Help students prepare for reader’s workshop by picking books to read independently. Students will choose three books that look appealing and read one page. If there are five or less words that are tricky to read, they've found a book that is just right!

Did you know that you could celebrate Christmas in December and then fly to Russia to celebrate the same holiday in January?

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Compare and Contrast Fictional Characters.

Using this fun prediction practice worksheet, students will develop reading and comprehension skills.

Use these vocabulary cards with the lesson plan EL Support Lesson: Sharing Ideas with a Friend.

After reading a short text about a new puppy, students gain practice making predictions about what will happen next.

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

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Fantastic Fiction: Retelling Stories.

This printable preschool worksheet is sure to get your kid thinking about nature.

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

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Parts of a Book.

This coloring page features a scene from the classic children's poem, Star Light, Star Bright.

Even fluent readers sometimes come across words they can’t decode. In this worksheet, students practice using pictures and context cues to figure out unknown words.

We all want to learn new skills! This worksheet engages students in thinking about what they’d like to learn to do or make, all while learning about nonfiction texts.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Making Connections with Our Feelings.

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

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

It's always perfect weather for writing poems! Engage students in writing poetry with this fun activity. Go outside and start thinking creatively!

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Going on a Picture Walk.

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

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Finding the Details and Asking for Answers.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Asking Questions and Finding Answers.

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.

As students read informational books, encourage them to use sticky notes to record what they learn. Help them keep track of the information they learn with this helpful worksheet.

Use this printable booklet to introduce children to the inspiring story of Katherine Johnson, a barrier-breaking NASA mathematician, while building their vocabulary and boosting reading and writing skills.

Young learners will enjoy coloring, tracing, and assembling this sweet story with a cast of friendly animals.

Did you know mako sharks can leap 30 feet out of the water? Give your first grader a fun and informational coloring page, all about the mako shark!

As students begin to read independently, they may have questions about what they read. These questions should be encouraged! Have students record their questions about their reading or any unknown words on this graphic organizer.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Buzzing Sensory Poems.

This What I Want for Christmas worksheet is a great template for letters to Santa. Try our What I Want for Christmas worksheet with your child this winter.