Read and Write like a Rock Star - May FREEBIES
Planning your guided literacy time is bout to get so much easier.
I get asked a lot about how to tie reading and writing together, while focusing on fluency, comprehension, phonics, vocabulary, writing, etc.
I create this resource to get kids excited about reading and writing, and to make planning super easy for you.
If you have used my resources before, you’ll know that consistency is so important in my lessons.
You’ll save so much time and energy if students recognize the format and already know the expectations. This is same for my guided reading and writing.
The setup is the same each week so students know what to expect, but the difficulty level and theme changes each week.
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I tell my kiddos that I want them to read and write like rock stars and they get all jazzed up!
Reading and writing go hand in hand. Writing is SO important in kindergarten, as it is in all grades.
I keep my monthly materials in a three ring folder with page protectors so it is super easy to flip through and copy the three resources I need each week: a mini reader, comprehension page and writing activity.
A few tricks I have learned is using themed, high-interest materials and exposing students to the same material over time to build confidence. My kids are always excited to see our new theme each week.
PEEK INSIDE
This is one theme for the month of May - Froggy
Each weekly theme has 3 resources to use with students:
Comprehension/fluency page - Monday and Tuesday
Build a sentence/writing activity - Wednesday
Mini emergent reader - Thursday and Friday
COMPREHENSION & FLUENCY
I like to use these in small group settings. Every student gets a page and we walk through our pre-reading activities such as discussing the vocabulary and pictures (to save on copies, you can laminate a few pages and reuse them with each group.)
I read the passage first, then we read it together and finally they whisper read/buddy read. I help students practice touching each word as we read it. Finally, we answer the comprehension question(s) at the bottom.
SENTENCE BUILDING
I copy these two pages front to back.
The pictures and vocabulary correlate with the weekly comprehension and mini readers. We usually do these writing worksheets on Wednesday after they have had a chance to learned the vocabulary words and practiced their fluency and comprehension. Seeing the pictures and vocabulary multiple times throughout the week builds confidence and fluency.
Students read and trace the sentence.
Then, they cut and match the words to paste them in order. They love to “build” a sentence and illustrate a picture to match.
Finally, students flip their paper over and they write the sentence two times on their own.
MINI READERS
We love doing our weekly mini readers!
We start doing these whole group, but once they understand my expectations, routine, etc. this activity is easily moved to a literacy center.
We use these on Thursday or Friday, so students have already seen the vocabulary and pictures on the Sentence Building worksheet and Comprehension activity earlier in the week.
I read it to them, then we read it whole group chorally and then students practice reading to each other.
Then, they can trace the sentences and we answer the comprehension questions on the back page.
Students love to take their books home each week to read to their families!
INCENTIVE CHART
My kiddos LOVE working hard and completing their work because they then get to color in their stars.
You can have a bulletin board with each kiddo's chart on it so they can easily keep track and see their progress. When they complete an assignment, they can color the coordinating star on their chart.
You can also keep these charts in a folder, or if you choose to use this as homework just keep it in their HW folder.
Parents catch on to this super quick too and its adorable how excited kids get to color their stars. The pictures of each assignment makes it super easy for them to find and color the correct star.
You can choose to give a prize at the end of the month, or just do extra free time, a sticker, etc.
These charts are included in every monthly Read and Write like a Rock Star pack!
LESSON PLANNING MADE SO EASY!
Your kiddos will be reading and writing like Little Rock Stars. Plus, lesson planning and prep work is minimal for you.
You can just print and teach.
Each week print and copy a new theme for students.
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