Building a solid sight vocabulary in our youngest readers is key to their reading success. The ability to effortlessly recognize and read sight words increases both fluency and comprehension. I wanted to share a quick post about an adorable book I recently discovered. It's a perfect read aloud while teaching color words, and a fun one to read to your students as they add color words to their growing sight vocabulary. Frankencrayon, by Michael C. Hall is a silly tale narrated by a pencil. … [Read More...]
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