Developing Reading Skills Using Fairy Tales

Ten popular fairy tales retold and vary in reading difficulty from grade 1 to 3. Four reproducible pages of activities from reading comprehension, phonics, vocabulary development, and creative thinking.

An exciting way to help children improve reading fluency without being too time intensive for the teacher. It requires on props and no additional teaching skills on your part, and it is not difficult to manage. Reader's Theater promotes better reading comprehension because children who learn to read a passage expressively also come to better understand its meaning.

An exciting way to help children improve reading fluency without being too time intensive for the teacher. It requires on props and no additional teaching skills on your part, and it is not difficult to manage. Reader's Theater promotes better reading comprehension because children who learn to read a passage expressively also come to better understand its meaning.

Use fairy tales in the library and classroom to increase students' proficiency in story structure, reading comprehension, writing, and speaking skills, and to foster collaboration with teachers. Teach core language arts skills using familiar fairy tales in AASL, IRA/NCTE standards-based, ready-to-use lessons. Use materials standard to every library to teach the curriculum, inspire a love of fairy tales, and include English Language Learners (ELL) in meaningful ways. Involve students in standards-based learning while they enjoy the charm and intrigue of their favorite fairy tales. Librarians and language arts teachers will find the information they need to increase vocabulary development, reading comprehension, and writing and speaking skills in their students, by using the wide appeal of fairy tales. Reproducible templates, worksheets, and planning guides are included.

Classic stories with a modern twist, Listen, Read, and Learn Volume 2 for prekindergarten to kindergarten features the following fairy tales and MP3 audio files: -Pinocchio -Rapunzel -Goldilocks and The Three Bears -The Gingerbread Man This fairy tale book entertains children as develop skills for success. Promote independence and build confidence with Listen, Read, and Learn Volume 2. With a free MP3 file for each story, children can listen and read along anywhere, at their own pace. Learning activities follow each story to help children comprehend events and characters while they build new vocabulary. Nurture a love of reading with the Listen, Read, and Learn series. Filled with enchanting fairy tales and dazzling illustrations, this series allows students to use their imaginations while developing essential reading skills. By providing an audio and visual experience, Listen, Read, and Learn offers a unique learning opportunity that young learners love.

Integrated curriculum for learning about careers and community. Guide your students in a learning adventure about jobs and the people that perform them. In the process, teach about community roles, and assist children to recognize their value and role in society. Fun-filled activities provide practice in critical and creative thinking skills, math phonics, word study, writing, art and drama. 36 activities. 74 pages.