Title page
Contents
Acknowledgments 4
Introduction 7
A Guide to Help You Support Families 7
Background on the Companion WWC Practice Guide 7
Overview of the K-3 Suite of Resources 9
Description and Use of this Kindergarten Teacher 's Guide 9
Seven Steps for Teachers 13
Common Challenges and Approaches to Overcome Them 14
Recommendation 1 Reminder: Academic Language 15
Teacher Scaffold for How-to Steps 1 and 2: Talking While You Read 17
Family Resources for How-to Steps 1 and 2: Talking While You Read 19
Teacher Scaffold for How-to Step 3: Supporting Oral Language and Vocabulary 22
Family Resources for How-to Step 3: Supporting Oral Language and Vocabulary 23
Appendix 1 26
Teacher Text Messages to Families 26
Videos 26
Recommendation 2 Reminder: Phonological Awareness and Letter-Sound Relations 27
Teacher Scaffold for How-to Step 1: Phonological Awareness: Syllables 29
Family Resources for How-to Step 1: Phonological Awareness: Syllables 29
Teacher Scaffold for How-to Step 1: Phonological Awareness: Rhyme 33
Family Resources for How-to Step 1: Phonological Awareness: Rhyme 33
Teacher Scaffold for How-to Step 1: Phonemic Awareness 43
Family Resources for How-to Step 1: Phonemic Awareness 43
Teacher Scaffold for How-to Step 2: Letter Names and Letter Sounds 48
Family Resources for How-to Step 2: Letter Names and Letter Sounds 48
Teacher Scaffold for How-to Step 3: Activities to Link Letter-Sound Relations with Phonemic Awareness 74
Family Resources for How-to Step 3: Activities to Link Letter-Sound Relations with Phonemic Awareness 74
Appendix 2 89
Teacher Text Messages to Families 89
Videos 90
Books to Share 91
Teacher Resources 92
Recommendation 3 Reminder: Decode, Analyze, Write, and Recognize Words 93
Teacher Scaffold for How-to Step 1: Blending Words 96
Family Resources for How-to Step 1: Blending Words (Levels 1-3) 96
Teacher Scaffold for How-to Steps 2 and 3: Word Families 113
Family Resources for How-to Steps 2 and 3: Word Families 113
Teacher Scaffold for How-to Step 4: Reading Decodable Words 121
Family Resources for How-to Step 4: Reading Decodable Words 121
Teacher Scaffold for How-to Step 5: High-Frequency Words 123
Family Resources for How-to Step 5: High-Frequency Words 123
Teacher Scaffold for How-to Step 6: Challenging and Important Words 148
Family Resources for How-to Step 6: Challenging and Important Words 148
Appendix 3 152
Teacher Text Messages to Families 152
Videos 153
Books to Share 153
Teacher Resources 154
Recommendation 4 Reminder: Accuracy, Fluency, and Comprehension 155
Teacher Scaffold for How-to Step 1: Accurate and Efficient Word Identification 157
Family Resources for How-to Step 1: Accurate and Efficient Word Identification 158
Teacher Scaffold for How-to Step 2: Self-Monitor Understanding and Self-Correct Errors 162
Family Resources for How-to Step 2: Self-Monitor Understanding and Self-Correct Errors 162
Teacher Scaffold for How-to Step 3: Oral Reading Practice 165
Family Resources for How-to Step 3: Oral Reading Practice 165
Appendix 4 168
Teacher Text Messages to Families 168
Videos 169
Books to Share 169
Table 1. Four Recommendations to Improve Foundational Reading Skills 8
Table 2. Timeline for Using Kindergarten Resources 9
Table 3. Example Calendar for Family Literacy Nights 10
Table 4. Videos for Kindergarten Family Involvement in Foundational Reading Skills 12
Table 5. Common Challenges and Approaches to Overcome Them 14
Table 6. Sequence of Phonological Awareness Skills 28