Skill Sharpeners Reading, PreK contains 21 units, each of which introduces a consonant letter. Each unit contains a cut-and-paste activity that introduces a consonant sound and three activity pages that reinforce reading readiness skills. There is one “Test Your Skills” assessment page for every four consonants introduced.
Reading readiness skills practiced include the following:
- Phonemic awareness
- Vocabulary
- Fluency
- Comprehension
- Visual discrimination
Children also develop their fine motor skills by completing the fun activities.
Examples of the types of activities are:
- Listen for the Sound
- Rhyming
- Trace and Match
- Same or Different?
- Cut and Paste
- Dot-to-Dot
- What Will Happen Next?
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Every Skill Sharpeners workbook now includes a free downloadable Teaching Guide! Skill Sharpeners: Reading Teaching Guides include:
- How to Use directions for teaching reading skills and vocabulary
- Sample pacing guide to complete lessons and activities
- Teaching suggestions for analyzing texts
- Extension activities that include graphic organizers, reading journals, and hands-on activities to help children connect their learning