5. Reading Practice & Comprehension

Reading is more than just saying words, it’s about understand what you are reading and enjoying it enough to keep reading

This is an opportunity to build enthusiastic readers!

Your child does not have to read the whole book alone yet. That comes with practice. You can read some, they can read some, and then you talk about it.

Books to Read Together

  • Each Units give your child an opportunity to practice the skills they are learning with real books.

  • Each unit includes a simple reading routine and activities designed to help your child read, think, write, and create.

  • This is where you will find buttons that will lead you to Book Units you might like to read with your child.

  • Don’t worry if your child is reading independently just yet, that will come with practice.

  • I will add reading levels to help you choose books that may be less challenging.

  • Henry and Mudge the First Book, is a fun one to start with so I have linked it above, along with a suggested format to follow for each book unit.

Cover of a children's book titled 'Follow the Polar Bears' featuring an illustration of three polar bears walking in the snow with mountains in the background. The book is authored by Sonia W. Black and illustrated by Turi MacCombie, published by Scholastic.
Illustration of the characters Henry, Mudge, and the Great Grandpas from the book titled 'Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas', with the characters standing together in a circle, engaging in a friendly activity.

If you feel that your child is not quite ready for these books yet check out some of the books that will soon be in the kindergarten bookshelf.

Cover of the book 'Henry and Mudge and the Tall Tree House' showing a boy, a large dog, and a tree house surrounded by greenery, with a bird flying nearby.
The cover of the children's book titled "Henry and Mudge: The First Book of Their Adventures" features colorful illustrations of a dog and a child running through a yellow field with a setting sun in the background. The title is in a white speech bubble at the top. The author is Cynthia Rylant and the illustrator is Suzie Stevenson. The publisher is Scholastic.

Henry & Mudge the First Book is a good one to start with, even though it is a higher reading level it sets the ground work. Scroll up above for more details.

Book cover with a red and beige background titled "Henry and Mudge and the Tumbling Trip" by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated in a style similar to Suzie Stevenson, showing a boy and a dog tumbling outdoors at sunset with mountains in the background.
Cover of Henry & Mudge and the Starry Night by Cynthia Rylant

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Cover of Henry and Mudge and the Wild Goose Chase by Cynthia Rylant
Cover of Henry and Mudge and Annie's Perfect Pet by Cynthia Rylant