I have a good friend whose nephew is heading into first grade and needs some online reading resources to help with practice. Besides the obvious in reading books, what are some great sites I could offer?
I use Lexia, Reading Eggs, and Epic regularly. Nothing better than daily reading to and practice.
Here are some great online reading resources for a first grader:
1. **Starfall** - Offers interactive games and activities to help with phonics and reading comprehension.
2. **ABCmouse** - Provides a comprehensive early learning curriculum that includes reading activities.
3. **Reading Eggs** - Offers a variety of reading games and activities to help with phonics and sight word recognition.
4. **Storyline Online** - Features videos of actors reading children's books aloud, which can help with listening comprehension.
5. **Duo ABC** - Offers immersive lessons to teach preschool to first grade kids to learn and love to read
6. **Epic!** - Provides access to a wide range of children's books, including fiction and non-fiction titles.
7. **Scholastic Learn at Home** - Offers daily reading activities and projects for children.
8. **National Geographic Kids** - Provides engaging articles and videos on a variety of topics that can help with reading comprehension.
9. **Time for Kids** - Offers articles and activities on current events and other topics that can help build reading skills.
I have used the following resources:
Alphablocks-it is found on youtube and has letters that teach students how to sound out words and blend them together. It also has pictures to go along with the words to help with vocabulary.
Jack Hartmann-his videos are found on youtube. He teachers letter sounds, sight words and a variety of videos that allows the students to dance along or exercise as they learn.
The public library might also have some good resources (in addition to good ol’ books!). Our library uses the app Libby and our students in my district have free access. Libby has a variety of books (both in digital print and audio) for readers of all ages.
I would ask if the school has any online sources that are continued from the paid programs they teach in school: i.e. Lexia, Wonders, Moby Max etc.. they may have options to continue during the summer!
Our students use Clever codes to log in.. and they can use them to access all 'learning apps' at home!
In addition to these I would add Lalilo for the basics!
I would also look at the potential teachers' websites to see if they have any suggestions posted.
