1. Teaching Reading to Kindergarten

2. Reading Strategies (www.kinderplans.com)

• Shared Reading

• Guided Reading

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• Shared Reading:

• A whole group setting using a big book story

• The teacher models the reading process by touching or tracking each word as she reads.

• After the children have become familiar with the text, they can join in.

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• Guided Reading:

• The teacher works with a small group of children, focusing on specific skills.

5. Ways to Teach Reading (Oliveri, 2007)

• Keep Learning Fun

• Repetition is Key

• Dont Force Reading

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• Keep Learning Fun:

• Kindergarten learn better when the lesson is fun.

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• Repetition is Key:

• Reading combines several different activities together; listening, memory, imagination, and creativity.

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• Dont Force Reading:

• Kindergarten students will learn at their own pace and time .

9. Activities to Teach Kindergarten Reading

• Sand Tray

10. ABC Treasure Hunt

11. Fish Me a Word

12. Word Recognition Game

13. Build Sentence Puzzles

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