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Free middle school reading resources for parents
Back to School Letters and Forms Parent Communication Why Read Infographic
Use this handout to show students (and parents) the importance of nightly reading at home. It's the perfect visual and a friendly reminder! Add to your back to school information packets, use as a handout for meet the teacher night, or share during open house!
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K - 6th
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Context Clues Partner Play: Fluency Activity and Practice Worksheet for 4th 5th
Are you looking for an engaging way for your upper elementary students to practice using context clues? This cooperative reading activity focuses on using context clues with the added bonus of allowing students to practice reading fluency!Students begin by reading the partner play script about a teacher who injures herself while on a bicycle ride with her fiance. When students finish reading the script, they can work with their partner to complete the context clues worksheet. Students are asked
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4th - 6th
9 At-Home Reading Scavenger Hunts - Digital & Print
I put together this fun set of scavenger hunts as a way to help kids review reading skills all while having a little fun at home! It doesn’t hurt that this will get kids up and moving and burn some energy!INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE:Simple step-by-step directions {materials needed, how to play, after the hunt}9 reading-based scavenger hunts that can be done anywhere (home, school, outside, etc)Google Classroom Digital VersionTHE READING SKILLS IN EACH HUNTQuestioningSequencingSettingsPersonal Conn
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2nd - 8th
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Segmentation Word List: 5 Phonemes
I created a list of 85 5-phoneme words to use with my older speech therapy students for segmenting and blending goals. Parents have also expressed the desire to have visuals with homework practice so this is a handy list for them as well.
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2nd - 12th
All About Me | My Favorite Things | Get to Know Your Teacher | First Day Of Scho
This is an "All About Me--Favorite Things" list. This is perfect for teachers to complete and give to classroom parents. This allows for parents to give teachers surprises throughout the year and ensure that the teacher will appreciate them. Terms of Use:This product should only be used by the teacher who purchased it. This product is not to be shared with other teachers. Please buy the correct number of licenses if this is to be used by more than one teacher.Did you know?You can receive TPT s
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PreK - 8th
Parent Letter: How to help your child read at home FREEBIE!
This is an easy to understand parent letter that teaches parents how to encourage good reading habits at home with the family.
I recently had a conversation with a frustrated parent of a 4th grader. She wanted more than anything to help her child with reading but just didn't know how. The tips I gave her inspired me to write a parent letter that can be a useful reference.
This product consists of:
2 page black and white letter
1 page black and white links page
This letter is great to send h
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2nd - 6th
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100% EDITABLE - WW - Weekly Newsletter Templates - K-8
Send home weekly newsletters to families with information about what their child is learning that week during Wit & Wisdom and how they can extend that learning at home with these newsletter templates! Each template is 100% EDITABLE so you can customize your newsletter to fit your classroom's needs. This product includes four different templates to choose from. Things you can include in your newsletters:Pictures of students learning or pictures of exemplar workWeekly summary that includes wh
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K - 8th
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Cause and Effect Powerpoint for Visual Learners
I originally created cause and effect PowerPoint for elementary ELL (ESL) students. I have used it across elementary grades K-5 and ability levels. Shows visual images depicting real life cause and effect situations with transitions and labels.
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PreK - 8th
Digital Weekly Agenda Slides Editable Distance Learning
Get organized with your students and families with these distance learning weekly agenda slides that are completely editable! These weekly slides are super simple for families to see and not overwhelming for them to keep track of.INCLUDES:- 3 different slide types with 2 different font styles (10 slides total)- PowerPoint file version AND a Google Slides version- Completely EDITABLEEnjoy!If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me at sweetandpetiteteacher@gmail.com
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PreK - 8th
Reading Tips for Parents and Recommended Reading List for Secondary Students
Do parents ever approach you for advice? Their child hates reading, and they don't know what to do.At least several times each year, parents ask me this question. It's important that teachers are able to answer this question and equip parents with the information they need to grow their children's love for reading. Literacy communication shouldn't stop in middle or high school. This resource contains two items:1. A printable handout that I would suggest teachers of all subject areas and all grad
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7th - 10th
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Easy Ways to Find Time to Read
Do your parents complain that they don't have enough time to read with their child? Here is a list of easy ways for them to find time to read! Use it as a handout at your Back to School night, or as a mid-year reminder!
Your feedback is greatly appreciated!
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Reading at Home: A Letter of Encouragement to Parents
This product contains a letter to parents that both thanks them for their time spent reading with their child at home and also encourages them to continue investing in their child's reading development. This product includes both a color and black-and-white version of the letter. This letter is suitable for parents of children of all ages.
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K - 6th
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Traffic Light Visual
Laminate and cut this simple traffic light visual, and attach velcro to each of the three colored circles. There are many ways to use a traffic light visual but my favorite are two are these:
1. Behavior management. Green represents good behavior, yellow is a warning, and red means a consequence is going into effect. I can use this visual with an individual student in a small group without disrupting the flow of the lesson to correct him.
2. Student self-assessment. If you make several, studen
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PreK - 12th
Book Club Permission Slip
This is a generic permission slip template for an after school book club that I made. This template works for most book clubs and after school clubs with a little bit of editing. It includes:
- Section for signature
- Date line
- Emergency Contact Information
- How student is getting home line
All of the sections that you will commonly edit are bracketed off, bolded, and italicized.
I hope you all enjoy! :D
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1st - 12th
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Summer Break Reading Log FREEBIE Record Books Read over Vacation & Summer Packet
Here is a fun and quick way for kids to keep track of the books they read over the summer. The form includes a space for the title, the author, and a rating (fill in the suns to show how good the book was).WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:Summer Reading Log - ColorSummer Reading Log - Black & WhiteGreat for Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable. Here’s what teachers are saying:✏️ "This resource will be great for my students
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K - 6th
Reading Response Choice Board for Independent Reading Remote / Distance Learning
This resource is designed to provide accountability for students’ reading while encouraging them to think deeply about their reading. Students will read for at least 20 minutes each day. Then, they’ll review a Reading Choice Board filled with 16 creative reading response challenges. Students will select a reading response to complete on a separate piece of notebook paper. Finally, they’ll track their progress as they complete a chart and color in books on the Reading Tracker. They can track thei
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4th - 7th
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Reading At Home Reference Sheet | Distance Learning | Parent Support
This reference sheet is a simple and easy resource tool to send home with parents of all grades, remind families the importance behind reading at home, and give them some helpful ideas when reading with their children.Some ideas on how to utilize this reference sheet:newslettersreading logsdistance learningclassroom remindershelpful tools and tricksreading roomsmall groupsreading resourcesnovel studies
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PreK - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Kindergarten Back to School Literacy Resource Bundle NO PREP!
Sequence, Sequencing Stories, retelling stories, speech therapy, FREEBIE
Thank you for downloading our free material. I hope you enjoy it.This page belongs to a whole set of 4 books with 184 wonderful stories. You can buy a single book or all 4 books to get a better price.Please check out the links below:BOOK 1:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sequencing-sequence-Sequencing-Stories-with-Picturesretelling-storiesBOOK-1-5855167BOOK 2:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sequencing-sequence-Sequencing-Stories-with-Picturesretelling-storiesBOOK-2-585518
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PreK - 8th
Editable Read Across America Bookmarks | Dr. Seuss Week | Read 20 | Digital
Awesome and Festive, these Read Across America Bookmarks are a great way to celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday week in the classroom! WHAT'S INCLUDED:*6 - 2"x6" inches bookmark templates to be edited using Canva.com★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★DIGITAL DOWNLOADTHIS IS A DIGITAL ITEM. NO PHYSICAL PRODUCT WILL BE SHIPPED TO YOU. After purchasing you'll be given access to a file with everything you need via email within 24 HOURS.★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★CANVA PROYou Do need a CANVA Pro account to access these materials. Teac
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PreK - 6th
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Phonics Rules and Phrases to Help You Get Started
Orton-Gillingham-Based Phonics Rules and PhrasesThis is a guide for teachers seeking information grounded in the Science of Reading. My hope is to help those who have not yet been given training and/or to support families at home. I hope this guide can be shared with students and families as a reference to support our work in the classroom! I hope it is helpful to you, your students, and your families!I'm just getting my TPT Store: Multisensory Phonics For All off the ground. I'd appreciate feed
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K - 8th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Unit 4: Structured Phonics Grades 1-2 Google Slides & lessons BUNDLE
Compensatory Strategies for Auditory Memory
This is a list of strategies for auditory memory that I hand out to teachers, special education support, and parents regarding strategies to use for students exhibiting difficulty in auditory memory skills.
This list is compiled from strategies I've used/learned/observed, and are suitable for a range of students within the school-age population.
Please feel free to contact me if you'd like this list of strategies in an editable form! Thank you for your download!
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Summer Reading
Summer Freebie! Printable Resources to Encourage Students to Read this Summer!!
As teachers and parents, we know the value of time spent reading. Numerous studies have shown that the best way for students to become better readers is to READ! We are all also very familiar with the idea of summer setback, when students regress one or more reading levels over the summer. Many times students return to school in the fall and are assessed far below their spring reading levels. This is most li
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1st - 6th
A Parent's Guide to Reading At Home Pamphlet
This pamphlet shows discusses how parents can encourage reading and comprehension skills at home. It covers the strategies metacognition, schema, visualizing, determining importance, questioning, inferring, and synthesizing.
All pages in the pack are copyrighted. This product is for a single user license. With this product you cannot post my paid product on your website or blog as a freebie, claim them as your own, make copies for your entire teams or district without additional licenses, or
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K - 6th
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"The Lightning Thief" Activity Guide
These four pages include a character guide designed to be completed by the reader to describe important characters in the book, a plot diagram to outline and track the major events of the story, and a Hero's Journey diagram to chart the character development of Percy Jackson.These four pages were designed for my daughter as she studied at home during the pandemic, and they are offered for free for anyone wanting to help their emerging readers interact with Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The L
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3rd - 9th
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Not only is reading a core concept in the study of English language arts, but it’s also a cornerstone skill for proficiency in many other subjects (for instance, without strong reading skills, students won’t be able to solve math word problems or read through primary sources for social studies class).
If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable and digital reading resources to help your student learn a reading concept, look no further! TPT has an extensive collection of resources, created by other teachers, that are designed to help with any need across grade levels.
Elementary students just learning to read can practice the basics with some simple, fun phonics practice activities or small-group reading centers focused around sight words. Students in middle and high school can read novels and complete hands-on, interactive assignments that build their comprehension and critical thinking skills. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, you can sharpen your student's reading skills in no time.
Fun and engaging reading activities to try
Engaging reading activities can energize your students and foster a love of reading. Here are a few ideas for reading activities from our teacher-created resources that you can find on TPT and try in your classroom:
Interactive Phonics Activities
Use hands-on activities such as sorting, matching, or building words with manipulatives to help students recognize phonics patterns and learn word families.
Word Hunts
Encourage students to find specific words either in a text or around the classroom to help reinforce sight word recognition.
Reader's Theater
Bring short stories, books, poems, or plays you’re reading in class to life by assigning roles to students and having them act out scenes. This can help enhance fluency and comprehension.
Interactive Read-Alouds
Engage the class by pausing during read-alouds to discuss the story’s theme, reflect on a character’s motivations or actions, or to ask students questions.
Comparative Analysis
Explore different adaptations of the same story (book versus movie, classic version versus a modern retelling) to encourage analysis of interpretation and presentation. You can also pair texts that are similar in theme, like poems and songs.
By incorporating these (and other!) reading activities into your lesson plans, you can nurture a love for reading while enhancing comprehension, critical thinking, and communication skills.
Frequently asked questions about teaching reading
What types of reading resources are available on TPT?
There are many different types of reading resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular reading lessons include: phonics, vocabulary, spelling, and balanced literacy.
How do I find reading lessons on TPT?
Educators can save time preparing reading lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for reading resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of reading lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.
How can I make my reading lessons fun and engaging?
Students learn best when they're engaged! Sprinkle a little fun into your reading lessons by using manipulatives, pairing unusual texts like poems and short films together, or doing an escape room activity.
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