Looking for meaningful Earth Day reading comprehension worksheets to use with your K-5 readers? Check out these these passages and comprehension questions! The post K-5 Useful Earth Day Reading Comprehension Worksheets appeared first on Literacy with Aylin Claahsen ..read more

You'll want to grab these free phonics games for 1st grade to help readers improve their decoding and fluency! The post Must-Have Printable Free Phonics Games for 1st Grade appeared first on Literacy with Aylin Claahsen ..read more

I’m so excited to share these 3rd grade phonics worksheets with you because phonics is still important in upper elementary! As students make their way to the upper grade of elementary, we normally expect them to know all of the phonics patterns.  They’ve been around the sun a few times and have surely received direct […] The post Effective 3rd Grade Phonics Worksheets appeared first on Literacy with Aylin Claahsen ..read more

So, you’ve made your way through the majority of your scope and sequence.  You’ve got the digraphs, the diphthongs, and the vowel teams down.  Your students are even beginning to read fluently – acting like real readers!  When students finally arrive at this place in their reading journey, it’s a beautiful and exciting thing.  Also […] The post 5 Reading Comprehension Strategies appeared first on Literacy with Aylin Claahsen ..read more

If there’s one thing I often hear teachers say, it’s that their students are reading, but not reading with great fluency. The students can of course read their passages, but they either are doing it too fast, too slow, or aren’t doing it with a great amount of accuracy.  Since fluency is directly related to […] The post K-5 Decodable Reading Fluency Passages and Worksheets appeared first on Literacy with Aylin Claahsen. The post K-5 Decodable Reading Fluency Passages and Worksheets appeared first on Literacy with Aylin Claahsen ..read more

Here we are in the middle of the year!  By this point, it’s pretty clear to see how students are progressing through their reading journey.  Some students are making great progress, others are right at grade level, while others may be having trouble keeping up with the grade level content.  We usually have a mixed […] The post Decodable Texts for Kindergarten and 1st Grade appeared first on Literacy with Aylin Claahsen. The post Decodable Texts for Kindergarten and 1st Grade appeared first on Literacy with Aylin Claahsen ..read more

When standardized testing comes around, we’re always looking for ways to improve comprehension while using effective text evidence worksheets and strategies and aligning lesson plans to the Common Core Standards.  Wow, can you say that five times fast?  It’s clear to see why this is not necessarily a favorite thing to practice in the classroom. […] The post Improve Comprehension Using Effective Text Evidence Worksheets  appeared first on Literacy with Aylin Claahsen. The post Improve Comprehension Using Effective Text Evidence Worksheets  appeared first on Literacy with Ayl ..read more

Today, I’ve got 3 beneficial ways to use reading fluency worksheets for you!  Do you ever feel like the first half of the year is full of housekeeping tasks?  Getting students comfortable, settling into routines (both at the rug and at small group), getting used to schedules, and working heavily on some phonics skills.  Somehow, […] The post 3 Beneficial Ways to Use Reading Fluency Worksheets appeared first on Literacy with Aylin Claahsen. The post 3 Beneficial Ways to Use Reading Fluency Worksheets appeared first on Literacy with Aylin Claahsen ..read more

If you’re looking for engaging winter reading activities for kindergarten, a focus on fine motor skills, phonics activities, and more, then you’ve come to the right place!  Christmas is such a magical time of year for our little learners – there are fun games, concerts, pajama days, and each classroom looks like a winter wonderland. […] The post 3 Engaging Winter Reading Activities for Kindergarten appeared first on Literacy with Aylin Claahsen. The post 3 Engaging Winter Reading Activities for Kindergarten appeared first on Literacy with Aylin Claahsen ..read more

These 4 Christmas printable activities for kids are sure to spark joy as you inch closer to winter break this holiday season. The printable worksheets and printable games are a great way to include fun activities in your Iiteracy lessons in the weeks leading up to Christmas day. All the printable pages I’m sharing with […] The post 4 Christmas Printable Activities for Kids to Spark Joy appeared first on Literacy with Aylin Claahsen. The post 4 Christmas Printable Activities for Kids to Spark Joy appeared first on Literacy with Aylin Claahsen ..read more