First Little Readers: Guided Reading Level A (Classroom Set): A Big Collection of Just-Right Leveled Books for Beginning Readers
First Little Readers Parent Pack Series
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What’s inside...
Jump start your early reading program with this BIG collection of kid-pleasing little books correlated with Guided Reading Level A. Inside the sturdy storage box, you’ll find 100 full-color books (5 x 20 titles) PLUS a great teaching guide packed with lessons, tips, and literacy-boosting reproducibles. A great value and a must-have resource for every PreK–2 classroom! Includes 5 copies of these 20 titles: 1. Hello, Beach 2. What Can I See? 3. Cold Rose 4. Birthday Surprise 5. Fun with Mud 6. I Like School! 7. What is for Supper? 8. Fun at the Playground 9. Look What I Found! 10. What Shines? 11. Bubbles 12. What Do I Need? 13. Where is Petey? 14. Hide and Seek 15. Hats, Hats, Hats 16. Shapes for Lunch 17. Winter is Here 18. What is Red? 19. I Like Stripes 20. When Night Comes For use with Grades PreK-2.
Series reading
Non-Sequential
Age
4-7
Length
80 pages
Text complexity
Discussion points
What is your favorite story from the collection and why?
Can you think of a different ending for any of the stories?
How did the characters in the story feel? Have you ever felt the same way?
What lessons did the characters learn in the stories?
Which character would you like to be friends with and why?
Tip: Role play these questions
Encourage your child to express their thoughts and feelings about the story. Listen actively and show interest in their ideas.
Relate the stories to your child’s experiences to deepen their understanding and connection to the material.
Ask your child to imagine alternative scenarios or endings to the stories to foster creativity and critical thinking.
Discuss the morals and lessons from the stories, and how they can apply these lessons in their own lives.
Celebrate your child’s reading achievements, no matter how small, to boost their confidence and love for reading.
Key lessons
Example Lesson: Building confidence in reading
Explanation: This collection is carefully crafted to support beginning readers with simple, repetitive text and high-frequency words, helping them to gain confidence in their reading ability.
Real-World Application: As children become more confident readers, they're likely to develop a lifelong love of reading, boosting their literacy skills and providing a strong foundation for learning across all subjects.
Example Lesson: Understanding of basic story structures
Explanation: Each book introduces fundamental narrative structures by providing clear beginnings, middles, and ends, which helps young readers grasp the components of storytelling.
Real-World Application: Recognizing story structure can help children improve their comprehension and critical thinking skills, making them better prepared for more complex texts as they advance in their education.
Example Lesson: Recognition of common sight words
Explanation: The books emphasize common sight words that are essential for early reading development, aiding in the quick recognition of these frequent words.
Real-World Application: Mastering sight words can accelerate a child’s reading fluency, allowing them to read more smoothly and with better understanding, which is crucial for their ongoing education.
Example Lesson: Enhancing vocabulary
Explanation: The series introduces young readers to a variety of new words within an accessible context, promoting an expansion of their vocabulary.
Real-World Application: An enriched vocabulary can improve communication skills and contribute to more effective expression and understanding in both spoken and written forms.