Elementary reading resources for Microsoft Word and for parents

Prekindergarten Preschool Yearly Assessment Report NEW!!

Created by

This working assessment report allows you to document reading and mathematical gain throughout the year on one report. It allows for five periodical documentation of letters and numbers gain *Sept., Nov., Jan., Mar., & May* and three seasonal documentations of writing, early literacy skills, shapes, and colors. Simply use color-coded or seasonal-coded sections and you'll be able to keep an entire classroom assessment and gain data in one binder!Need more? Would you also like to document soci

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Reading, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

PreK - K

Types:

Assessment, For Parents

Reading Comprehension Questions- For Parents to Ask Their Children

Created by

Tickled Primary

These are questions for a parent to ask their child when reading at home. There are questions for before reading a book and after reading a book. The questions are in English and Spanish. I put a copy of this page in students' take home book bags so that parents can work with students at home on comprehension.

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Handouts, Homework, For Parents

Read Across America Spirit Week Flyer

Created by

Meg's Online Resources

LOOK AT DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY! I AM WILLING TO HELP YOU MAKE THE VERSION YOU RECEIVE THE SAME AS THE PHOTOGRAPHS.This flyer can be used for spirit week dress up days!In the preview you can see the clipart images I used. These images came from the site below. These images are free for personal use. Please email me if you need help adding in these images. https://www.cleanpng.com/free/dr-seuss.htmlPlease email me (mforte@nwsd.org) if you would like a pdf version and I will send it your way.The fon

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Reading

Grades:

PreK - 12th

Types:

Handouts, For Parents, For Principals & Administrators

Celebrate Dress Up Days Spirit Week Read Across America Flyer Letter

Created by

Keepin' It Classy

This is a Microsoft word document that can be easily edited to meet your classroom plans. Included are 15 of Dr. Seuss' most popular read-aloud titles. I've included a dress-up idea to match each book title, however you can edit that text (or rearrange the book images) to whatever you prefer! Have fun celebrating!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Reading

Grades:

PreK - 12th, Staff

Types:

Handouts, Printables, For Parents

comprehension questions for parents to use at home in English and SPANISH

Created by

Carley Copto

This document has comprehension questions in 12 categories that parents can use at home to talk to their children about what they're reading. It is also translated in Spanish. Parents will find this really helpful because they will actually know what to ask!

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Spelling

Grades:

PreK - 12th

Types:

For Parents

Sentence combining daily warm-up writing practice

Created by

Creative Resources

Never scramble for a warm-up activity again! This 40 page unit includes 200 warm-ups clearly organized so you never repeat a single day. The sentences can be cut apart and given to your students each day, or handed out as a weekly sheet. The pages start in mid-August, and run through mid-June, so that your entire school year is covered. I’ve included sentences for holiday breaks also, so that home-school students can continue working, or they can be given for students who need extra practice. Pr

Subjects:

Grammar, Reading, Writing

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, For Parents

Summer Reading List - 5th grade entering 6th

Created by

Lucky Librarian

Two page summer reading list, including a variety of genres and levels. Most titles include summaries. Feel free to edit at will. Developed for 5th graders entering 6th grade, but many titles appropriate for older and younger students.

Subjects:

Library Sciences, Library Skills, Reading

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Handouts, Printables, For Parents

Mystery Readers Q&A and Sign Up Sheet

Created by

Cara McGrady

Want to start a Mystery Readers program in your classroom? I used Mystery Readers as a way to get my students excited about guest readers (parents, grandparents, friends & family members, school faculty, local "celebrities", etc) who would come to our classroom to surprise us & read a book to the students. The kids LOVED it & looked forward to finding out new clues each day. This hand out is a fabulous way to explain to parents just how the program works & also to muster up so

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

PreK - 4th

Types:

Activities, Classroom Forms, For Parents

Report Card Comments for Reading, Writing and Work Habits

Created by

Donna Graff

Ever struggle for the right words to say to parents when it comes time for report cards and parent teacher conferences? This resource is a collection of some sample ELA comments, as well as work habits and behavior comments. The comments for reading and writing focus on an area the student is struggling with and suggestions for parents to help their child with it. Just plug in your student's name and adjust the pronouns (he/she, himself/herself). You can mix and match the comments as needs to f

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Assessment, Classroom Forms, For Parents

NEW HMH Structured Literacy Grade 1 Word Lists (high freq, heart, & spelling)

Created by

Genna Chick

HMH Into Reading has moved to a structured literacy approach option this year & many schools are mandating this move. This 24 page bundle includes 10 modules worth of high frequency words, 12 modules of non-decodable "heart words", and 12 modules of spelling lists (3 lists per module) that align with the HMH weekly curriculum for 1st grade.*Note I did look through the Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade non-decodable heart words to ensure if I removed a word completely off the list that was pr

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Phonics, Reading

Grades:

1st

Types:

Assessment, Homework, For Parents

Summer Reading List - 4th grade entering 5th

Created by

Lucky Librarian

Two page summer reading list, including a variety of genres and levels. Most titles include summaries. Feel free to edit at will. Developed for 4th graders entering 5th grade, but many titles appropriate for older and younger students.

Subjects:

Library Sciences, Library Skills, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Handouts, Homework, For Parents

A Bookmark for Parents ~ to use when reading with their child

Created by

My Kindergarten

Put one of these bookmarks in your students' home-reading bags so parents have it handy while reading with their child. The comprehension questions on one side list questions parents can ask to strengthen children's comprehension in the areas of: making connections, asking questions, visualizing, inferring, determining importance, and synthesizing. The other side lists tips and decoding prompts for parent to use when the child reads. To prepare: copy, fold in 1/2, and laminate (if you want).

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

PreK - 5th

Types:

For Parents

CCSS:

RL.K.1

, RL.K.2

, RL.K.3

, RL.K.4

, RL.K.5

...

Take Home Books: EDITABLE Letter to Parents & "What to do if" Reading Strategies

Created by

Jennifer Lam

This 2 page document is targeted to parents of kindergarteners. However, will small adjustments it can be a wonderful resource to help your parents feel more comfortable supporting their child's reading at home. This file contains an editable Microsoft Word document making tweaking and adding your name and class easy. Part 1: The letter explains to parents the take home book procedures used in my kindergarten special education classroom as well as suggestions to use as home. It answers the que

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

PreK - 3rd

Types:

Classroom Forms, For Parents

Before, During, & After Reading Questions

Created by

Brittany Shafferman

This sheet has prompting questions to ask students before, during, and after they read. These questions can be asked during guided reading, whole-group lessons, or can be sent home for parent use. These questions are at different levels on Bloom's taxomony and are also color-coded according to fiction texts, non-fiction texts, or both. Also, this reference sheet is translated from English to Spanish for ELL parent use.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

K - 5th

Types:

Teacher Manuals, For Parents

AR Parent Letter

Created by

Free in 4th

This parent letter lets parents know: 1) Their child's AR level 2) The minimum point requirements per trimester 3) your expectations This AR Parent letter is a means of communication for parents. It is especially useful for the student who repeatedly begins to read a book, but never finishes, meaning they do not take AR test regularly It is also useful for the student who read multiple books at once (at home and at school) but does not routinely take tests. * I kept this form as a word docum

Subjects:

Reading

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

For Parents

Editable Parent Teacher Conference Form

Created by

Jessica Hamilton

This is a great form to use for parent teacher conferences. It helps the teacher share all of the reading assessment information, grades, and behaviors with the parents. It includes PALS, DIBELS, Fountas and Pinnell and the first grade benchmarks scores for each, but this is editable. Feel free to adjust it to show your benchmarks for your state's tests. It includes a checklist for behaviors, a place to write a positive "glow" and a "room to grow," and for parents to write their concerns. I

Subjects:

Classroom Management, For All Subject Areas, Reading

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Assessment, Classroom Forms, For Parents

Reading Level Comparison Chart

Created by

Amanda Pardue

This chart compares reading levels from RazKids, Fontas & Pinnell, Reading Recovery, DRA, Lexile, and grade level expectations. This chart allows for easy understanding for parents, students and teachers when comparing reading levels from different sources.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

PreK - 5th

Types:

Assessment, Guided Reading Books, For Parents

Segmentation Word List: 5 Phonemes

Created by

Clear Therapy Connections

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.

Subjects:

Phonics, Reading, Spelling

Grades:

2nd - 12th

Types:

Study Guides, Homework, For Parents

3 Billy Goats Gruff Puppets

Created by

Letybug

"Trip Trap Trip Trap" "WHO'S THAT TRAPPING OVER MY BRIDGE" This is a simple puppet cutout worksheet for students cutout, glue onto Popsicle sticks, and practice retelling the story of the three billy goats gruff.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Activities, For Parents

Fountas and Pinnell Parent Reporting Sheet

Created by

Spencer's Closet

This document allows teachers to share students' Fountas and Pinnell reading levels with parents throughout the school year. It places students into 4 different performance categories. The sample shows how to set up the document. The actual template can be accessed on page 2 of this document. The school name, school logo, date, Fountas and Pinnell level and return date can be inputted by the teacher. This is an excellent way for teachers to communicate with parents and keeping them up to date wi

Subjects:

Reading

Grades:

PreK - 12th

Types:

Assessment, Printables, For Parents

Color Poem Template

Created by

Constance Cosmas

Teach students about colors and the 5 senses using this color poem template (fill in the blanks)!

Subjects:

Poetry, Reading

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Activities, Printables, For Parents

CCSS:

RL.1.4

, RL.2.4

Parent Communication Letter for DRA Levels

Created by

MissVegaNJ

Communication is key! Let parents know how their child is progressing and highlight your parent-teacher communication! Translated in Spanish.

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, Reading

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Handouts, Classroom Forms, For Parents

CCSS:

RL.K.10

, RL.1.10

, RL.2.10

, CCRA.R.9

, CCRA.R.10

Back to School Parent Letter from Reading Teacher Editable

Created by

HappyEdugator

Back to School Editable Letter to Parents from a Reading Teacher. Give out at Open House, on the first day of school, Back to School Night, or Parent Night. An editable letter to middle school parents for back to school from a reading teacher, encouraging parents to participate in helping their children enjoy reading, and offers parents tips and ideas on how they can help. May be used for upper elementary as well. Just fill in date, your name, and your contact information, and sign it. You can e

Subjects:

Back to School, Reading

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Handouts, Printables, For Parents

Student Led Conference Form (Elementary)

Created by

I Teach First!

Perfect form for student led conferences. *NOW AVAILABLE AS A Word DOCUMENT!* Pictures included on form to make selections easier for younger students. During conference, parent and student review work samples and assessments with the teacher. After the student-led conference, parent and student complete the form and return to the teacher. This form is very empowering for students and gives them ownership of their learning.

Subjects:

Math, Reading, Spelling

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Classroom Forms, For Parents

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