Updated 03/05/2011
Reading Practice

 

 

Our 1st Grade Reading Program

 

  • SRA Imagine It!    Students in 1st Grade use the reading and spelling series SRA Imagine It!  This reading program is online, and each student has received a special login and password to access the site.  Your child is encouraged to use the website to reread the weekly story, practice vocabulary, and play phonics & spelling games.  To see the current weekly assigned reading unit for each reading group, go to the Spelling Practice Page.

 

  • Accelerated Reader   Students read personal interest books on their reading level and take a computerized AR test in the classroom.  (Students can't take AR tests on their home computer.)  Students are required to earn a specific amount of AR points each quarter.  See the Accelerated Reader Page.

 

  • Nightly Reading    Students must read each night as part of their homework assignment.  This may include individual reading, reading on the SRA Website, or reading together.  Complete the reading log in the homework envelope nightly. 

 
 
 
 

 


Mrs. Wright's & Mrs. Hendricks'

Reading Group

 

How Can I Help My Child Become a Good Reader?
 Go to Parent Page for Good Ideas.

 

Spend time together each day to:
1.  Practice phonograms.
PHONOGRAMS List   Use this list to practice for weekly phonogram  quizzes. 

 
2. Practice sight words.
SIGHT WORD LIST from Imagine It!   Practice for weekly sight-word quizzes.  It contains Kdg and Grade One level words from our reading series. 

 
3. Read and reread decodables to build fluency.
 SRA Imagine It! Website. (Go to Spelling Page to see current unit.)

 
4. Read for enjoyment!
Parent Article:  Becoming a Reader

 

Tips to Help Your Child Enjoy Reading

 
SET THE PACE

Lead the way. Let your children SEE

you reading daily.

 
FIND A PLACE

Provide a space in your home with a

variety of reading materials

 
DON’T MAKE IT HARD

Find TIME to read. Share a book

with your child, keep one with you

in the car, at the beach, etc.

 
GET A LIBRARY CARD  The library provides a world of FREE reading FUN!
   

 
 
~INTERNET RESOURCES~
Reading Sites & Word Sites
BookAdventure.com is a site that offers tests similar to our AR tests.  It's a great way to practice taking tests.  Your child can take tests and earn prizes for their scores. 

 
Imagine It! Sounds from our "Getting Started" Grade 2 Unit  Practice these sounds with your child.

 
Dolch Sight Word List - This general list of words contains the most common words in reading.  They are listed in levels from PrePrimer Level to Grade 3 Level. 

 
 Roy the Zebra Learn to read with Roy and friends. 

 
BBC Little Animals Activity Center beginning sounds, ending sounds,

rhymes

 
BBC Words & Pictures Drag and Spell

 
Between the Lions Fuzzy Lion Ears beginning sounds

 
Between the Lions Pounce identify the word

 
Crick - ABC order Drag words

 
Game Goo Activity Games Menu

 
Houghton Mifflin Grade 1 Spelling Games

 
Just for Kids Sounds and word games

 
Primary Games See and Spell  Choice of words

 
Sadlier Oxford High Frequency Words

 
Scholastic Building Language for Literacy

 
Starfall Games Main Menu