The Reading Program in Kindergarten

                                        http://www.harcourtschool.com/storytown/             http://www.literacyresourcesinc.com/

                                            Our district uses Harcourt STORYtown as our core reading series. 
                            We also use Micheal Heggerty's Phonemic Awareness for Kindergarten to supplement Storytown. 

Here are the themes and books covered in the Storytown series.

Theme 1: All About Me
From Head to Toe, Something Special, You and Me, Kelly in the Mirror

Theme 2: Families
Bear's Busy Family, What Will Mommy Do When I'm at School?, Bee-Bim Bop!, Up, Up, Up! It's Apple Picking Time

Theme 3: Friends At School
The Little School Bus, Jessica, I Love School!, Sparky and Eddie: First Day of School

Theme 4: On The Farm
Down on the Farm, Farms Feed The World, Mrs. Wishy-Washy's Farm, The Little Red Hen and the Ear of Wheat

Theme 5: Whatever the Weather
What Will The Weather Be Like Today?, When a Storm Comes Up, Winter Lullaby, Bear Snores On

Theme 6: Let's Play
Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo, Snowmen at Night, I'm a Jolly Farmer, David's Drawings

Theme 7: In The Neighborhood
Swing High, Swing Low, The Most Perfect Spot, What a Treasure!, Pet Show!

Theme 8: Jobs People Do
Everybody Works, Zara's Hats, My Teacher Can Teach...Anyone!, Bravo, Maurice!

Theme 9: Animals All Around
Whose House?, Red-Eyed Tree Frog, Good Morning, Little Polar Bear, Clever Tortoise

Theme 10: On The Go
I Wish I Were A Pilot, The Kite Festival, A Mouse Told His Mother, Igor, The Bird Who Couldn't Sing

Of course, we read lots and lots of other books too!!! We are always reading.

We will cover all of the letters in the alphabet as well as many high frequency words and word families during the year.  Click on the word to go to that page. 

Reading is one of the most important things that you can do at home to help your child become a better reader. 
While reading at home, you may want to practice some of these skills too! 
*predicting *summarizing *rereading *making inferences *questioning *story structure *drawing conclusions
*reality/fantasy *main idea