1. Helping Your Student Become a Better Reader Working with words!!!

2. Vowel Chart a apple e elephant i igloo o octopus u up a acorn ea treat ee meet i slice o open u cute ai rain oa soap oo spoon oo look ow mow ow meow ou house ar jar er tower ir dirt or corn ur purse au pause aw paw oi boil oy toy y fly y cozy Created by E’Manita Barber adapted from Steps to Literacy© Vowel Card

3. Blends Chart bl blow br brown ch chin cl clean cr crash dr drink fl flash fr friend gl glad gr green pl play pr prince sc scalp sh shirt sl slug sm smart sn snap sp spot spr sprite squ squish st stork str strong sw swing th thing thr throw tr train tw twig wh whistle wr wrist Created by E’Manita Barber adapted from Steps to Literacy© Chunk Card

4. Endings Chart an fan ap nap at hat ay bay ack sack ain stain ake lake all call and land ank plank ed wed en men ell well est chest in tin ip lip ick stick ide tide ike bike ill mill ine fine ing sting ight bright op pop ot knot ock sock ug bug uck puck unk bunk Created by E’Manita Barber adapted from Steps to Literacy© Chunk Card

5. Remember to Model Good Reading Practices Let your child see you reading for pleasure and for work. Set aside a time when the whole family reads. Turn off the T.V. and computer. Go to the library once a week. Give books as gifts for rewards, holidays, and birthdays.

6. Reading with your student Title, author, prediction If there are pictures in the book, take a picture/book walk. Ask questions as you read with your child. Ask them about their favorite page or part. Have them retell the story (page, chapter) or write a summary! (beginning, middle, end or 5-finger retell)

7. 5 Finger Retell

8. Help Your Child Make Connections What do you already know? Text-to-Self Text-to-Text Text-to-World

9. What Can My Student Read Magazines Newspaper Graphic Novels Series books Recipes Poetry Songs

10. Useful Websites www.starfall.com www.mrsalphabet.com www.mightybooks.com http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/sightwo rd/dolchgames.htmhttp://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/sightwo rd/dolchgames.htm