# data[].attributes.body
Students move counters into boxes as they segment words into phonemes.

Early learners: Use 2-3 phoneme words

Advanced learners: Use 4-5 phoneme words

English learners: Use visuals and model with familiar vocabulary.

# data[].attributes.body
Reading Rockets Phonemic Awareness Games

https://www.readingrockets.org/article/phonemic-awareness-young-children

Simple home-based games with no materials required

Multilingual Audio Rhyming Songs

YouTube channel

Example: Sesame Street Rhyming Song in Spanish

# data[].attributes.body
Students build CVC words using letter tiles.

Early learners: Focus on initial consonants and short vowels.

Advanced learners: Introduce blends

Use color-coded tiles and visuals for ELLs.

# data[].attributes.body
Starfall (Free phonics games and books)
https://www.starfall.com/h/word-machines/

Colorín Colorado offers bilingual parent resources. https://www.colorincolorado.org/

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
A bilingual site for educators and families of English language learners

# data[].attributes.body
1. Storyline Online https://www.storylineonline.net

Models proper pacing and intonation. Kids can listen multiple times.

Reading Rockets – At Home Fluency Activities https://www.readingrockets.org/article/reading-fluency-activities-home

Fluency games

# data[].attributes.body
1. Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets. (n.d.). Reading fluency activities for home. Retrieved September 27, 2025, from https://www.readingrockets.org/article/reading-fluency-activities-home

2. Storyline Online
Storyline Online. (n.d.). Storyline online: Streaming video stories. Retrieved September 27, 2025, from https://www.storylineonline.net/

3. Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy. (n.d.). Free digital picture books with audio narration in multiple languages. Retrieved September 27, 2025, from https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/

# data[].attributes.body
Teacher reads a line or sentence aloud with expression
Students echo the line together.

Beginning readers: Echo just single words or short phrases.

Advanced readers: Take turns leading the class in reading.

English language learners (ELLs): Pre-teach key vocabulary with pictures or gestures.

# data[].attributes.body
Students are given a new vocabulary word and create a drawing that represents its meaning.

Early learners: Use pre written vocabulary cards with pictures to guide them.

English Language Learners (ELLs): Give the word in both English and their home language if possible. Allow use of bilingual dictionaries or images as support.

Students with Special Education Needs: Tracing the word and/or using stencils.

# data[].attributes.body
1. Colorín Colorado:
Tips for families to support children’s literacy in any language.
https://go.colorincolorado.org/reading

2. Improving Literacy:
Simple home activities to build listening, speaking, reading, writing skills.
https://www.improvingliteracy.org/resource/activities-to-build-your-childs-vocabulary-at-home

# data[].attributes.body
Students use puppets, toys, or drawings to retell a story in the correct sequence. This hands on activity encourages comprehension.

# data[].attributes.body
1. Reading Strategies:
Ways for families to boost kids comprehension skills.
https://readingstrategies.us/

2. Hooked on Phonics:
Free printable activities to make reading comprehension fun at home.
https://www.hookedonphonics.com/learning-resources/comprehension/

# data[].attributes.body
Book: Bringing Words to Life by Isabel Beck
A guide on teaching vocabulary effectively.

Video: Reading Comprehension Strategies (Reading Rockets)
https://www.readingrockets.org/strategies
Practical videos demonstrating comprehension techniques.

Journal Article:
“Supporting English Language Learners in Reading” – The Reading Teacher Journal
Focuses on strategies for ELLs to build vocabulary and comprehension.

Special Education Resource: Teaching Reading to Students with Learning Disabilities (IRIS Center)
https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/rdg/
Research-based strategies for literacy instruction tailored to special education needs.

Video: Reading Comprehension Strategies in the Classroom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgeGX1jVBDE
Classroom strategies to support text comprehension before, during, and after reading.