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Comprehension is the reason for reading. Good readers are both purposeful and active, and have the skills to absorb what they read, analyze it, make sense of it, and make it their own. Find out more about how to improve reading comprehension for all students.

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Picture cards that can be used to retell a story is a great way to assess reading comprehension!

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At Home Activity to Support Family Engagement

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At Home Activity to Support Family Engagement

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Making a K,W,L chart at the beginning of a study or project is a great way of providing students with new vocabulary. 

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Reading Eggs makes learning to read interesting and engaging for kids, with great online reading games and activities.

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Learning to Read for Kids | Learn to Read with Phonics | Free Trial

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Reading Eggs makes learning to read interesting and engaging for kids, with great online reading games and activities. And it really works! Your child can learn to read right now. Register now to start your FREE trial!

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You can purchase a phonics bingo game or make one in the classroom!

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Let your students help you build a "phonics wall" with familiar words!

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At Home Activities to Support Family Engagement

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At Home Activities to Support Family Engagement

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This website has great ideas for interactive games that you and your child can play to support reading readiness! Check out #7-I Spy and #8-Sound Scavenger Hunt, for fun ideas to continue reading growth at home!

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Teaching rhyming words is a fun way to teach phonemic awareness in the classroom!

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Comprehension is the "crust" that holds the "pie" of reading together. Once the student has the four other components of reading established, being able to understand or comprehend the text is the final step. Once they are able to comprehend stories, they can retell what they have learned, and thus begins the process of becoming a reader!

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One essential component of reading is fluency. This is the ability to read quickly, with accuracy, and being able to add expression to the text. If the reader is not fluent when reading to a child or a group, they will lose interest quickly and the meaning of the story will be lost.

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Vocabulary is simply words! The more words a student learns, and learns the meaning of (usually by using it in context), the larger and stronger their vocabulary becomes. 

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Phonics is how we teach students to read and write. By teaching them the letters of the alphabet, and then teaching them the sounds that each letter makes, they are given the skills to begin putting the sounds together for beginning literacy skills. 