Tickled Primary

These are questions for a parent to ask their child when reading at home. There are questions for before reading a book and after reading a book. The questions are in English and Spanish. I put a copy of this page in students' take home book bags so that parents can work with students at home on comprehension.

This form is great in helping encourage more parents to volunteer for their child's class. When parents understand the things that they are able to volunteer with, they become more comfortable coming into their student's classroom. I recommend sending this home at the beginning of the year so that parents feel welcome in the classroom and build a rapport with teachers and students. It is in English and Spanish. :)

Students practice their weekly spelling words and also log their nightly reading. I pass this out on Monday (taped inside their spiral 'homework journal') and collect the journals on Friday. This product gives students a variety of ways to practice spelling words, log their reading, and practice writing/reading response with a letter to the teacher about a book they are reading.

This book report has students draw/label characters, write about the beginning, middle, and end, and make a connection to the book they read. It encourages kids to use higher-level thinking skills. At the bottom of the page, students can rate the book.

In this book report, students draw/label the characters, write about the problem/solution, identify their favorite part, and rate the story they've read. This is a great independent activity that the teacher can later check to gauge a student's understanding of a book.

This is a game that allows students to work on adding 20 more to a number. The game board can be laminated or placed in a plastic sleeve for durability. To play, students roll a regular dice (numbers 1-6) and then add 20 to that number. They then find the new sum and cover that number with a counter. When students fill a whole row (or the whole board), they have bingo! This game can be played alone or in pairs.