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There are so many reading activities that teachers can involve their students in it is hard for me to narrow it down. Reading activities vary, of course, depending on what age group you are working with. So let us begin with the younger grades and work our way up.

Preschool-kindergarten reading activities:

When first learning to read complete sentences, your students may find the whole concept of reading a bit scary, if not terrifying. With certain reading activities you can ease their concerns a bit by taking the wheel, so to speak, and not grilling them on words and sentences right at first. Repetition is the key to this reading activity. Have two or three stories that the students will read every day for at least a week, using a very large book—complete with illustrations and very large text that the children can see, even from the back of the room (though I suggest having a reading area where the kids can sit on the floor on a rug or something of the like) The storybooks I am talking about to start your students out is a book designed like a giant stenographers notebook. So you can flip each page back when you are finished with the proceeding one Like all books designed for early reading—there should only be one phrase or sentence on each page.

First in this reading activity, read the stories to the children every day of the week for at least one week if not two. Ask them to try to look at the letters, too and not just the pictures. Soon they will recognize the words—or at least memorize them—on each page. Every time you read the stories, use your finger or a pointer to underline the words as you read them.

Next in this reading activity have the students read the stories instead of you. Still underlining each word with your pointer, help them if they need it, and flip each page when it is time to go on. The goal of this reading activity is to give your students enough confidence to read out loud on their own

Last in this particular reading activity, have the students take turns reading each page aloud. Still using the same physical format—sitting in their usual places and still using the pointer to underline each word as they go. Soon you may feel that they do not need you to use the pointer anymore.

First and second grades reading activities:

First have enough books available for the children to choose from at their reading level, whether it is easier (first grade) or more difficult (late first to early second grade). Set aside a special time in class for them to read their books quietly on their own. For this reading activity you may want to let the children find a spot in the classroom where they would like to sit.

Next in this reading activity, have the children take home the book for homework to read aloud with their parents or guardians—have the parents or guardians fill out a small sheet rating how well the child read the book and how much they needed help. If a child needs more of a challenge—you can have them switch books, and pick another to take home for homework—or you can have them choose one on their own from the library.

Last in this reading activity, have the children write a book report on what they have read. If they have read more than one book—let them choose which one to write about. If you want, you can have the kids read their reports out loud for the rest of the class.

There are so many reading activities for so many age groups that I cannot cover them all. Most of the older groups involve reading activities that will help you judge their reading comprehension skills.

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