As students practice reading independently, they’ll run into tricky words. Help them learn how to identify which books are “just right” for their reading level by recording how many tricky words they run into.

Enjoy part two of this fun Russian folk tale, about Kolobok the little ball of dough, created accidentally by an old woman.

People change all the time, and so do their likes and dislikes! Help your little one understand the concept of "then and now" with a fun drawing activity.

Get inspired by the traditions of the Philippines this holiday season!

Springtime is here! Freshen up your spring schedule with this handy to-do list, great for helping your child stay on track with his schoolwork.

This helpful picture chart helps students identify the different text features found in the nonfiction books they are reading.

After independent reading, check in to see how students are understanding what they read. Having students make character paper dolls is a fun way to assess their comprehension and bring the story to life!

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Searching for Text Features.

Ready, set, brainstorm! Help your students prepare to write how-to books by generating ideas about topics that they know a lot about.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Main Topic.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Is It Little Red?

Nonfiction books are jam-packed with information, which is why it’s important to read them more than once! This worksheet encourages students to reread nonfiction, summarizing what they learned with pictures and words.

This worksheet teaches first graders to be literature sleuths by identifying which of the sample texts are fiction and which are nonfiction.

Use this handy bookmark to help your students practice good reading habits while keeping track of what they read.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: What Happened to the Itsy Bitsy Spider?

A rebus story is like a picture story! It's up to your little storyteller to fill in the blanks with the cut-out pictures on page 1.

Discover how our friends across the pond celebrate the holiday season!

Bring your predictions to life in this fun activity! Students will make predictions about a book and then act out what they think will happen in the beginning, middle, and end.

Help your preschooler understand there are different types of text to be read in books, and practice some handwriting on some big words.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Using Pictures to Read Words.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Going on a Nonfiction Picture Walk.

What better way to learn about characters in stories than to become one? In this activity, students take on the role of a character as they act out scenes with a partner.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Finding the Details and Asking for Answers.

Have some fun practicing reading comprehension with your preschooler. She'll figure out which item or character does not belong in each group.

Is it a tiger or a shark? Give your child a fun and informative coloring page, sure to satisfy any shark fanatic!

Experience The Legend of Sleepy Hollow from two different points of view!

Being able to identify when and where a story takes place is an important skill for young readers. After reading fiction books, check students’ comprehension by having them draw the setting of the story in this fun reading comprehension activity.

Reading fluency is so much more than just following words on a page—it's about finding meaning and making connections! Have your students read independently, and then check for comprehension by having them share about how it connects to their own lives.

Does this shark look strange to you? Learn all about why his tail is so long with a fun and informative coloring page!

Bring books to life by having students create their very own character puppets! When they're finished, students can use the puppets to act out their favorite scenes.