Help children build essential reading skills with this collection of adorable mini storybooks which practise reading and writing words from 25 different word families. Fill in the blanks, practice pronouncing the at words, color the pictures, and assemble your book. Scholastic kids and family reading report 2014 scholastic. When you are reading to your child point out words that rhyme. Its not uncommon for a new reader to say that the word family is am but then read ram as rat. Use this word family list to introduce the sound of words ending with an.
Word families are a group of words with the same ending. The maslens turned to a major publisher of childrens books, scholastic, inc. Partner organizations scholastic books for kids parent. Includes 80 books and a big teaching guide filled with lessons. Have questions about our authors, illustrators or books. Includes 80 books and a big teaching guide filled with lessons, reproducibles, assessment sheets, and more. Kids ages 68 are the most likely to be frequent readers 54% while only 17% of kids ages 1517 say they read books for fun 57 days a week. I started teaching my 4 year old reading with the bob books and by 5 he has started reading this word family set of book all by himself. Packed with fun word family activities, cutandpaste fillins, word searches, and more, these great reproducibles give kids the independent practice they really need. Blends and digraphs theres nothing boring about these word study activities. Writeandlearn word family practice pages by scholastic inc. Children can sort pictures into one or more word family houses according to sound, may read and sort the words by word family, or may read the words and match them to the corresponding pictures.
Funfilled phonics lessons build fluency and teach blends, consonant and vowel digraphs, diphthongs, and word families via minibooks, practice pages, worksheets, poetry frames, stationery sheets, and games. To assemble the mini books, print the pages you wish to use, cut along the dashed lines, and then staple on the left hand side. Marie powell is the author of over 40 childrens books, including picture books, early. It addresses different learning styles auditory, visual, verbal and kinesthetic. Teaching word families to your child can form a useful part of helping your child learn to read. Free printable word family books for short vowels phonics. The use of wordfamilies provides students with an opportunity to analyze the patterns of sounds within words and parts of an entire word such as rimesvowel and following consonants, and onsetsconsonant s preceding the rime.
Get 10% off your first order at the scholastic store online when you sign up. Scholastic 054506774x word family tales teaching guide, grades pre k2. Onethird of children 34% report they are frequent readers. Teaching resources include lesson plans, phonics packets, craft ideas, and stationery. Scholastic word family readers set, 80 books16 pages and. Word family trees scholastic scholastic books for kids. Scholastic word family tales teaching guide, grades pre k2. Topics include synonyms, antonyms, compound words, content area vocabulary related to key science and social studies topics.
Browse our extensive childrens nonfiction books on sale for 30% off. Explore free printables for all ages that cover subjects like reading, writing, math and science. Children can add more pages as they think of additional at family members. Packed with fun wordfamily activities, cutandpaste fillins, word searches, and more, these great reproducibles give kids the independent practice they really need. Aug 01, 2010 help kids become better readers, writers, and spellers with these lively tales that teach the top 16 word families. Department of educations dual capacitybuilding framework for familyschool partnerships and feature interactive activities with practices and strategies that. Parents say that reading books aloud to children is a top way to develop a childs language skills. Choose which word families you wish for your child to practice.
Funtodo practice pages make teaching key word patterns a snap. Education with a specialty in teaching reading 37 large readytoread word family cards teacher resource book practice reading more than 550 words based on the 37 most common phonograms. Each book uses simple rhyming words to tell a lively and funny story, putting young learners on the path to reading success. Wiley has also written fiction and nonfiction childrens books such as max. Word families kids will have fun improving fluency and building word recognition and spelling skills with these word family worksheets, plays, poems, puzzles, games, and mini books. Loving2learn offers you the word family at with a printable book, bingo game and wonderful learn along videos. This is where i have collected all the word family books from my beginning reading curriculum, learn to read featuring short vowel word families. Maggie oversees the development of websites for teachers, parents and kids. May 01, 2002 great set of books for a level 2 reader. Marie powell is the author of 40 childrens books with such publishers as scholastic canada, amicus, lerner, and others.
A knowledge of word families helps your child to recognise unfamiliar words quickly and so builds their confidence during the difficult early reading stages. The national center for family literacy ncfl is recognized worldwide as the leader in family literacy development. Buy scholastic word family tales teaching guide, grades pre k2, softcover, 16 pages at. The use of word families provides students with an opportunity to analyze the patterns of sounds within words and parts of an entire word such as rimesvowel and following consonants, and onsetsconsonant s preceding the rime. Shop by brand scholastic teachers aids teacher resource books word family tales by scholastic. Ncfl works to ensure that all families at the lowest ends of the literacy and economic continuum have opportunities to expand their education and improve their economic and social wellbeing through quality literacy programs. With scholastic, bob books have grown to sixteen titles. This black and white, reproducible book will provide the extra practice you need for your family or classroom. See more ideas about word families, phonics and literacy. Each book reinforces a different word family via a lively story and fun followup activities.
Browse scholastic printable worksheets for teaching groups of words that have a common ending feature or pattern. Engage your students with these word family booklets. Teaching word families is an integral part of teaching reading using analytic phonics. Each minibook can be made from a single sheet of paper and includes. Sep 30, 2014 when reading the big new word, direct your child to the word family if hes stuck. Build word power with 24 readytoreproduce, 3page lessons. Each book reinforces a different word familysuch as am, ell, and otvia a lively story and fun followup activities. Teaching word families childrens books and reading. Designed to engage and empower families to support their childrens academic achievement, scholastic literacy events readytouse kits align with recommendations from the u. Studies show that half of all english words can be spelled with phonics rules that. Plus, earn scholastic rewards for your school with every purchase over. Looking for some free printable word family books to use with your child at home or students in your classroom.
Introduce your children to 25 different word families with word family tales books word family tales series helps children gain important phonetic skills set includes 25 16page books plus a 128page teaching guide sturdy storage box included for prekindergarten to second grade. Each lesson teaches ten words, and includes researchbased activities that tap students prior knowledge for greater understanding and give them multiple encounters with new words so they really remember them. Using word family books and center games is just one way we learn to read. These word family booklets are great for any classroom. We have an expansive inventory of nonfiction novels for kids. Scholastic teaching word families easy lessons book. Find the correct definition and write the matching letter next to the word see sample. Help kids become better readers, writers, and spellers with these lively tales that teach the top 16 word families. Using word families or phonograms can help teach beginning spellers that words contain and share patterns. The stories are fun and i often see my son laughing out loud. Word family readers set by liza charlesworth scholastic teacher. Word family tales book set printed book softcover k2.
Word family tales by scholastic helping pre k1 children understand short vowels short vowels. Receive book suggestions, reading tips, educational activities, and great deals. We begin by using a set of word family readers from scholastic in a small group. This book contains booklet templates and picture cards to create 15 word family mini picture books. Each workbook reinforces the 100 words that children need to know and it helps. A great way to lay the foundation for literacy success. Help your child master writing principles and structure with our broad selection of books and tools. Use this word family list to introduce the sound of words ending with at. A series of 25 books and a teaching guide 9780545067744. Funfilled phonics lessons build fluency and teach blends, consonant and vowel digraphs, diphthongs, and word families via mini books, practice pages, worksheets, poetry frames, stationery sheets, and games. My program is based on using word families to help increase reading in kindergarten and can be easily adapted for higher grade levels. Huge discounts on the latest and bestselling childrens books.
For example cat, rat, mat, hat, bat are all part of the at word family. Help kids master the top 30 word families and improve reading, spelling, and writing skills. Teacher toolkit lower primary english scholastic new. Word family readers by arlene martin and jenni willoughby has all the necessary components of a successful, effective reading program. When reading the big new word, direct your child to the word family if hes stuck. Use this worksheet to create your own book for the at word family. This resource is also included in my word families reading bundle. Childrens writing books for sale the scholastic parent store.
Aug 21, 2012 a word family is a group of words with a common feature or pattern, such as at, cat, bat, hat. Talkingboth in general and about booksalong with building reading into daily routines, and singing, are also among the top five activities parents think kids should experience for language development. Word families, or rimes, consist of a vowel and final consonant s that produce a pattern of sound that rhymes. Learning the word families is excellent learning fun. Go on a word hunt in a book to see how many an words you can find. These books teach students examples of the rich diversity of different kinds of families. A word family is a group of words with a common feature or pattern, such as at, cat, bat, hat. Word family readers teach reading, learn to read with word. Help him flip back to the cover, identify the family, and then put that family at the end of the consonant. Find discount scholastic inc word family readers set, 80 books16 pages and teaching guide, grades k2, shs0545231485 at. Writeandlearn word family practice pages by scholastic.