Welcome to reading with Mrs. Simonds!

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Reading skills mastered in the early grades enable a child to be a successful reader in all future grades in school.  A child has more reading skills to master in kindergarten and first grade than any other grades in school.  Please be sure to practice reading with your child each and every day!

Phonics Practice:

Sounds that MUST be automatic:

at      ap      an      ot       on     op     gr     ike     ink        qu

in       ip       it     ick       ing      ck        tr         fr          ake       ike

ar      ur      er      or       ir        uck      cr        wr          oke       uke

ad      id      ock    ack      ch       ite      oo (as in book)

sh     ight     th      ay       ate     ote       oo (as in food)

ate   ame     wh     tch     sp        sl        st       sm      sw   sn    br     ade

Double Consonant Endings

-st   -nk   -ss   -ck   -ll

Triple consonant blends

-str   -spr  – spl  – scr

Long vowel sounds

Long a  a_e
Long i   i_e
Long o  o_e
Long u  u_e

Dolch Sight Words: Please review these words with your children. These words are also MUST KNOW words in order for your child to be a fluent reader.  Follow this link to activities you can use at home to work with your child.

Dolch Word Practice Activities for families 

You should read with your child each night as part of your routine.  It is fun for them, fun for you and GREAT practice for them!  If you would like to keep track of your reading times feel free to download the reading log!  This will allow you to be sure you are getting books in front of your child daily.  Set a 15 minute timer and go for it!  

Take turns reading, have them read to you and ask questions about the story AND the pictures!