reading at home. Explain the reading strategies and share with yo...
Have you ever had a parent ask, "how can I help my child read at home?" My answer was always simple - "read with them!" However, that's not always as easy for parents as it is for teachers. I wanted to be able to give them more. So I created a toolkit of reading strategies
Learn how parents can play a pivotal role in preparing your child for reading success with insights into the Science of Reading. Delve into the research of neuroscience and phonology that forms the foundation of effective reading instruction. Bust myths, grasp the systematic approach, and equip yourself with valuable knowledge for your child's transformative literacy journey.
Are you looking for an easy-to-prepare printable to share with parents at during Parent-Teacher Conferences or Meet the Teacher Night? Here it is! Simply print this resource on bright paper, staple and have a handy resource for parents. Headings include: -Oral Language -Phonemic Awareness -Letter Sound Correspondence -Reading Comprehension -Resources
The Importance of Reading Books, All of the information you need for Why Reading is Important and about Reading Habits, If you're interested in the importance of reading, reading challenges, kids reading nooks or any reasons why reading is the BEST you'll find it here.
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How to make reading fun? This article gives parents like you 7 top tips for making reading fun for your children.
QUICK, EASY & impactful for parents- Reading strategies handout brochures! Printable brochures for comprehension, fluency, phonics and even encouragement for kids who hate reading. Help for parents of beginning & struggling readers - literacy brochure for parents or literacy night brochure for families, reading tips for parents at home & especially reading tips for kids struggling readers. Grab these reading tips for parents at home to help beginning readers. Reading handouts for parents, or parent reading handouts are perfect for ways parents can help with reading at home with reading support for parents with this reading at home flyer.
Summer is nearly here, and for most of us, our plans have already been made and scribbled onto the calendar. Whether it’s vacations, camping trips, summer camps, or more, many parents […]Continue Reading
A post with a FREEBIE to help families with what questions to ask about reading at home with their students. This powerful resource is a game changer!
Parent communication is a big deal for our young learners. Our students rely on parent-teacher partnerships that help them grow their skills and feel excited
