Ground Floor
Lobby
Welcome to Leann’s Reading Store
Everything in Mrs. Bee's Reading Store is designed to help children become confident readers. Choose the area where your child is currently learning.
Welcome to the Lobby of Leann’s Reading Store
After 25 years as an elementary teacher, I watched many children lose their love of reading when school life changed in 2020. This store is my way of handing you the exact book-club units, comprehension packets, and playful activities that kept my own students excited and progressing year after year.
Think of this site like a cozy department store. Each floor is carefully stocked so you can quickly find exactly what your child needs right now.
Explore the Floors
1st Floor – Foundations Floor Perfect for kindergartners and early readers. Meet the Letter Friends — alphabet puppets and activities that help children master letter sounds and begin reading with confidence.
2nd Floor – Book Club Library Browse my favorite reading comprehension units organized by reading level. These are the packets that consistently excited my students while building strong understanding.
3rd Floor – Games & Extras Floor Fun card games and activity packs (like Color Word Go Fish) that make practice playful and engaging.
4th Floor – Parent Resources Floor Helpful tips, guides, and resources drawn from my classroom experience to support you as you teach at home.
Choose the floor that matches your child’s needs and start exploring. I’m so glad you’re here!
🍎 Back-to-School Special!
Help your child build a strong reading foundation this school year!
Also Save on the First Five Letter Friends Starter Kit
Available through August 31.
First Floor
Foundations Floor
Welcome to the Foundations Floor!
This is the perfect starting place for kindergartners and early readers. Here you’ll meet the Letter Friends — friendly alphabet puppets and hands-on activities that make learning letter sounds fun and memorable. These are the same tools I used in my classroom to help children master the building blocks of reading and begin their journey with confidence and joy. The Letter Friends are designed to be taught in carefully planned units, not as random individual puppets.
Browse the Letter Friends and beginning reading activities below, and watch your little one fall in love with letters!
Letter Friends Units
I know how busy you are! Prepping all the Letter People puppets can be very time-consuming—especially when you're only making one or two at a time. Cutting out all those colors, dealing with paper waste, and trying to be efficient is a lot of work.
That's why I've done the prep work for you.
I've created ready-to assemblePuppet Packets with teacher shortcuts and efficient layouts so you can spend less time copying and organizing and more time enjoying the learning with your child.
Kindergarten Reading Corner
Phonics Charts
2nd Floor
Book Club Floor
2nd Floor – Book Club Library
Welcome to the Book Club Library — my favorite floor!
Here you’ll find my most-loved reading comprehension units, carefully organized by reading level so you can quickly choose stories that are just right for your child. These are the same packets that consistently excited my students, sparked lively discussions, and built strong understanding year after year.
Browse the units below and bring the joy of book club into your home!
First Grade Book Units
Reading Corner
Second Grade Book Units
Third Grade Book Units
Third Floor
Games & Extras
Games
Welcome to the Games & Extras Floor!
This is where practice turns into play. Here you’ll find fun card games and activity packs — like Color Word Go Fish and other favorites — that make learning feel like a game. These are the same lively extras I used in my classroom to keep children engaged, laughing, and reinforcing important skills without even realizing they were working.
Browse the games and activity packs below and add a little extra fun to your reading time!
Miscellaneous
Fourth Floor
Parent Resources
Welcome to the Parent Resources Floor!
This floor is just for you. Here you’ll find helpful tips, simple guides, and practical resources drawn from my 25 years in the classroom — the same ideas that supported both my students and their parents. Whether you need encouragement, pacing suggestions, or quick “what worked for me” advice, this is your space to feel supported as you teach reading at home.
Browse the resources below and know you’re not doing this alone!
A few essential items I recommend for first, second & third graders…
Composition notebook with pre-primer handwriting paper(Available at Walmart or Amazon for about $3.95.) for first graders, a regular composition book for all other grades
Pencils with good erasers ( Ticonderoga are the best)
Crayons, colored pencils, thin & thick Crayola markers
Red pencil or red pen for marking spelling patterns and Red Words
Dry-erase board, marker, and eraser ( optional but very beneficial for variety)
Sentence strips to be cut to make flash cards ( or index cards will also work)
Scissors
glue sticks
Resources
Have you heard about papperbackswap.com? This is a sight that you can exchange books you no longer want and receive other books you might like. You set up an account, post books you no longer want. When someone wants the books you have posted you pay for the shipping and your receive credit that you can use for books you do want. If you do not see the book you want you can list it as a “wish list” and when if become available they will give you first chance to order it. It’s a great way to build up your library. Book you post and receive must be in good condition. I think you get 2 free credits when you first sign up. I have posted many of my book there. Check it out if you are interested.
Every child learns differently, and every parent has questions.
Here are answers to some of the questions I'm asked most often. If you don't see your question, I'd love to hear from you.