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Dr. Fry’s Alphabet Take Home Activities
How to Teach Reading Cards, Games & Activities Language Arts
Compact 7”x9” size (144 pages) Grades JK-K (176 pages) Grades K-1 (176 pages)
This classic best-seller is a prac- Fun-filled activities focus on Help build home-school con-
tical guide for bringing children phonemic awareness and other nections while giving students
or adults with no reading skills beginning skills children must additional practice in language
up to 5th grade reading ability. master to become fluent readers. arts. Features lessons designed
MR #020589 $19.95 Full colour adds appeal to letter for use at home by students and
cards and cross-curricular cards. parents, and provide activities
Dr. Fry’s Reproducible student pages add that require minimal prepara-
Informal Reading practicality. It’s a book with tion. Each lesson includes easy-
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Evaluate literacy needs using
22 assessments-oral reading, Letter Works Literacy Centers for Reading Skills
phonics, onset and rime, pho- Building Early Literacy Skills Grades JK-2 (176 pages each )
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sion, spelling, and more. the alphabet reinforce developing for reinforce whole
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ties, songs, centers, and snacks sight words, phonics
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Dr. Fry’s arts, math, science, and social reading & writing
Word Sorts studies concepts. Teach these responses. All the
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Alphabet
Grade JK-1 (224 pages)
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MR #048396 COMPLETE SET (3 books) $49.95 reading and writing into ev- Colourful, ready-to-use games give children oppor-
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Getting Ready to Read illustrated board games that
Grades JK-1 (304 pages) offer young students the neces-
This book addresses the sounds sary practice to build important
most often used for the letters reading skills. The games are
of the alphabet and common designed to capture students’
digraphs. This cross-curricular attention as they learn to make
Dr. Fry’s approach to beginning reading associations between letters
and handwriting practice is fun
1000 Instant Words for students of all learning styles.
and sounds. They can be easily
Instant Words are the most common words for teach- integrated into any phonics
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MR #020586 1000 Instant Words $11.95 in small groups, in centers, as
Year Round Preschool student assessment, or as take-home practice.
Dr. Fry’s Reading Students in PreK-K will practice the following skills:
Instant Word Practice Book Grades PreK (240 pages) • Recognize uppercase letters
Grades K-3 (272 pages) Use developmentally-appropri- • Recognize lowercase letters
Use a variety of activities to reinforce Instant Words by Dr. ate activities, art projects, and • Associate sounds with letters
Fry. Choose from word scrambles, anagrams, letter squares, interactive cards to help pre- • Identify initial consonant sounds of pictures
word searches, bingo, concentration, and more. schoolers develop and reinforce • Identify ending sounds
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MR #023865 Instant Word Practice Book $31.95
are based on current standards.
Dr. Fry’s MR #043028 $31.95 Grades K-1 (176 pages)
Instant Words Bingo Students in Grades K-1 will
Grades K-2 (112 pages) practice the following skills:
Four complete Bingo games help youngsters learn the High Frequency • Recognize vowel letters A, E,
100 most-needed words in reading and spelling. Twenty I, O, and U
five reproducible Bingo cards per game can be used as a
Word Practice • Distinguish between conso-
Grades K-2 (144 pages) nant and vowel letters
review or a diagnostic tool. Teach basic sight words using a
MR #030541 Instant Words Bingo $16.95 • Identify short vowel sounds
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Words that compose a high Help students develop word This complete resource provides
percentage of al reading mate- recognition skills and fluency sample lesson plans, the author’s
rial. Use these versatile activities through the use of high-fre- picture and biography, book
in language arts centers and to quency words. Students who summaries, and lots of activities
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Phonics Patterns Grades 1-2 (176 pages each ) Unlock the Secrets to
Grades JK-3 , ELL (64 pages) Full-colour materials help busy Reading Success with
Develop phonics and spelling teachers present fun-to-do Research-Based Strategies
pattern knowledge with a huge activities. Each standards-based Grades K–3 (176 pages)
list of word families. Use these lesson has one or more clearly Reading First is a comprehen-
353 phonograms as the founda- stated objectives. Topics cov- sive resource for understanding
tion for lessons and worksheets ered include: beginning, middle and implementing phonemic
MR #020590 $11.95 & ending sounds, rhyming awareness, phonics, fluency,
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Grades K-3 (144 pages) ed to create great-looking Repeated readings help students
Classroom-tested lesson ideas learning centers or fun-filled make significant reading-rate
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Word sorts help students make reading, writing, and spelling Offering a wealth of ideas for us-
connections among words, over 50 words most common ing leveled books during guided
sounds, and spelling patterns. in print and will: reading, this resource provides
Full-colour, ready-to-use activities
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Reading Comprehension
Eleven Strategies to Improve Comprehension
Sight Word Puzzles and Activities Celebrate Reading Resource Guide Grades 1–3 (96 pages)
Building a Strong Foundation for Reading Fluency Teaching Reading Skills Using Multicultural Research shows that when you
and Comprehension Celebrations give specific strategies, students
Grades K–2 (96 pages) Grades K–3 (112 pages) make significant gains in reading
This resource improves reading This resource includes 12 repro- comprehension. This resource
skills by reinforcing 165 Dolch ducible holiday stories as well as highlights eleven key strategies
sight words using a variety of interactive lessons and activities including:
puzzle formats including: that coach children in five areas • phrasing and fluency
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Comprehension Skill Cards Mind Building Reading Phonics Rules!
Sequence • Main Idea • Inference • Facts • Context • Conclusion Grades K-1 A Step-by-Step Guide to Teaching Phonics
Single Skill Practice for Reading Success! Fun activities develop the visual, Grades 3+
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Six key comprehension skills are featured ers. Based on the Reading First instruction.
in each of these boxed Guidelines and aligned with Part I is a simple, easy-to-un-
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Reading Detective®
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vocabulary skills required 48 Nonfiction Stories With Skill-Building Activities
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Word Families Reading for Speed & Content Beginning Sight Words
More than 60 Different Word Families Timed Activities to Build Speed & Improve Comprehension! Master 54 Essential Sight Words!
Terrific for Building Basic Reading Skills! Grades 2-5 Grades 1-2
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included in each delightful book. to improve their reading speed. practice reading, tracing, and
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Learning Little Words Practical Reading 1
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sion, elements of literature, and • Airy page design is approachable and inviting to
figurative language, it offers teachers complete back- • Popular Poetry
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reproducibles and contrasting, recognizing
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125+ Reproducible Activities SELL IES
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IN
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Sample Activities Include: Sample Activities Include: • Four 64-page worktexts with answer keys
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LEVEL 5 LEVEL 8 • following directions
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• Mapping Story Events • Planning a Plot • Summarizing • Synonyms and Meaning • activating prior knowledge
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100 Reproducible Activities in Each Binder 100 Reproducible Activities in Each Binder
Interest Level 5-12+, ELL • Reading Level 4-8 Interest Level 5-12+, ELL • Reading Level 3-4 Total Reading
For students who are having difficulty understanding Most of us spend a good deal of our lives “reading for Grades PreK–6
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during after school programs and supplemental workbooks by A valuable addition to any read-
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Pages allow students to practice partner reading for independent provide high-interest content
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most frequently tested reading of fun and instructional formats, book provides hands-on activity
skills, including graphic organiz- teachers can provide direct instruction, reinforcement, ideas plus bibliographies for the
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Cause & Effect
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Inferencing Reading Comprehension
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