Curated OER
The Goldilocks Rules for Choosing a Book That Is “Just Right”
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 right.
Curated OER
Reading Readiness 2
Support young learners with developing their reading, writing, and vocabulary skills with this fill-in-the-blank worksheet. Provided with a word bank including the words book, chair, hat, bike, and dog, children read and complete a...
Curated OER
Reading Readiness
Develop the reading and vocabulary skills of young learners with this simple fill-in-the-blank instructional activity. Using the provided word bank, children read and complete a series of five sentences by writing in the...
Curated OER
See, Say, Write and Read!
Support children with developing their reading, writing, and spelling skills. Children start by reading and writing the words the, can, and jump before reading three sentences describing animals that can jump.
We are Teachers
Read Like a Detective
Encourage your young readers to become true detectives in their next literary adventure! Here you'll find an attractive display that will prompt your learners to constantly be looking for clues, asking questions, making cases about the...
Freeology
Lowercase Letter a Coloring
Help young learners master their alphabet with this simple series of worksheets. Including a separate worksheet for each letter of the alphabet, children first trace the letters four times before writing them on their own and finally...
Scholastic
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Dream - Mini Book
Celebrate the birthday of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. by sharing his dream of equality for all with young readers. This printable book includes simple sentences and one- and two-syllable words that make it a perfect...
Scholastic
Alpha Tales: The Pig's Picnic (Letter P)
Penny, Polly, and Peter are planning a picnic but end up pigging out instead in this fun printable book. Including dozens of p-words and amusing illustrations, this is a great resource for teaching emergent readers about the sound...
Shell Education
A Tribute To Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
How much do your learners know about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.? Set up an opportunity for kids to learn about Dr. King while practicing reading fluency with a reader's theater activity. The script is for four voices and includes...
Curated OER
Find the Same Word
Kindergartners practice their vowel sounds and word recognition with a simple, straightforward activity. They read one word in a row and circle the same word in a group of four.
Curriculum Corner
Digraph Word Sort Recording
Young readers sort their way through a deck of word cards in order to become familiar with four common spelling patterns. Focusing on the ch-, sh-, wh-, and th- consonant digraphs, students draw cards and write each word in the box...
Busy Teacher’s Café
Back to School
Provide your young readers with a bookmark template they will enjoy coloring. And while they are working, you will have an opportunity to assess their interpersonal and motor skills. A great way to establish the importance of reading in...
Certificate Street
Reader of the Week
Choose a reader each week to receive a certificate in recognition of his or her improvement or success with reading. You can edit this document and type in a student name, date, and teacher name a title.
Curated OER
ABC Café Alphabet Matching Game
Glue the first two pages provided here to a folder of piece of card stock to create a private table at the ABC Café. Included in the materials are 26 food items that each start with a different letter of the alphabet, every letter of the...
Certificate Street
Award for Good Reader
Reading is incredibly important, so why not acknowledge individuals who have excelled or improved in reading? You can present pupils with this certificate as recognition of their hard work. The document is editable, and you can enter a...
Freeology
Big Alphabet Letters
Helpful as classroom decoration or as a writing guide, large capital and lowercase letters demonstrate how to properly print the alphabet. The letters are evenly spaced, and 13 pages include the entire alphabet. Each page contains one...
Teacherfiles
Character I.D.
Create ID cards for characters. Provide readers with a template that asks them to affix a photo, identify character traits and list evidence from the text to support this analysis. They indicate changes the character experiences at...
Curated OER
The Common Core Literacy Standards - Grade 1 Posters
Prepare your first grade classroom for the Common Core with this series of colorful literacy standard displays. Providing children with clear learning objectives throughout the school year, this resource includes each English language...
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The Common Core Literacy Standards - Grade 2 Posters
Support second graders with mastering the Common Core using this series of classroom displays. With each English language arts standard rewritten as a We can statement and accompanied by images and examples, this resource provides young...
Kindergarten Mom
Animal Alphabet Chart
Engage young children in learning the letters of the alphabet with a fun animal alphabet chart. With the letters written in both upper and lower case and accompanied by pictures of animals beginning with each letter, this is a great...
Mr. Printables
Alphabet Flash Cards
Support young learners' exploration of the alphabet with this series of picture flash cards. Each card includes both upper- and lower-case letters, as well as a picture and corresponding word that begin with the letter. This fun resource...
Education Center
Oops!
Teach safety, as well as cause and effect with one worksheet. Kids cut the bottom boxes on the page and paste them in the correct places to show what happens when you don't follow safety rules. Though it's designed for Officer Buckle and...
Education Center
Bulletin Board Buddies
Help your elementary learners recall events from Peggy Rathmann's short story Officer Buckle and Gloria. Covering the main characters, events, and resolution of the story, the worksheet guides kids through the entire story, assisting...
Curated OER
The Common Core Literacy Standards - Grade 3 Posters
Brighten your third grade classroom with this series of colorful Common Core displays. Including all of the English Language Arts standards and substandards, each with supporting illustrations and examples, this resource provides clear...