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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat are the key reading skills?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nReading encompasses a wide array of skills, and has a vocabulary all its own. Here are some terms you\u2019re likely to hear as your child learns to read:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Phonics:<\/a><\/strong> Making a connection between letters and sounds is one of the first reading skills kids develop. This letter-sound concept is known as phonics, and the sounds themselves are called \u201cphonemes.\u201d
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Decoding:<\/a><\/strong> This describes the process of using phonics and other skills to read and understand a new word. Kids use letter sounds, blends, diphthongs, digraphs and other combinations to decode a new word as they\u2019re reading.
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Sight Words:<\/a><\/strong> Some words don\u2019t fit the standard rules of spelling and pronunciation, and educators have found it\u2019s easier to simply teach kids to memorize words so they recognize them on sight. Sight words may also include frequently used words like \u201cI\u201d, \u201cand,\u201d and \u201cthe.\u201d
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Vocabulary:<\/a><\/strong> In addition to being able to pronounce a word, new readers must learn its meaning. This builds their vocabulary: the words they can read and understand.
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Fluency:<\/a><\/strong> When a student reads fluently, they\u2019re able to read out loud smoothly, at a good pace, with appropriate expression.
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Reading Comprehension:<\/a> <\/strong>Being able to read words is good, but kids must also understand the text as a whole. This includes identifying setting, characters, events, plot structure, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nPreschool Reading Activities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nAt this age, kids learn lots of pre-reading skills<\/strong>. Introduce them to the letters of the alphabet<\/strong> and the sounds<\/strong> those letters make. <\/p>\n\n\n\nShow them how letters make words by helping them learn to spell their name. When you read stories together, ask them to tell you about the story afterward by naming the characters and summarizing the action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Explore 40 Effective Literacy and Pre-Reading Activities for Preschool <\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n- Dig up Alphabet Beads<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sand Box Writing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Alphabet Hide-and-Seek<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Circle Letter Hunt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Mix Up a Bowl of Alphabet Soup<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Letter Sensory Bags<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Name Bracelets<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- DIY Name Puzzles<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Letter Scavenger Hunt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Photo Letter Hunt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Matching Letter Toss<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Letter Ball Toss<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Alphabet Go Fish<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Change up the Classics<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Mega Alphabet Song Compilation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Alphabet Bubbles<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Frog Feeder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Z is for Zebra<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Mountains ABC Memory Match<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Alphabet Bubble Burst<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nClick to Explore All Preschool Reading Activities<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nKindergarten Reading Activities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIn kindergarten, children fully master the alphabet<\/strong> and letter sounds<\/strong>, leading to beginning phonics<\/strong> skills. They begin blending letter sounds<\/strong> into simple words, and discover their first sight words like \u201cbe,\u201d \u201cam,\u201d and \u201care.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\nReading aloud is the perfect time to model good fluency, so give characters their own voices and use plenty of expression. After you read together, ask your child to name the characters and tell you what happened at the beginning, the middle, and the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Explore 7 Kindergarten Reading Activities with Bonus Activities for Each! <\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n- DIY Alphabet Books<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Letter Blend Pipe Cleaners<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Walk the Word<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Phonics Flip Books<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sight Word Swat<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Magic Spoons<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Punctuation Stickers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nClick to Explore Kindergarten Reading Activities<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/printables-email-registration>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nFirst Grade Reading Activities<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nFirst graders have gotten pretty good at sounding out letters<\/strong> to read basic words. Now they\u2019re ready to tackle longer words by breaking them into segments <\/strong>and syllables<\/strong>. They also learn that vowels <\/strong>can make two sounds, long and short<\/strong>, and master when to use each. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThese students understand that sentences have a set structure, and include proper capitalization and punctuation too. When you read together, ask them why they think the characters behave as they do, and stop occasionally throughout a new story to ask them to predict what will happen next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Check Out Our List of 7 Entertaining 1st Grade Reading Activities <\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n- Vowel Sound Sort<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Magic E Wands<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Roll a Blend<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Syllable Twister<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sight Words Car Racing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sentence Scrambles<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Five-Finger Retelling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nClick to Explore 1st Grade Reading Activities<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nSecond Grade Reading Activities<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nNow that they know most of the basics, second graders need to build the skills that help them read and understand more complex words. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They learn about prefixes <\/strong>and suffixes<\/strong>, compound words<\/strong>, advanced phonics<\/strong> concepts like diphthongs<\/strong>, and using context <\/strong>to define unknown words. Take turns when you read together, each taking a page or a paragraph at a time. Model good fluency and expression, and ask them to do the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTry This Collection of Interesting Second Grade Reading Activities<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n- Diphthong Word Ladders<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Go-Fish R-controlled Vowels<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Compound Words with Blocks<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Prefix & Suffix Beach Ball<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sight Word Tic Tac Toe<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Nonsense Words for Context<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Book Summary Timelines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nClick to Explore 2nd Grade Reading Activities<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nABCmouse Reading Games & Activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Try the ABCmouse early learning educational App for Preschool through 2nd grade reading activity fun<\/strong>! <\/p>\n\n\n\nWhether you want a quick easy activity<\/strong> you can take on the go, or wanting a customized learning path for your developing reader ABCmouse.com has hundreds of reading games and activities<\/strong> designed to help your kindergartener learn and develop their reading muscles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n![\"ABCmouse](\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/activity_books-v1.webp\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nABCmouse has activities and games for young children learning to read that cover:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Letter and Sound Recognition<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Word Blending<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sight Words<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Reading Comprehension<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Phonics<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Vocabulary Building<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Reading Fluency<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Progress Tracking<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- AND MORE!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nPreschool Reading Activities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nAt this age, kids learn lots of pre-reading skills<\/strong>. Introduce them to the letters of the alphabet<\/strong> and the sounds<\/strong> those letters make. <\/p>\n\n\n\nShow them how letters make words by helping them learn to spell their name. When you read stories together, ask them to tell you about the story afterward by naming the characters and summarizing the action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Explore 40 Effective Literacy and Pre-Reading Activities for Preschool <\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n- Dig up Alphabet Beads<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sand Box Writing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Alphabet Hide-and-Seek<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Circle Letter Hunt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Mix Up a Bowl of Alphabet Soup<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Letter Sensory Bags<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Name Bracelets<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- DIY Name Puzzles<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Letter Scavenger Hunt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Photo Letter Hunt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Matching Letter Toss<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Letter Ball Toss<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Alphabet Go Fish<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Change up the Classics<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Mega Alphabet Song Compilation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Alphabet Bubbles<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Frog Feeder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Z is for Zebra<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Mountains ABC Memory Match<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Alphabet Bubble Burst<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nClick to Explore All Preschool Reading Activities<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nKindergarten Reading Activities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIn kindergarten, children fully master the alphabet<\/strong> and letter sounds<\/strong>, leading to beginning phonics<\/strong> skills. They begin blending letter sounds<\/strong> into simple words, and discover their first sight words like \u201cbe,\u201d \u201cam,\u201d and \u201care.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\nReading aloud is the perfect time to model good fluency, so give characters their own voices and use plenty of expression. After you read together, ask your child to name the characters and tell you what happened at the beginning, the middle, and the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Explore 7 Kindergarten Reading Activities with Bonus Activities for Each! <\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n- DIY Alphabet Books<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Letter Blend Pipe Cleaners<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Walk the Word<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Phonics Flip Books<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sight Word Swat<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Magic Spoons<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Punctuation Stickers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nClick to Explore Kindergarten Reading Activities<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/printables-email-registration>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nFirst Grade Reading Activities<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nFirst graders have gotten pretty good at sounding out letters<\/strong> to read basic words. Now they\u2019re ready to tackle longer words by breaking them into segments <\/strong>and syllables<\/strong>. They also learn that vowels <\/strong>can make two sounds, long and short<\/strong>, and master when to use each. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThese students understand that sentences have a set structure, and include proper capitalization and punctuation too. When you read together, ask them why they think the characters behave as they do, and stop occasionally throughout a new story to ask them to predict what will happen next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Check Out Our List of 7 Entertaining 1st Grade Reading Activities <\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n- Vowel Sound Sort<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Magic E Wands<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Roll a Blend<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Syllable Twister<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sight Words Car Racing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sentence Scrambles<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Five-Finger Retelling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nClick to Explore 1st Grade Reading Activities<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nSecond Grade Reading Activities<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nNow that they know most of the basics, second graders need to build the skills that help them read and understand more complex words. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They learn about prefixes <\/strong>and suffixes<\/strong>, compound words<\/strong>, advanced phonics<\/strong> concepts like diphthongs<\/strong>, and using context <\/strong>to define unknown words. Take turns when you read together, each taking a page or a paragraph at a time. Model good fluency and expression, and ask them to do the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTry This Collection of Interesting Second Grade Reading Activities<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n- Diphthong Word Ladders<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Go-Fish R-controlled Vowels<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Compound Words with Blocks<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Prefix & Suffix Beach Ball<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sight Word Tic Tac Toe<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Nonsense Words for Context<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Book Summary Timelines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nClick to Explore 2nd Grade Reading Activities<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nABCmouse Reading Games & Activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Try the ABCmouse early learning educational App for Preschool through 2nd grade reading activity fun<\/strong>! <\/p>\n\n\n\nWhether you want a quick easy activity<\/strong> you can take on the go, or wanting a customized learning path for your developing reader ABCmouse.com has hundreds of reading games and activities<\/strong> designed to help your kindergartener learn and develop their reading muscles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nABCmouse has activities and games for young children learning to read that cover:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Letter and Sound Recognition<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Word Blending<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sight Words<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Reading Comprehension<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Phonics<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Vocabulary Building<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Reading Fluency<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Progress Tracking<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- AND MORE!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Show them how letters make words by helping them learn to spell their name. When you read stories together, ask them to tell you about the story afterward by naming the characters and summarizing the action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Explore 40 Effective Literacy and Pre-Reading Activities for Preschool <\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n- Dig up Alphabet Beads<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sand Box Writing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Alphabet Hide-and-Seek<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Circle Letter Hunt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Mix Up a Bowl of Alphabet Soup<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Letter Sensory Bags<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Name Bracelets<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- DIY Name Puzzles<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Letter Scavenger Hunt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Photo Letter Hunt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Matching Letter Toss<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Letter Ball Toss<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Alphabet Go Fish<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Change up the Classics<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Mega Alphabet Song Compilation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Alphabet Bubbles<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Frog Feeder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Z is for Zebra<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Mountains ABC Memory Match<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Alphabet Bubble Burst<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nClick to Explore All Preschool Reading Activities<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nKindergarten Reading Activities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIn kindergarten, children fully master the alphabet<\/strong> and letter sounds<\/strong>, leading to beginning phonics<\/strong> skills. They begin blending letter sounds<\/strong> into simple words, and discover their first sight words like \u201cbe,\u201d \u201cam,\u201d and \u201care.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\nReading aloud is the perfect time to model good fluency, so give characters their own voices and use plenty of expression. After you read together, ask your child to name the characters and tell you what happened at the beginning, the middle, and the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Explore 7 Kindergarten Reading Activities with Bonus Activities for Each! <\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n- DIY Alphabet Books<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Letter Blend Pipe Cleaners<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Walk the Word<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Phonics Flip Books<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sight Word Swat<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Magic Spoons<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Punctuation Stickers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nClick to Explore Kindergarten Reading Activities<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/printables-email-registration>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nFirst Grade Reading Activities<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nFirst graders have gotten pretty good at sounding out letters<\/strong> to read basic words. Now they\u2019re ready to tackle longer words by breaking them into segments <\/strong>and syllables<\/strong>. They also learn that vowels <\/strong>can make two sounds, long and short<\/strong>, and master when to use each. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThese students understand that sentences have a set structure, and include proper capitalization and punctuation too. When you read together, ask them why they think the characters behave as they do, and stop occasionally throughout a new story to ask them to predict what will happen next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Check Out Our List of 7 Entertaining 1st Grade Reading Activities <\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n- Vowel Sound Sort<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Magic E Wands<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Roll a Blend<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Syllable Twister<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sight Words Car Racing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sentence Scrambles<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Five-Finger Retelling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nClick to Explore 1st Grade Reading Activities<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nSecond Grade Reading Activities<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nNow that they know most of the basics, second graders need to build the skills that help them read and understand more complex words. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They learn about prefixes <\/strong>and suffixes<\/strong>, compound words<\/strong>, advanced phonics<\/strong> concepts like diphthongs<\/strong>, and using context <\/strong>to define unknown words. Take turns when you read together, each taking a page or a paragraph at a time. Model good fluency and expression, and ask them to do the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTry This Collection of Interesting Second Grade Reading Activities<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n- Diphthong Word Ladders<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Go-Fish R-controlled Vowels<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Compound Words with Blocks<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Prefix & Suffix Beach Ball<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sight Word Tic Tac Toe<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Nonsense Words for Context<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Book Summary Timelines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nClick to Explore 2nd Grade Reading Activities<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Try the ABCmouse early learning educational App for Preschool through 2nd grade reading activity fun<\/strong>! <\/p>\n\n\n\nWhether you want a quick easy activity<\/strong> you can take on the go, or wanting a customized learning path for your developing reader ABCmouse.com has hundreds of reading games and activities<\/strong> designed to help your kindergartener learn and develop their reading muscles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nABCmouse has activities and games for young children learning to read that cover:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Letter and Sound Recognition<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Word Blending<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sight Words<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Reading Comprehension<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Phonics<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Vocabulary Building<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Reading Fluency<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Progress Tracking<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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- Dig up Alphabet Beads<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sand Box Writing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Alphabet Hide-and-Seek<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Circle Letter Hunt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Mix Up a Bowl of Alphabet Soup<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Letter Sensory Bags<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Name Bracelets<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- DIY Name Puzzles<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Letter Scavenger Hunt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Photo Letter Hunt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Matching Letter Toss<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Letter Ball Toss<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Alphabet Go Fish<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Change up the Classics<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Mega Alphabet Song Compilation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Alphabet Bubbles<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Frog Feeder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Z is for Zebra<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Mountains ABC Memory Match<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Alphabet Bubble Burst<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nClick to Explore All Preschool Reading Activities<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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In kindergarten, children fully master the alphabet<\/strong> and letter sounds<\/strong>, leading to beginning phonics<\/strong> skills. They begin blending letter sounds<\/strong> into simple words, and discover their first sight words like \u201cbe,\u201d \u201cam,\u201d and \u201care.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reading aloud is the perfect time to model good fluency, so give characters their own voices and use plenty of expression. After you read together, ask your child to name the characters and tell you what happened at the beginning, the middle, and the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Explore 7 Kindergarten Reading Activities with Bonus Activities for Each! <\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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- DIY Alphabet Books<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Letter Blend Pipe Cleaners<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Walk the Word<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Phonics Flip Books<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sight Word Swat<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Magic Spoons<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Punctuation Stickers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nClick to Explore Kindergarten Reading Activities<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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First graders have gotten pretty good at sounding out letters<\/strong> to read basic words. Now they\u2019re ready to tackle longer words by breaking them into segments <\/strong>and syllables<\/strong>. They also learn that vowels <\/strong>can make two sounds, long and short<\/strong>, and master when to use each. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
These students understand that sentences have a set structure, and include proper capitalization and punctuation too. When you read together, ask them why they think the characters behave as they do, and stop occasionally throughout a new story to ask them to predict what will happen next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Check Out Our List of 7 Entertaining 1st Grade Reading Activities <\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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- Vowel Sound Sort<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Magic E Wands<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Roll a Blend<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Syllable Twister<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sight Words Car Racing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sentence Scrambles<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Five-Finger Retelling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nClick to Explore 1st Grade Reading Activities<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Now that they know most of the basics, second graders need to build the skills that help them read and understand more complex words. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They learn about prefixes <\/strong>and suffixes<\/strong>, compound words<\/strong>, advanced phonics<\/strong> concepts like diphthongs<\/strong>, and using context <\/strong>to define unknown words. Take turns when you read together, each taking a page or a paragraph at a time. Model good fluency and expression, and ask them to do the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Try This Collection of Interesting Second Grade Reading Activities<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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- Diphthong Word Ladders<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Go-Fish R-controlled Vowels<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Compound Words with Blocks<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Prefix & Suffix Beach Ball<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sight Word Tic Tac Toe<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Nonsense Words for Context<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Book Summary Timelines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nClick to Explore 2nd Grade Reading Activities<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Try the ABCmouse early learning educational App for Preschool through 2nd grade reading activity fun<\/strong>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whether you want a quick easy activity<\/strong> you can take on the go, or wanting a customized learning path for your developing reader ABCmouse.com has hundreds of reading games and activities<\/strong> designed to help your kindergartener learn and develop their reading muscles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Letter and Sound Recognition<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Word Blending<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sight Words<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Reading Comprehension<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Phonics<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Vocabulary Building<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Reading Fluency<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Progress Tracking<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- AND MORE!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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