Reading

=How to share a book with Your Child= media type="youtube" key="95vUoHTl85Q" height="358" width="439" = 5 Components of Reading: = __Phonemic Awareness__ is the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds-phonemes--in spoken words. http://www.readingresource.net/phonemicawarenessactivities.html __Phonics__ is the relationships between letters and their corresponding sounds http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/student.cfm __Vocabulary__ can be defined as the knowledge of words and their meanings. Vocabulary knowledge is critical for getting meaning from text. This site includes vocabulary, spelling, and games for all ages of elementary students http://www.vocabulary.co.il/foreign-language/ __Fluency__ is the ability to read an appropriate rate, proper phrasing and minimal errors for comprehension. Decoding words is part of fluency, but knowing sight words, as many common words cannot be sounded out. http://w4.nkcsd.k12.mo.us/~kcofer/fry_words_pg.htm Fry High frequency Words - download flashcards http://www.ehow.com/how_4472206_improve-reading-fluency.html __Comprehension__: To understand what is read, retell a story, identify the main idea and details, compare and contrast characters http://www.readwritethink.org/search/?sort_order=relevance&q=Reading+Comprehension&srchgo.x=0&srchgo.y=0&old_q=

= Websites to help with reading: = http://www.starfall.com/ for beginning readers http://www.readingrockets.org/audience/parents for emerging readers http://www.readingfoundation.org/parents.jsp for parent and teacher education

= Free On-line stories = http://www.popularchildrenstories.com/ http://the-office.com/bedtime-story/indexmain.htm#stories

= Free Materials to Download: = Click on the site below. Pick your child's grade level and browse through printable activities to help your child in reading! http://www.fcrr.org/curriculum/studentCenterActivities.shtm = = = =