Trix The Cat

Oliver and I have really been enjoying reading together this school year! Watching the excitement he has when he learns a new book is priceless. I have been spending some time learning how to teach an emergent reader because I have never done it before! I found a particularly helpful you tube video of a reading teacher instructing a small group of Kindergartners in a guided reading lesson. This along with some other phonics activities that I have acquired have been very helpful in establishing a reading routine with Oliver during our reading instruction time. I would like to share a fun reading lesson that we are working on this week! 

You Tube Instructional Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpsVODqPpro

I found the book Trix The Cat on a website offering a free book for emergent readers. The link includes the printable book and also some activities that could be used throughout the week. In this particular entry I will share how I used this lesson plan throughout the week and how I tailored it to meet Oliver's learning needs.

Kinderplans.com: The Trix the Cat Printable Book
https://www.kinderplans.com/p/43/kindergarten-reading

The great thing about this book was that Oliver was able to paste the main character into the book as he read each page! He was also able to color the book when he was finished learning to read it! 

Teaching Tip:
We keep all of the books that Oliver learns to read in a large zip lock bag. He knows that all of these books can be read independently and often reads them to his baby sister or to his younger brother or sister. We also open each reading session together by reading one of his books together. It is really important to offer many successful reading opportunities when kids are first beginning to read. This contributes to a real love for reading that turns into a life long love for learning!