Beginning Readers

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Beginning Readers
Jodi, Ally, Mallory, and Lindsey

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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

4. + Reading Strategies Goals
Source: www.lovelycommotion.com

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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.
Source: http://www.readingrockets.org/

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First Grade Guided Reading Example
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjFzhOJG4Wg

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Books for Beginning Readers
*All clipart and images from Google images.

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