Share these 6 Mother Goose rhymes that contain the letter K with a beginning reader. The rhymes will help them associate the grapheme <k> with the phoneme /k/. Three Little Kittens Three little kittens lost their mittens,And they began to cry:“O mother dear, we very much fearThat we have lost our mittens.”“Lost your mittens, you […]
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Share these 9 Mother Goose rhymes that begin with the letter J with a beginning reader. The rhymes will help them associate the grapheme <j> with the phoneme /dʒ/. Jack and Jill Jack and Jill went up the hill, To fetch a pail of water; Jack fell down, and broke his crown, And Jill came tumbling after. Jack […]
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Share these 12 Mother Goose rhymes that begin with the letter H with a beginning reader. The rhymes will help them associate the grapheme <h> with the phoneme /h/. Humpty Dumpty Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall; All the King’s horses and all the King’s men Cannot put Humpty […]
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Read these 10 nursery rhymes beginning with F to a beginning reader. The rhymes will help them associate the grapheme <f> with the phoneme /f/. Freddie and the Cherry Tree Freddie saw some fine ripe cherriesHanging on a cherry-tree,And he said, “You pretty cherries,Will you not come down to me?” Freddie jumped, and tried to […]
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Share these 8 Mother Goose rhymes that begin with the letter D with a beginning reader. The rhymes will help them associate the grapheme <d> with the phoneme /d/. Daffy-Down-Dilly Daffy-Down-Dilly is new come to town, With a petticoat green and a bright yellow gown. Dance to Your Daddy Dance to your daddy, My little […]
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Have you ever seen a beginning reader pretend to read a story or poem, but really they’re just reciting it from memory? My daughter does this and I love it. In these moments, she sees herself as a reader. When she pretends to read, she builds her confidence with reading and becomes more interested in […]
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What would you say if I told you that beginning readers don’t get to experience enough classic literature in our kindergarten, first-grade, and second-grade classrooms? Would you be concerned? I first became concerned after reading “The Story-Killers: A Common-Sense Case Against the Common Core” by Terrence Moore. In it, Moore writes: About the elementary classroom […]
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The bulk of advice to parents who want to establish a strong foundation for literacy in their kids is simply to read to them daily. I wrote yesterday that, “Children don’t learn to read by being read to.” However, daily exposure to books is certainly a part of the foundation. With my 2-year old, I’ve […]
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