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Tips and Hints 1st Grade Reading
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TITLE I MISSION

The purpose of Title I support is to help students:

  • Succeed in regular education programs of the district.
  • Attain grade-level proficiency on district-wide assessments.
  • Improve achievement in basic skills.

In 1st grade children learn to use the pre-reading skills to put it all together and READ! 

They need to know all the names of the letters. 
They need to put a sound to each of the letters. 
They need to know the short vowel sounds as well as the long vowel sounds. 
They need to know that words are made of sounds put together in a certain order.
They need to know that letters stand for the sounds and need to be in order. 
They need to know that some letters are silent in some words. 
They need to start to memorize some words that "cheat" and do not follow the regular patterns. 
They need to know that reading must make sense in order to carry the message that the author meant.

IT IS A LOT TO DO!  PLUS THEY NEED TO DO ALL THIS WITH SPEED AND CORRECTNESS!

Here are some web sites that may help you do things at home that improve your first grader's reading skills.

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Have you checked out PBS or IPTV's web resources lately?  Try PBS Kids Island for fun games that support beginning reading!
Just click on the link below to begin.

Starfall.com is a wonderful site for beginning readers.  You can explore the names and sounds of the ABC's.  You can move up to reading stories while seeing how to sound out words.  You can even enjoy playing learning games.
Click on the web address below to link to Starfall.com

http://www.starfall.com

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Earobics is computer software that really helps kids with the sound part of reading.  If you want to explore this listening skill, try Earobics.com.  GAME GOO is their learning games.

Click on the web address below and choose GAME GOO.

http://earobics.com

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Internet4classrooms is a site that has numerous links to other websites.  You can choose the grade level and the area you want your student to practice.  Try it for reading or math or science!  You can find games, activity sheets, pictures, puzzles, and much more!
Click the web address below to explore many more links for learning.

http://www.internet4classrooms.com

Alone or with the family, the way to get better at reading is to.......

READ!

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