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Characteristics of a Beginning Reader
Late K- Early First grade
Knows less than half the alphabet
Has no concept of word
Has little phonemic awareness
Recognizes a few sight words
Source: http://campus.kellerisd.net/schools/ParentResources/StagesofReadingDevelopment.pdf
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Focus/ Goals of Beginning Readers
Uses several strategies to predict a word.
Uses pictures to confirm predictions.
They can discuss actions in a story and understand the underlying message.
Habits of risk-taking, and of predicting and confirming words while keeping
the meaning in mind are established.
Source: http://www.readingrockets.org/article/51574
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Focus/ Goals Continued
Directionality: left to right, top to bottom, return sweep
Matching voice to print “one to one”
Recognize at least 10 sight words
Distinguish and use beginning sounds (esp. consonants) and some ending sounds
Source :http://campus.kellerisd.net/schools/bpe-118/Parent%20Resources/Stages%20of%20Reading%20Development.pdf
6. + Beginning Reader Sight Words Lists (K-1st)
Source: http://www.k12reader.com/grade-level-application-of-dolch-sight-words/
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Teacher & Parent Tips
Parents
Read aloud to your child.
Model finger-point reading.
Practice patience! Give your child
time to decode words.
Encourage attention to letters and
sounds.
Let them know how proud you are
by sharing the joys and
excitement of reading.
Teachers
Read aloud/Model for your students.
Expose students to a wide variety of
texts and text forms.
Focus on teaching reading strategies
and concepts of print (reading from left
to right, letter formations etc.).
Do review/practice activities with grade
level sight words.
http://www.readingrockets.org/
Source:
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First Grade Guided Reading Example
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjFzhOJG4Wg
