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Introducing Picture Pages, a vocabulary learning system all students (including English language learners and struggling readers) can use to master the academic language they need to succeed. After a decade of research and extensive classroom testing, the Vocabulary Magic™ team is excited to share this engaging and highly effective strategy!

Vocabulary Words included: chat, bend, coast, dusk, lean, grin, heap, leap, meet

Picture Pages was developed to address 8 key elements:

1. Provide students with the opportunity to develop and work in small learning communities.
2. Increased student-to-student opportunities for listening, speaking, reading, and writing in a sheltered environment.
3. The availability of relevant, interesting pictures and concise definitions that support student understanding and retention of new vocabulary.
4. Structured opportunities that help students to relate to new words and allow for discussion about prior knowledge/life experiences.
5. The availability of sentence stems and note-taking techniques that support speaking, writing, and summarizing in complete sentences.
6. A support system to encourage students to take academic risks and listen to different points of view.
7. The availability of timely feedback followed by an opportunity for self-correction.
8. Continued opportunities for students to engage with newly learned vocabulary in stories and game-like extension activities.

Picture Pages taps into the power of imagery, conversation, collaboration, and play to ensure all students (including English Language Learners) build-essential language skills. Intentionally teaching carefully selected high-utility words that appear frequently in the text across multiple content areas will boost student confidence, reading comprehension, and fluency. Each Picture Page introduces nine new words and is used with our researched “5-Step Process”. The new words are then presented in an intriguing, illustrated story, and accompanying activity pages (both printable and electronically on Google Slides). See the delight on your student’s faces as they master challenging vocabulary and watch their confidence soar!

A choice board for final projects. Perfect for ending a novel unit. Works well with any novel.

This sight word worksheet packet contains eight no prep worksheets for practicing reading, writing and spelling the target sight word. The sight word is taught in context with targeted sight word reading fluency passages and unscrambling sentences pages. Other sight word activities include tracing the sight word, writing the sight word and spelling the sight word. There is also a page included for students to get creative and decorate the sight word. This packet focuses on the sight word a.

This packet contains the following activities:

• Build a Sentence: Students will cut out the words and unscramble the sentence using their sight word. They will then draw a picture of what the sentence is about.
• Sight Word Practice Sheet: Students will color the sight word, trace the sight word, write the sight word and finally cut out the letters that spell the word and paste them in the correct boxes.
• Sight Word Word Search: Students will color the sight word, draw the sight word, trace the sight word and finally find the sight word in the word search.
• Sight Word Dab: Students will dab, color or cover the sight word.
• Sight Word Tracing Page: Students can trace or rainbow write their sight word.
• Sight Word Color Page: Students can color or paint their sight words.
• Sight Word Write and Read: Students will trace the sight word, write the sight word in the space in each sentence and then students will read the sentences.
• Sight Word Reading Page: Students will read the story and then draw a picture to represent the story.

Get this packet as a part of the following bundle:

Sight Word Work: PrePrimer Set

Sight Work Work: Fry 1-50

Sight Word Work: Complete Set (All Words Available)

This sight word flower craft includes 3 different craft templates for the sight word "and." Students can decorate each petal then build their own flower. These pages can also be printed out on colored card stock to make a sight word matching center.

Templates Included:

• Basic Template with words on solid petals
• Silly Font Template with words in different fonts on solid petals
• Decorative Template with words on patterned background.

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Sight Word Reading Fluency Passages

Sight Word Worksheets

Use these phoneme-grapheme mapping charts in your phonics and small group lessons! Two options are provided. One with 4 sound boxes for earlier readers and one with 7 boxes for more advanced patterns.

See the video below for this chart in action!

Word Mapping Chart Video

Enjoy a reading-themed Activity Set, word search and other fun resources:

• Get Hooked on a Book Activity Set – with library crossword, classic book fill-in puzzle, maze.
• Vocabulary Word Search – Reinforces key vocabulary words from the Activity Set

FREE BONUSES:

• Sequential Maze – Children read Forest’s notes, then follow a maze in order of how he imagines his perfect day would go from morning to evening fun!
• Inspirational color mini-poster – READ (with version that kids can color in)
• Reading Log and Certificate Set

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Topics explored: books | reading | reading encouragement | libraries | library | classics | King Kong

Encourage reading with these printable bookmarks, designed to be used year 'round. After kids set a reading goal they can track a month’s worth of reading on each bookmark. (Fun "punch or color in" the circles design, so students can see their progress at a glance.)

Keywords: back to school | back-to-school | bookmarks | reading goals

Here is our South Pole-themed Reading Log and Certificate Set! Our Reading Logs & Certificates are easy to print and ready to use. Once you and your young reader have decided on the amount of reading to be done, use a reading log to record the names of books, or the number of pages the child has read. When your reader has accomplished the goal, fill out this reading certificate and put it in a notebook, on the refrigerator or even in a frame to acknowledge the accomplishment. There are lots of different reading materials for children to choose from. Books are at the top of the list, but other reading materials may encourage reading and add an element of fun. Just for a guideline, some teachers and parents think that reading 200 pages = 1 book. You can adjust your reader's goals according to the level of difficulty of the material he or she is reading. Keywords: South Pole | Antarctica | Antarctic | South Magnetic Pole | Antarctic Circle | geography | penguin

Baseball and Spring Sports! Here is our baseball and spring sports-themed Reading Log and Certificate Set!

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Our Reading Logs & Certificates are easy to print and ready to use. Once you and your young reader have decided on the amount of reading to be done, use a reading log to record the names of books, or the number of pages the child has read. When your reader has accomplished the goal, fill out this reading certificate and put it in a notebook, on the refrigerator or even in a frame to acknowledge the accomplishment. There are lots of different reading materials for children to choose from.

Books are at the top of the list, but other reading materials may encourage reading and add an element of fun. Just for a guideline, some teachers and parents think that reading 200 pages = 1 book. You can adjust your reader's goals according to the level of difficulty of the material he or she is reading.

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FREE school year calendar resource to encourage goal-setting and foster excitement about lifelong reading and learning. Add this resource to your teacher binder or pop it into a special binder to track reading programs and progress – and get other tools and puzzles for back-to-school excitement. 

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Includes:

2024–2025 School Year Calendar – Teacher Edition

• Runs from August 2024 to July 2025 (jump in and start using it any time of year)
• Large squares to schedule key happenings
• Bonus: “At A Glance” sheet with major holidays and themes
• Note for parents if you wish to send pages with children for home use

2024–2025 School Year Calendar – Student Edition

• Gets kids excited about reading every day
• Each day features a small book image where students can log the number of pages they have read that day
• Lively illustrations featuring our exclusive cast of animals and original artwork
• Bonus: Membership Certificate – personalize to inspire student focus and achievement

NOTE: Both teacher and student calendars have editable fields! After downloading this PDF, open it in Adobe Acrobat Reader (Mac / PC) and click on any calendar day to type in whatever text you desire. You can save your changes, and when you print, the text you've added will print, too!

FREE BONUS MATERIALS

(A) A Treasure of Books Activity Set and two vocabulary-rich word search puzzles 

(B) Set Your Own Reading Goals bookmark set – punch or mark to track progress:

1. To help start a discussion about how important it is to learn to read

2. To help students connect how learning to read will help them with their learning in every subject

3. To help students find joy in reading materials of their own choice
[We plan to update this calendar resource for the 2025–2026 school year.]

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Spring is here! Here is our springtime themed Reading Log and Certificate Set!

Our Reading Logs & Certificates are easy to print and ready to use. Once you and your young reader have decided on the amount of reading to be done, use a reading log to record the names of books, or the number of pages the child has read. When your reader has accomplished the goal, fill out this reading certificate and put it in a notebook, on the refrigerator or even in a frame to acknowledge the accomplishment. There are lots of different reading materials for children to choose from. Books are at the top of the list, but other reading materials may encourage reading and add an element of fun. Just for a guideline, some teachers and parents think that reading 200 pages = 1 book. You can adjust your reader's goals according to the level of difficulty of the material he or she is reading.

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Keywords: spring | springtime | bluebirds | nest | kite

Here is our Inventions and Inventors-themed Reading Log and Certificate Set! Our Reading Logs & Certificates are easy to print and ready to use. Once you and your young reader have decided on the amount of reading to be done, use a reading log to record the names of books, or the number of pages the child has read. When your reader has accomplished the goal, fill out this reading certificate and put it in a notebook, on the refrigerator or even in a frame to acknowledge the accomplishment. There are lots of different reading materials for children to choose from. Books are at the top of the list, but other reading materials may encourage reading and add an element of fun. Just for a guideline, some teachers and parents think that reading 200 pages = 1 book. You can adjust your reader's goals according to the level of difficulty of the material he or she is reading. Check out our Inventions and Inventors BUNDLE! Keywords: airplane | invent | skateboard

Here is our summer camping-themed Reading Log and Certificate Set! Check out our Summer Camp(ing) BUNDLE! Keywords: camping | hiking | fishing

Here is our *second* Christmas is Coming Reading Log and Certificate Set! Our Reading Logs & Certificates are easy to print and ready to use. Once you and your young reader have decided on the amount of reading to be done, use a reading log to record the names of books, or the number of pages the child has read. When your reader has accomplished the goal, fill out this reading certificate and put it in a notebook, on the refrigerator or even in a frame to acknowledge the accomplishment. There are lots of different reading materials for children to choose from. Books are at the top of the list, but other reading materials may encourage reading and add an element of fun. Just for a guideline, some teachers and parents think that reading 200 pages = 1 book. You can adjust your reader's goals according to the level of difficulty of the material he or she is reading. Keywords: Christmas | Christmas customs | Christmas traditions | stocking | Christmas tree

Here is our spring sports-themed Reading Log and Certificate Set!

Our Reading Logs & Certificates are easy to print and ready to use. Once you and your young reader have decided on the amount of reading to be done, use a reading log to record the names of books, or the number of pages the child has read. When your reader has accomplished the goal, fill out this reading certificate and put it in a notebook, on the refrigerator or even in a frame to acknowledge the accomplishment. There are lots of different reading materials for children to choose from.

Books are at the top of the list, but other reading materials may encourage reading and add an element of fun. Just for a guideline, some teachers and parents think that reading 200 pages = 1 book. You can adjust your reader's goals according to the level of difficulty of the material he or she is reading.

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Keywords: disc golf | soccer | rollerblading | basketball | tennis | running

Here is our Easter bunnies-themed Reading Log and Certificate Set!

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Concepts Explored: bunnies | bunny | hare

Here is another Valentine's Day-themed Reading Log and Certificate set, chosen to complement our Valentine's Day - Friendship and the History of Making Chocolate Bundle! Check out the Making Chocolate and Making Friends (Valentine's Day) BUNDLE! Keywords: Valentines Day | Valentines | Valentine

Here is our Presidents Day and First Ladies-themed Reading Log and Certificate Set!

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Concepts explored: Presidents | Presidents Day |  First Lady | First Ladies | Dolley Madison | Theodore Roosevelt

Here is our Valentine's Day-themed Reading Log and Certificate Set! Our Reading Logs & Certificates are easy to print and ready to use. Once you and your young reader have decided on the amount of reading to be done, use a reading log to record the names of books, or the number of pages the child has read. When your reader has accomplished the goal, fill out this reading certificate and put it in a notebook, on the refrigerator or even in a frame to acknowledge the accomplishment. There are lots of different reading materials for children to choose from. Books are at the top of the list, but other reading materials may encourage reading and add an element of fun. Just for a guideline, some teachers and parents think that reading 200 pages = 1 book. You can adjust your reader's goals according to the level of difficulty of the material he or she is reading. Check out our Valentine's Day BUNDLE! Keywords: valentine | octopus

Here is our wordplay-themed Reading Log and Certificate Set! Our Reading Logs & Certificates are easy to print and ready to use. Once you and your young reader have decided on the amount of reading to be done, use a reading log to record the names of books, or the number of pages the child has read. When your reader has accomplished the goal, fill out this reading certificate and put it in a notebook, on the refrigerator or even in a frame to acknowledge the accomplishment. There are lots of different reading materials for children to choose from. Books are at the top of the list, but other reading materials may encourage reading and add an element of fun. Just for a guideline, some teachers and parents think that reading 200 pages = 1 book. You can adjust your reader's goals according to the level of difficulty of the material he or she is reading. Check out our Wordplay BUNDLE! Keywords: chickens | bee | owl | too hot to hoot