Basic Reading

Reading in third grade focuses on:

Pre-reading skills: Phonological awareness, content-based vocabulary via aural-oral skills.
Beginning reading.

Reading in fourth grade focuses on:

words including those with vowel and / or consonant blends.
sentences and 2-3 line texts.

Reading in fifth grade focuses on reading words including those with more complex letter combinations and blends.

Reading in sixth grade focuses on reading fluency - reading of texts, books, charts, graphs etc.

Grades and main subjects in curriculum

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Articles for Teachers

Reading Rockets

How Now Brown Cow: Phoneme Awareness Activities

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Free sites

Starfall - Learn to Read

Each numbered row features a vowel sound. Students listen to, manipulate, read, and master each vowel by interacting with the associated book and games

BBC - Schools - Long Vowel Sounds

These activities focus on long vowel sounds (eg coat, hide)

Progressive Phonics

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Websites for teachers

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Songs

Magic E Song

Two Vowels Go Walking

The Vowel Song

Apples and bananas song

Captain Comet’s Space Party

The Vowel Song

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Online Games

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Videos

Word Families

Each episode introduces a new word family, with a simple, easy-to-read story. As they learn and practice word families, readers quickly build vocabulary and fluency.