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Reading Readiness Skills

Teaching your kids to read may seem overwhelming. Where do you even start? Before your kids can learn to read, they need to know 5 Pre-Reading or Reading Readiness Skills.

Whether you are a parent, homeschooler, classroom teacher, or tutor, you can use the resources and activities below to help your kids learn how to read. So, let's get started!

5 Reading Readiness Skills:

~ Motivation to Read

~ Language Skills

~ Concepts of Print

~ Letter Knowledge

~ Phonemic Awareness

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  • These Find The Number Dot Painting Worksheets are a fun, hands-on way for your students to practice identifying numbers. This dot it activity will help them develop their fine motor skills, hand and eye coordination, and hand control too as they use bingo daubers. But, your students can use other writing tools or manipulatives to cover the number too. This set of no-prep printables includes numbers 0 - 20. Click on the picture to learn more about this number sense activity! #numbersense #numbers
  • Are you looking for an engaging Easter literacy center? This Easter Egg Beginning Sound Sort Activity is a hands-on way to practice identifying initial sounds. Your students will have fun sorting and matching the beginning sounds to the letter and filling the basket with eggs. This resource includes 26 Letter Easter Baskets in 2 different styles and 128 Easter Eggs. Click on the picture to learn more about this Easter egg themed initial sound sorting activity! #beginningsounds #initialsounds
  • These Connect Links Addition Word Problem Cards are a fun, hands-on way for kids to practice reading and solving addition word problems. Connecting the links together is not only a great way for children to visually see addition, but it also helps them develop their fine motor skills too. These cards can be used for math centers, morning tubs, or as an enrichment activity for early finishers. Click on the picture to learn more about this addition word problem activity! #wordproblems #addition
  • Before your pre-reader can learn how to read, he or she needs to know about books. This is called book and print awareness or Concepts of Print. It’s one of the 5 Pre-Reading Skills Kids Need To be Successful Readers. A child who has knows the concepts of print will have a basic understanding of how books and print work. Click on the picture to learn all about book and print awareness and concepts of print! #conceptsofprint #bookawareness #printawareness #prereadingskills #prereaders
  • Before we can teach our pre-readers to read, it is important to first build the foundation for lifelong learning and reading success. There 5 Pre-Reading Skills Kids Need To Be Successful Readers including motivation to read, language skills, letter knowledge, concepts of print, and phonemic awareness. Click on the picture to learn more about these 5 reading readiness skills and get your free Pre-Reading Skills Checklist! #prereadingskills #readingreadiness #prereaders #learningtoread
  • Are you looking for a hands-on letter recognition activity? These Alphabet Clip Cards are a fun way for pre-readers to practice identifying and matching letters. These interactive clip cards are perfect for developing letter knowledge and fine motor skills. Matching letters is great for visual discrimination too! There are 3 different sets to easily differentiate and meet the needs of all learners. Click on the picture to get these free Letter Clip Cards! #letterrecognition #alphabetclipcards
  • Are you looking for a fun way for your kinesthetic learners to practice their letter recognition? This Fly Swatter Alphabet Game will get your kids moving while they practice naming the letters of the alphabet! Your kids will love playing this interactive game while learning the ABC's! Shh… don’t tell them that they will be learning the letters of the alphabet too! Click on the picture to learn how to play this letter game and get the free alphabet cards! #letterrecognition #alphabetactivity
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